MURDER IN THE SOHO GRAVEYARD (Emma Langley Victorian Mystery #3) by Emily Organs will be released on September 25, 2025, by Storm Publishing.
Due to a chance encounter with police’s top suspect, Emma Langley and Penny Green get caught up in investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found in one of London’s many abandoned graveyards. One the surface, Mrs. Melbourne appears to be nothing more than a wealthy, respectable widow and philanthropist. Emma and Penny soon learn what an unpleasant woman Mrs. Melbourne was and come up with a lengthy list of suspects that includes the victim’s family, current and former employees, a disgraced doctor among many others. The fiery destruction of Mrs. Melbourne’s Belgravia mansion and the anonymous threatening letters received by both Emma and Penny are proof that the killer is trying to cover their tracks and dissuade the amateur investigators.
I am a huge fan of Emma Langley and Penny Green, and thoroughly enjoyed the latest addition to the series. Organ creates a realistic, atmospheric setting and really brings 1890s London to life. The decrepit, overgrown graveyard—and the undertaking to turn into a park—was very interesting. I would have enjoyed more scenes in the graveyard, and I have my fingers crossed that Clara becomes a reoccurring character or even gets a spinoff series of her own. As for the mystery…there is very little to like about the victim. Mrs. Melbourne was a horrible woman, and the many suspects all had credible motive for murdering her. The farther Emma and Penny dig into the lives of the victim and the suspects, the more secrets they expose. The killer’s identity really came as a surprise, and I feel the need to reread MURDER IN THE SOHO GRAVEYARD to look for the clues that I missed during my first read. I can’t wait to see what Emma and Penny get up to next.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.