The Woman in Room Three: A Victorian Mystery and Suspense Novel

In this gripping novel set in Victorian England, an idealistic young doctor sets out to free one of his lunatic patients and unwittingly uncovers a deadly family conspiracy. England, 1864. On the verge of giving up a career in medicine, Felix Cowdrey takes up a position at a private lunatic asylum, hoping to make his name as an alienist and prove himself to his doubting family. But all is not rosy at Flete House. His employers are not quite what he expected, and Felix soon discovers it's even harder to heal broken minds than it is to heal bodies. Then a young woman returns to the madhouse's best bedroom and appeals to him for help. It's an appeal Felix cannot ignore. Felix has a decision to make. If he helps Rachel Hebron, he will be setting foot on a path that will change his life, and the lives of others, for ever. If he doesn't help her, a sane young woman may be condemned to be locked up for ever.