Author guide
Laura Purcell Books in Order
Laura Purcell is a British writer of gothic horror and historical fiction living in Colchester, Essex. A former bookseller, she is known for historical novels, gothic fiction, and young-adult fiction. Her work includes The Silent Companions, The Corset, Bone China, The Shape of Darkness, The Whispering Muse, Moonstone, and House of Splinters.
gothic horrorhistorical fictionyoung adult fiction
Laura Purcell's Newest Book
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The Silent Companions
The award-winning breakthrough novel and the clearest introduction to Purcell's gothic fiction.
Queen of Bedlam
The starting point for the Georgian Queens historical-fiction series.
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Books by series
novel-series · complete
Georgian Queens
A historical-fiction series about women of the Hanoverian royal family.
novel-series · ongoing
The Silent Companions
A gothic fiction sequence centered on the haunted estate known as The Bridge and its silent companions.
Outside the series
