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The Lost Girls by Donna Gowland
12th – 25th February
Our Bookstagram Tour for The Lost Girls is already in full swing — and if you adore atmospheric historical mysteries with real literary figures at their heart, this is one you won’t want to miss.
Donna Gowland continues her gripping Mary Shelley Investigations series with a richly layered Gothic mystery that blends historical intrigue, social scandal, and a fiercely intelligent heroine determined to uncover the truth.
If you’ve just discovered this tour, there’s still time to follow along, explore our hosts’ reviews, and add this compelling read to your TBR.
📖 About the Book
Title: The Lost Girls
Author: Donna Gowland
Series: Mary Shelley Investigations #2
Genre: Gothic | Historical Thriller | Fictional Historical Biography
Pages: 205
Publisher: Sapere Books
Perfect for readers who love Mary Shelley, Daphne du Maurier, Diane Setterfield, and Laura Purcell.
🖋️ Blurb
1814, London
After triumphantly solving a murder case in Paris, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and Percy Shelley return to London penniless.
Still married to his estranged wife, Percy and Mary are shunned by polite society for living together out of wedlock. Trapped in bleak lodgings and increasingly isolated, Mary finds herself alone while Percy seeks distraction elsewhere.
Then a dead body is discovered.
But when Mary and Percy arrive at the scene, the girl’s body has vanished.
Soon another young woman goes missing, and Mary begins to suspect something far darker is unfolding beneath London’s surface. Are the crimes connected? Who removed the body? And can Mary uncover the truth before another life is lost?
Gothic atmosphere, real historical figures, and a determined female sleuth make The Lost Girls a page-turning historical mystery that lingers long after the final chapter.
📚 The Mary Shelley Investigations Series
- The Missing Wife
- The Lost Girls
- Death at the Altar
Each instalment deepens the world of Mary and Percy Shelley, weaving literary history with murder and mystery.
🗓️ Tour Schedule
Follow our wonderful Bookstagram hosts and discover their thoughts on the novel throughout the tour:
12th February
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13th February
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14th February
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15th February
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16th February
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17th February
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18th February
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19th February
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20th February
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21st February
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22nd February
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23rd February
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24th February
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25th February
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🛒 Ready to Read?
🇬🇧 – Buy on Amazon UK
🇺🇸 – Buy on Amazon US
📖 – Add on GoodReads
There’s something deliciously immersive about a Gothic mystery set against the backdrop of literary history — and Mary Shelley makes for a formidable sleuth.
If you love brooding settings, moral tension, and clever historical twists, this is one to follow closely.
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