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A Family Affair

  • 2010 first published
  • 440 pages

A Family Affair is a 2010 gay fiction and Victorian-set fiction novel by Caro Peacock. The story is set in Great Britain and England, in the 19th century. Readers will find themes of women detectives, murder, brothers and women private investigators.

It runs to roughly 440 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Women detectives
  • Murder
  • Brothers
  • Women private investigators
  • Investigation
  • Inheritance and succession
  • Illegitimacy
  • Liberty Lane
  • Historical
  • Erotica
  • Gay
  • Gay men

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote A Family Affair?

A Family Affair was written by Caro Peacock and first published in 2010.

What genre is A Family Affair?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction, Victorian-Era Fiction, Historical Fiction and Victorian Mysteries.

How long is A Family Affair?

The median edition has 440 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to A Family Affair?

Readers who like it often enjoy The River Knows, Tipping the Velvet and The Hangmans Revolution.

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