The Trial of Lotta Rae: The unputdownable historical novel of 2022

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Atmospheric historical novel set in 20th-century Suffragette London interweaving fact and fiction from a compelling new voice.

Lotta Rae is a young working-class woman who is viciously attacked by a wealthy gentleman. Lotta's family are firm believers in justice, so Lotta makes the brave decision to testify in court against her attacker. The guardians of justice support her, or so it seems.

William Linden is a barrister about to lose everything. He is failing to live up to his father's formidable reputation and if he loses one more case, how will he house, clothe and feed his wife and young son

Both Lotta and William have decisions to make that will change the course of their lives and the lives of everyone around them for generations to come.

Notorious after her trial and unable to return to the life she had before her attack, Lotta's quest for her own form of justice takes her from the streets of Spitalfields to a Soho brothel, into the heart of the Suffragette movement, to an unimaginable place. One she could never have foreseen.

Reviews

'Keeps the reader hooked to the end' * The Times *
'A masterclass in storytelling' -- Donal Ryan
'Utterly absorbing and vividly realised' * Irish Independent *
'An enthralling drama' * Best *
'A sweeping, heart-breaking quest for justice' -- Fiona Looney
'A tale told with such ominous beauty. Lotta will stay with me forever' -- Chas Newkey-Burden
'Weaves historical fact with an engaging and page turning plot' -- Sinead Moriarty
'This is a sit-down-and-do-not-get-up-until-you've-finished read' * Belfast Telegraph *
'A brilliant tale' * Sunday Business Post *
'A gripping story of injustice, intrigue and revenge set at the turn of the 20th century' * Irish Times *

Author Bio

Siobhan MacGowan is a journalist and musician who lived and worked in London for much of her life before returning to Ireland several years ago. She is from a family of great storytellers, the most prominent of which is her brother, Shane MacGowan ofThe Pogues.