Velvet

Rose is a laundress in a Victorian steam laundry. With both her mother and father dead, she is an orphan and has to rely upon her own wits to make a living. The laundry is scalding, back-breaking work and Rose is desperate to create a better life for herself. Then Rose is noticed by Madame X, a famed medium, who asks Rose to come to work for her. Rose is dazzled at first by the young yet beautifully dressed and bejewelled Madame. But soon Rose realises that Madame X is not all that she says she is, and Rose's very life is in danger . . . A romantic and thrillingly exciting new novel from an acclaimed and much-loved historical writer for teens. Velvet Is A Laundress In A Victorian Steam Laundry. With Both Her Mother And Father Dead, She Is An Orphan And Has To Rely Upon Her Own Wits To Make A Living. The Laundry's Work Is Back-breaking And Velvet Is Desperate To Create A Better Life For Herself. Then Velvet Is Noticed By Madame Savoya, A Famed Medium, Who Asks Velvet To Come To Work For Her. Velvet Is Dazzled At First By The Young Yet Beautifully Dressed And Bejewelled Madame. But Soon Velvet Realises That Madame Savoya Is Not All That She Says She Is, And Velvet's Very Life Is In Danger . . . A Romantic And Thrillingly Exciting New Novel From An Acclaimed And Much Loved Historical Writer For Teens. In Victorian London, orphaned Velvet leaves her backbreaking job in a steam laundry for the mysterious and exciting world of famed spiritualist Madame Savoya, who harbors dangerous secrets