Fatal Vows
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1810
Backdropped against the outskirts of Italy, a complicated web of family, loyalty, and betrayal spirals a noble family into conspiracy and murder.
Feudal Days
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1820s
Set in England, this chapbook features a disgraced outlaw obsessed with his rival’s daughter and a religious Prior determined to right the characters on the path of piety.
The Convent of Saint Usurla
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1809
In this chapbook, an abridged version of Sarah Wilkinson’s “The Fugitive Captive,” Magdalena recounts her marriage to the mysterious Count de Ottagro and the peculiar circumstances in which she has been forced to take refuge.
The Castle of Montabino
Author: Sarah Wilkinson; Publication: 1810
A tale of murder, treachery and greed set in the heart of Italy, this chapbook narrates two sisters’ daring escape from the clutches of their cruel uncle.
Fisher’s Cheerful Companion
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1800
This chapbook contains thirteen humorous yet captivating short stories set in cities across Europe. The stories touch on a variety of themes—from romance to murder.
Falkner
Author: Mary Shelley; Publication: 1837
In this three-volume novel, set in multiple countries across Europe, Mary Shelley grapples with one man’s guilt and his attempt to resolve it by adopting a young orphan girl.
The Convent Spectre
Author: Unknown; Publication: 1808
In this chapbook, two characters meet in a convent and realize, through a tale of mystery and suspense, that they have more in common than they thought.
The Spectre Mother
Author: John Mitchell; Publication: 1800
This chapbook begins with a mysterious murder within Rovido castle and explores revenge, true love, and crime as the ghost of the slain woman visits several characters in the story.
Koenigsmark the Robber
Author: H.J Sarrett; Publication: 1803
In this chapbook set 1600’s Germany and featuring murder, magic, and maniacs, a knight and his lover may never be reunited while the town’s robbers are still on the loose.
Rose Sommerville
Author: Ellen T.; Publication: 1846
A tale of love, murder, and regret, this novel published by Edward Lloyd revolves around an innocent, beautiful girl marrying a man who has a very dark past.
