Sidney Wainwright

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Sidney Wainwright is an author of curious fiction living in the South of England. By day, he serves as an administrative clerk, but his true passions lie in the shadows of history—specifically the gaslight-drenched streets and more romantic sensibilities of the Victorian and Edwardian era. A self-professed ferroequinologist with a deep love for Victorian history, Sidney’s obsession with the unexplained inspired his series, The Curious Cases.
His debut, The Case of the Silent Scream, introduced readers to a world where science and the occult collide. Now, in the gripping sequel All the Queen's Men, the stakes are higher as Detective Sergeant Wainwright navigates the thinning line between reality and the supernatural.
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One of the most compelling historical non-fiction works out there. A fascinating tale of a man who should be as well remembered in Britain as Sir Isaac Newton.
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