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Jonathan Kind

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Website

https://jonathankind.co.uk

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Horror, Historical Fiction, Suspense

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Gothic classics, Wilkie Collins, Daphne du Maurier, Winston Graham, Ja ...more

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I write Gothic fiction, inspired by Gothic classics and the rugged beauty of remote landscapes and ruins.

Mariella is the first in the Blood & Roses dark gothic historical series, set in the Regency period with vampires. And I'm currently working on a 1920s cosy mystery.

My early years were spent in Cornwall, then I grew up near Cambridge. I studied for two English literature degrees, in Bangor and London. I love to travel and have lived abroad, including periods in Kenya, Germany and India.

Now I live with my partner and two cats in northwest Wales. When not writing, you can find me roaming the mountains and coast nearby, gathering inspiration for my next novel. ...more

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	Mariella: A gripping dark Gothic novel set in Georgian England (Blood and roses Book 1) 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Victorian Psycho

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Murder in First Class (Miss Underhay Mysteries #8)

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