Adele Jordan

How easy was it for a woman to sit down at a gambling table in Georgian and Regency England? As it turns out, the answer is complicated — and rather fascinating. I was recently researching a cosy mystery set in the Regency period when I found myself faced with a very simple question. Could my female character really sit down at a gambling table? The scene involved a gambling hall, cards, money changing hands and all the delicious possibilities that come with putting a fiction

New signing! We're delighted to share that author Adele Jordan has signed with literary agent Abigail Fenton of the Ampersand Agency. Abigail’s enthusiasm for Adele’s work, combined with her vision for the project, made her the perfect partner for this next stage of Adele’s writing journey. Together, they are excited to begin shaping and championing Adele’s work as it moves forward into submission and beyond. This marks an exciting new chapter, and Adele is thrilled to be wor

Book 5 'The Tudor Vanishing' is available for pre-order now! 'The Tudor Vanishing' Book 5 in the series out for pre-order now Out in June 2026. England is preparing to celebrate a royal birth… 1537 Queen Jane Seymour has gone into confinement, preparing to give birth to a new Tudor heir. Thief-turned-espionage-agent Gwynnie Wightham finds herself at Hampton Court Palace with her mentor, Elric Tombstone. But Tombstone is hiding something and Gwynnie is determined to find out w

'The King's Stolen Jewels' is out now Book 4 in The Shadow Cutpurses Tudor Thriller series is out not on Amazon. The King's Stolen Jewels - Book 4 in the Shadow Cutpurses Thrillers The Tudor cutpurses are back in a festive mystery! For fans of S J Parris, Andrew Taylor, S W Perry and Andrew Swanston. Goodwill to all men … including thieves… Christmas, 1536 Thief-turned-espionage-agent Gwynnie Wightham is stunned by the reappearance of her mother, Emlyn, who is supposed to be