This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.
First published in the United States by Minotaur Books, an imprint of St. Martin’s Publishing Group
THE SECRET STAIRCASE. Copyright © 2021 by Sheila Connolly. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Publishing Group, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Connolly, Sheila, author.
Title: The secret staircase: a Victorian village mystery / Sheila Connolly.
Description: First edition. | New York: Minotaur Books, 2021. | Series: Victorian village mysteries; 3
Identifiers: LCCN 2021008137 | ISBN 9781250135902 (hardcover) | ISBN 9781250135919 (ebook)
Subjects: GSAFD: Mystery fiction.
Classification: LCC PS3601.T83 S43 2021 | DDC 813/.6—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021008137
eISBN 9781250135919
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First Edition: 2021
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