A stunning reimagining of Jane Eyre as a gutsy, heroic serial killer

'A delight from first to last' The Sunday Times

ORPHAN. GOVERNESS. SERIAL KILLER.

Like the heroine of her the novel she adores, orphaned Jane Steele suffers at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in this case she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. After her escape, she takes a position as governess to Mr Thornfield, and soon falls in love - but what happens if he discovers her murderous past?

'Jane Eyre gets a dose of Dexter' Cosmopolitan

'I loved it: clever, funny, gruesome, absorbing' Elly Griffiths

'A witty, macabre reimagining of Jane Eyre' Stylist

'Darkly funny' Red

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ISBN: 9781472217561

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'Reader, I murdered him.' JANE STEELE is a brilliant Gothic retelling of JANE EYRE from Edgar-nominated Lyndsay Faye, for fans of LONGBOURN and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE AND ZOMBIES.'I loved it' - Elly Griffiths

** JANE STEELE HAS BEEN NOMINATED FOR AN EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2017 **

Like the heroine of the novel she adores, Jane Steele suffers cruelly at the hands of her aunt and schoolmaster. And like Jane Eyre, they call her wicked - but in her case, she fears the accusation is true. When she flees, she leaves behind the corpses of her tormentors. A fugitive navigating London's underbelly, Jane rights wrongs on behalf of the have-nots whilst avoiding the noose. Until an advertisement catches her eye. Her aunt has died and the new master at Highgate House, Mr Thornfield, seeks a governess. Anxious to know if she is Highgate's true heir, Jane takes the position and is soon caught up in the household's strange spell. When she falls in love with the mysterious Charles Thornfield, she faces a terrible dilemma: can she possess him - body, soul and secrets - and what if he discovers her murderous past?