Mesmerist

Unable to find stage work, actresses Cordelia Preston and Rillie Spoons need to find a way of making a living. Cordelia remembers the skills of her aunt and sets out as a phreno-mesmerist, advising couples on compatability and enlightening women on 'The Gentle Intricacies of the Wedding Night'. Cordelia finds that she does indeed possess the gift for mesmerism, and her popularity grows - but events from Cordelia's past return to haunt her, and the women become embroiled in a scandal that threatens to ruin not only them but those they love... A captivating, rich historical thriller set in 19th-century Bloomsbury.