ORLANDO - Pan Macmillan *November 2026*

2009, Kent. Eccentric antiquarian bookseller Orlando Forbes is at his happiest working alongside Star D’Aplièse. But when a mysterious visitor requests a copy of A Christmas Carol, it sets in motion a long-buried literary mystery that the pair cannot resist uncovering . . .

Who is the invisible puppet master orchestrating the trail of clues from the shadows?

What explosive secret is hidden within the pages of the rare first edition?

And what devastating revenge is planned for the Seven Sisters’ legacy?



1835, London. Eliza Wetherill possesses a brilliant talent for writing, but her ambition is forbidden in Victorian society. When she is recognised and invited into the world of publishing by none other than Charles Dickens, she must choose between the safety of duty and the peril of her true calling – a choice with consequences that will echo across centuries.

As Orlando races to unearth the truth hidden within the book’s pages, he and Star realise there are still many of her family secrets to reveal…