‘Exquisite’ Veronica Henry

Before A Christmas Carol there is… Miss Marley

A seasonal story of kindness and goodwill

Orphans Clara and Jacob Marley live by their wits, scavenging for scraps in the poorest alleyways of London, in the shadow of the workhouse. Every night, Jake claims his small sister ‘tomorrow will be better’ and when the chance to escape poverty comes their method, he seizes it despite the terrible price.

Therefore Jacob Marley is set on a about Miss Marley: A Christmas ghost story – a prequel to A Christmas Carol route that leads to his infamous relationship with Ebenezer Scrooge. As Jacob builds a fortress of prosperity to keep carefully the globe out, just Clara can warn him of the hideous destiny that awaits him if he won’t let love and kindness into his center…

In Miss Marley, Vanessa Lafaye weaves a spellbinding Dickensian tale of ghosts, goodwill and hope – an ideal prequel to A Xmas Carol.

Compliment for Miss Marley:

‘A spellbinding Dickensian tale of spirits, goodwill and hope’ Mail on Sunday

‘Redemptive… a fitted legacy to get a writer who’s so sadly skipped’ Red

‘evocative’ Heat

‘delightful’ Sunday Mirror

‘a reminder of the energy of kindness and love’ Stylist

A ‘gem of a tale’ Sunday Express

‘A beautifully created Dickensian tale’ Candis

‘Captivating … A beautiful and tender fable’ Daily Express

‘Fantastic’ Great Housekeeping

‘ghosts, goodwill and hope on every web page’ My Regular

‘Lafaye masterfully brings the environment of 19th-Century London to life’ Woman

‘Like, disappointment, kindness and greed all play their parts with this delightful partner piece to Charles Dickens’ A Xmas Carol’ Woman & Home

‘A seasonal tale of kindness and goodwill that captures the atmosphere of Dickens’ Yours

‘Beautiful’ Veronica Henry

‘A beautiful, warm, wealthy hug of a story and bittersweet reminder to accept existence and enrich others simply because you go’ Liz Fenwick