History Literature / TheSecretAdventuresOfCharlotteBronte

* AbhorrentAdmirer: Olivier Heald stalks Charlotte constantly in the hopes that she will sign his beloved copy of ''Jane Eyre''. Charlotte tries to be polite with him, but her patience with Heald grows thin fast.

* BusCrash: It's noted in ''Bedlam'' that Branwell, Emily, and Anne have died within the three year time skip.[[note]]This is accurate to their real life counterparts deaths.[[/note]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Charlotte and the rest of her family are featured, as is several members of the monarchy.

* ManipulativeBastard: Kuan's mesmerizing voice and natural charisma makes it hard for most to resist his orders. Once he learns what's the most important to a person, he uses that to exploit and manipulate them to do his bidding.
* OneSteveLimit: There are at least three people named John in ''Secret Adventures''. Each one is referred to with either their full name or just their family name.
* {{Revenge}}: The main antagonist's motivation in ''Secret Adventures''; he sees Britain as being fully at fault for his country's and family's suffering due to the Opium Wars. His plan is to hold the royal children hostage and threaten their lives in order to force the Queen to order a retreat.

* BusCrash: In ''Bedlam'', it's noted by Charlotte that Branwell, Emily, and Anne have died within the three year time skip.[[note]]This is accurate to their real life counterparts deaths.[[/note]]

* InTheStyleOf: Both novels mimic the style of Charlotte's prose.
* {{Revenge}}: The main antagonist's motivation in ''Secret Adventures''.
* TimeSkip: Almost three years have passed between ''Secret Adventures'' and ''Bedlam''.

[[caption-width-right:267:Charlotte Brontë, the writer... and amateur sleuth?]]
After being accused of plagiarism, Charlotte Brontë travels to London to clear up the misunderstanding with her publisher. Along the way, she makes the acquaintance of a mysterious woman. Unfortunately, Charlotte later stumbles across that same woman being murdered. Not wanting to let the murderer go free, Charlotte investigates the murder with the help from her sisters and the victim's brother. As she digs deeper into the mystery, Charlotte uncovers a diabolical plot that could threaten the fabric of the British Empire. The closer she gets to the truth, the more she'll have to face the demons of the Empire's past as well as her own.

* BusCrash: In ''Bedlam'', it's noted that Patrick, Branwell, Emily and Anne are dead.[[note]]This is accurate to their real life counterparts deaths.[[/note]]

* InTheStyleOf: Both books mimic the style of [[Creator/CharlotteBronte Charlotte]]'s prose.

[[caption-width-right:267:Charlotte Brontë, the writer, the legend... and amateur sleuth?]]
Charlotte Brontë wasn't searching for mysteries when she goes to meet her publisher. Unfortunately for her, mystery finds her; she spots a women being murdered. She quickly becomes embroiled in solving the stranger's murder. The deeper she digs into the mystery, the further she finds herself not only confronting an invisible villain but her own demon's as well.

''The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë'' is a historical mystery novel by Creator/LauraJohRowland. It was published in March 2008. A sequel, ''Bedlam: The Further Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë'' was published in May 2010.

* BusCrash: In ''Bedlam'', it is noted that Patrick, Branwell, Emily and Anne are dead.[[note]]This is accurate to their real life counterparts deaths.[[/note]]
* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Charlotte and the rest of her family are featured, as is [[spoiler:UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria]] and several other members of the monarchy.

[[caption-width-right:267:Charlotte Brontë, the writer... and amateur sleuth?]]
Upon learning that she has been falsely accused of plagiarism, the normally mild-mannered Creator/CharlotteBronte 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 the very fabric of the British Empire. Will Charlotte be able to stop a devious, invisible villain whose schemes threaten her life, her family, and her country?

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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Charlotte and the rest of her family are featured, as is [[spoiler:UsefulNotes/QueenVictoria]] and several other members of the monarchy.
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* {{Revenge}}: The main antagonists motivation.
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* BusCrash: Patrick, Branwell, Emily, and Anne die between the previous book and this one.[[note]]This is accurate to their real life counterparts deaths.[[/note]]

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* InTheStyleOf: Both books are written in the style of Charlotte's prose.

''The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë'' is a Historical mystery novel by Laura Joh Rowland. It was published in March 2008. A sequel, ''Bedlam: The Further Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë'' was published in May 2010.

[[caption-width-right:267:Charlotte Brontë, the writer and... amateur sleuth?]]

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Charlotte, of course, and the rest of her family are featured.

* ArtisticLicenseHistory: For the most part.