Nightingale of Covent Garden

A dazzling, immersive work of historical fiction set in eighteenth-century London, where a young woman on the brink of fame and her father, both fugitives from enslavement, must fight to define – and defend – their freedom.‘Rich and atmospheric, a thrilling story set in a glittering, hidden world!’ AJ West‘A sumptuous and gripping tale of oppression, freedom and hope. I loved it.' Anna Mazzola‘A dazzling must-read for all lovers of the best in historical fiction.’ Essie Fox'The eighteenth century comes alive in this exciting and atmospheric adventure’ Rachel HorePearl was an infant when her father, Daniel, fled with her from a Jamaican sugarcane plantation. Now sixteen, she is poised for a career on the London stage, where her extraordinary voice holds the intoxicating promise of independence.But Daniel knows how quickly fortune can turn. While working with the Brotherhood of Crows to protect Black Londoners from injustice, he also pursues a long-promised inheritance owed to him for saving a major’s life in battle – a claim that powerful men are determined to deny.While Pearl resists her father’s fears, she finds a thrilling new family in the glittering world of theatre. But when rivalry, sabotage and a devastating betrayal place her in grave danger, she must decide what freedom truly means – and what she is willing to risk for a life of her own.Praise for The Blackbirds of St. Giles:‘The novel Dickens didn’t write, but should have done. Simply magnificent’ Sean Lusk‘Readers are in for a true treat … Dazzling’ Paterson Joseph‘A memorable and thoroughly entertaining narrative’ Sunday Times, Book of the Month‘A beautiful, original and heart-stopping read’ Janice Hallett‘Gritty and thrilling, with vivid and unforgettable characters’ Laura Shepherd-Robinson