false 1946983 3 Laura Joh Rowland's San Ichiro novels have enthralled thousands of readers. Now the author turns her gifts for historical fiction to Victorian England and the famous and fascinating Brontë family. <P>Upon learning that she has been falsely accused of plagiarism, the normally mild-mannered Charlotte Brontë sets off for London to clear her name. But when she unintentionally witnesses a murder, Charlotte finds herself embroiled in a dangerous chain of events that forces her to confront demons from her past. With the clandestine aid of the other Brontë sisters, Emily and Anne, and of the suspiciously well-informed but irresistibly attractive brother of the victim, Charlotte works to unravel a deadly web of intrigue that threatens not only her own safety but that of her family and her country. As the adventure leads her from the peaceful Yorkshire moors to the crime-infested streets of London to the opium-clouded ports of Canton in China, Rowland's Charlotte lures readers into a fast-paced and vividly imagined romp through Victorian history. 1949787 13 3 2008 The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Bronte total:141|5:18|4:33|3:48|2:32|1:10| 141 440 296 42 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 2 3 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 25 05:56:21 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 02 05:41:42 -0700 2007 Library Journal, and this is probably the first book they have sent me in the 4 years I have been reviewing for them that really pissed me off. It is the story of Charlotte Bronte as we have never seen her: a spy for the Crown.

The premise is good:...more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 3 1 false Mon May 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 30 13:56:55 -0700 2008 Mon May 26 21:39:24 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 3 0 false Fri May 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Dec 07 15:44:02 -0800 2008 Sat May 30 11:57:56 -0700 2009 did enjoy this book. It was entertaining, just not in a can't put it down sort of way. Some of the reviews make it seem terrible, which I don't agree with at all.

The introduction of murder mysteries and global conspiracies into the life of Cha...more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 2 0 true Wed May 14 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Mar 21 05:57:46 -0700 2008 Wed May 14 08:34:05 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 2 0 false Sun Apr 20 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 13 14:21:19 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 20:39:08 -0700 2008
Laura Joh Rowland seems...more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 1 0 false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Apr 04 12:27:18 -0700 2008 Tue Dec 16 10:35:39 -0800 2008
I should have stuck with my first impressi...more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 1 0 false Fri Sep 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 15:14:33 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 18 15:27:23 -0700 2009 1 Eyre Affair kind of way. PROTIP: if you want use Charlotte Brontë as the first-person narrator of your book, it's not enoug...more...]]> 6521319 9781415949825 1 1 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6521319-the-secret-adventures-of-charlotte-bronte 4 0 false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 19:01:16 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 30 19:06:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 4 0 false Sun Apr 06 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 15 07:23:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 06 15:34:26 -0700 2008
Now, Reade...more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 1 0 false Mon Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 23:39:06 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 15 23:46:45 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 5 0 false Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 11:36:41 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 07 11:39:05 -0700 2009 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 4 0 false Wed Jun 03 11:44:52 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 02 10:36:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 11:44:52 -0700 2009 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 0 0 false Sun Jul 05 11:30:57 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 11:32:35 -0700 2009 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 2 0 false Sat Jun 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 19:39:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 16:13:53 -0700 2009 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 2 1 false Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 19:04:45 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 23 17:25:48 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 5 0 false Fri Jun 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 01 11:34:26 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 13 14:41:12 -0700 2008
Imagine the Bronte sisters getting involved in a murder mystery that reaches as far as Asia and an attempt to overthrow the British Empire. Imagine Charlotte Bronte having to go undercover to aid in catching the evil mastermind behind this....more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 2 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Aug 07 22:24:54 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 07 22:30:10 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 3 0 false Sat Apr 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Feb 22 21:38:59 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 06 14:29:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 3 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 15:35:47 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 17 07:37:47 -0800 2009
Anyway, if you read mysteries, this is probably pretty...more...]]> 1946983 1590200330 9781590200339 137 41 3.12 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1946983.The_Secret_Adventures_of_Charlotte_Bronte 3 0 false Sat Jul 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 14:49:40 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 05 16:51:39 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1946983