Wasatch County Library

A London woman's love life and career both hinge, unknown to her, on whether or not she catches a train.

A dry-witted, sexual, angry, grief-riddled woman hurls herself at modern living in London. She often escapes into momentary fantasy asides -- letting an imaginary audience hear her unspoken gibes -- as she navigates her father's emotional distance, her godmother-turned-stepmother, her perfect sister and horrible brother-in-law as well as her seemingly-doomed love life.

Having been recently fired, Miss Pettigrew takes a job looking after high society singer and actress Delysia Lafosse, and in one day, she helps the young woman realize that love is more important than being with someone who can help her career.

Tess of the Durbervilles: A young girl's purity and innocence leads her into a tragic and treacherous love affair. Mayor of Casterbridge: Michael Henchard, an unemployed farmhand, gets drunk and sells his wife and baby daughter. Years later, as the mayor of Casterbridge when his past reappears to haunt him, he reverts to drinking.

Set in Victorian London, fearless young Sally Lockhart has a mind for numbers and for sleuthing. Recently orphaned, Sally, armed with a pearl-handled pistol and her keen mind, uncovers the secrets of her father's death aboard the sunken schooner Lavinia, discovers hidden cursed jewels, and faces England's deadliest villains with bold courage.