The Secret Photographs - Absolutely gripping historical fiction for 2024 by author of Richard

The beautifully written The Golden Hour captures how these women''s lives unravel at the mercy of their men. A passionate, enthralling and historically rich book. Hard to put down

About the author

Jacquie Bloese is a writer of historical book group fiction, originally from the Channel Island of Guernsey. She draws her inspiration from atmospheric locations with intriguing histories, and people - both real and imaginary - whose stories are calling out to be told.

Her first novel The French House, set during the German Occupation of Guernsey in the second World War, was a Richard and Judy Winter 2022 book club pick, and a finalist in the Mslexia Novel Award. Her second novel The Golden Hour is inspired by the seaside town of Brighton, where Jacquie currently lives, and tells the stories of three women from different classes who become caught up in the underground world of erotic photography in 1890s Victorian England.

Jacquie began her professional life teaching English, in Turkey and Spain, before returning to the UK to work in ELT publishing for a number of publishers, including Scholastic, Oxford University Press and Penguin Random House. She now works freelance as an educational consultant, writer and editor.

In her spare time, Jacquie loves reading, walking, socialising, travel, theatre, cinema and daydreaming!

Product details

• Authors: Jacquie Bloese, Bloese Jacquie
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 08.08.2024
• EAN: 9781529377408
• ISBN: 978-1-5293-7740-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Historical, FICTION / Family Life / General, FICTION / Erotica / Historical, Intended primarily or specifically for women and/or girls, Historical states and empires: Europe, FICTION / LGBTQ+ / Lesbian, FICTION / Romance / Historical / Gilded Age