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Perilous Times for the Match Factory Girls

Kay Brellend
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19th century london
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forthcoming
gritty historical fiction
historical mystery
london underworld
victorian historical fiction
victorian romance
whitechapel mystery

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  • ISBN 9781806584239
  • Weight: 528g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 29 Jun 2026
  • Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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A BRAND NEW gripping Victorian East End saga of courage, crime and survival from Kay Brellend. Perfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Jean Fullerton and Elaine Everest!

'Kay Brellend is a new star in the making!' bestselling author Rosie Clarke

In 1889 London, the streets are as deadly as the factory floor…

Rebecca Spencer holds her struggling family together, working long hours as a match girl at Bryant and May, where the threat of ‘phossy jaw’ hangs over every shift.

But when her brother falls in with dangerous men while mudlarking on the Thames, the Spencers are dragged into a world of ruthless crime. Rebecca already has secrets after her elder sister’s tragic end in a Whitechapel backstreet. Now scandal is looming once more, and echoes of the past bring haunting memories of unsolved murders… and a baby born out of wedlock.

Lieutenant Stevie Flynn offers his help, and Rebecca wants to trust him. But when the handsome naval officer seems entangled with the very people she is fighting against, she must ask herself – is he her salvation, or another threat waiting in the shadows?

A gripping Victorian saga of courage, betrayal and survival.

Praise for the Match Factory Girls series:

'Kay Brellend is a new star in the making! I was hooked immediately. Well written and compelling. I really felt the atmosphere of Victorian London and was absorbed by the characters.' Rosie Clarke

'Victorian melodrama, in the stews of the East End, where life is cheap, and grit is needed to survive. I was captured from the first page.' Lizzie Lane

‘A gripping tale set in darkly atmospheric Victorian London, the Match Factory Girls overcome immense hardship and dire poverty to protect those they love. A powerful read that kept me turning the pages.’ Tracy Baines

'Whitechapel is no place for fragile dreams. Kay Brellend’s new saga is a fabulous story that takes you deep into London’s dark east end streets.' AnneMarie Brear

'A heart-rending saga that depicts a mother's indomitable love for her baby son, and her courage and determination in the face of the dangers that threaten them.' Liz Harris

'An evocative story of courage, hope and the brave Match Girls who changed history, cleverly woven into the dark, terrifying world of the Ripper's Whitechapel' Kirsty Ferry

Praise for Kay Brellend:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Vividly rendered’ Historical Novel Society

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fantastic cast of characters’ Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Thoroughly absorbing’ Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved this book, couldn’t put it down.' Reader Review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Absolutely loved this book!' Reader Review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Best read ever! Kay Brellend books are fantastic.' Reader Review
About Kay Brellend
Kay Brellend was born in north London and her first saga, based in the early twentieth century slums of Islington, was published in 2011. She drew inspiration for The Street from her grandmother’s reminiscences about growing up in ‘the Bunk’ as the notorious road was known. Her own mother was born there in 1921. The ensuing Campbell Road series of seven book was followed by more gritty East End and World War sagas, but she has turned her attention to the Victorian era for the Match Factory Girls series of books published by Boldwood and set in the time of the infamous Whitechapel murders. Kay has worked as a shop assistant, an oil company secretary and a library assistant. She’s also been a property developer and landlady. She now concentrates on writing and lives in a village in Hertfordshire where an unruly garden also keeps her busy.

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