Black Velvet And Vengeance by Deborah Challinor

The page-turning third novel featuring intrepid heroine Tatty Crowe and the fascinating world of Sydney's Victorian funeral business, from bestselling historical fiction author Deborah Challinor. Sometimes death is just the beginning … Late 1872. When twenty‑five‑year‑old Sydney undertaker Tatiana Crowe travels to Auckland to embalm the body of Evan Hunter’s father, events go horribly wrong, leaving Tatty deeply shaken. Back home, Tatty faces enormous decisions, along with challenges both personal and professional. When bodies begin to go missing—apparently snatched from the funeral train on the way to the cemetery—it becomes clear that someone is targeting Tatty’s business and everything she holds dear. Who has a vendetta against Tatty, and why? With the help of the unlikely family she has built among Sydney’s misfits, she must confront extortion threats, an irate grieving mother, Darlinghurst Gaol gossips, and the looming possibility of ruin. Featuring a fiercely intrepid heroine, Black Velvet and Vengeance vividly and unforgettably shines a light on a fascinating period in Sydney’s history—life, death, and everything in between.

Features & Benefits

• Author: Deborah Challinor
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 336
• Series: Tatty Crowe
• Pub Date: 24th February 2026