The Confessions of Frannie Langton A Novel

Sara Collins

eBook - 2019

Don't miss the TV miniseries, streaming now exclusively on BritBox!"A blistering historical thriller." — Entertainment WeeklyA servant and former slave is accused of murdering her employer and his wife in this breathtaking debut that moves from a Jamaican sugar plantation to the fetid streets of Georgian London—a gripping historical thriller with echoes of Alias Grace, The Underground Railroad, and The Paying Guests.All of London is abuzz with the scandalous case of Frannie Langton, accused of the brutal double murder of her employers, renowned scientist George Benham and his eccentric French wife, Marguerite. Crowds pack the courtroom, eagerly following every twist, while the newspapers print lurid theories about the kil...lings and the mysterious woman being tried at the Old Bailey.The testimonies against Frannie are damning. She is a seductress, a witch, a master... more