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Set against the lush backdrop of the Edwardian era, "Leonora" weaves a captivating tale that combines supernatural elements with a...

CHAPTER ONE Torrents of crystal rainwater flowed down the cobbled gutters of Montpelier Square, a somewhat amusing observation seeing as...

EMILY'S DIARY ENTRY 1ST JANUARY 1908 So here I am armed with my new journal. Of course, first and foremost, I shall have to bless you...

CHAPTER THREE Emily slammed the journal shut in a rather petulant manner. Her bureau was situated by the bedroom window and she stared...

CHAPTER FOUR After preparing the evening's dinner, Jenny Bainbridge left the Banovski residence for her Putney home, she had her own...

CHAPTER FIVE EMILY'S DIARY ENTRY 3RD JANUARY 1908 Good morning Leonora, I'm so looking forward to tonight. Mrs Hargrove has invited me to...

CHAPTER SIX Mrs Bainbridge arrived just before 10am, it was enough time to boil the kettle for a nice cup of tea. Afterwards, she would...

CHAPTER SEVEN Emily pulled out a blackboard from the corner of the room, it was fixed onto a wooden frame with wheels, it was usually...

CHAPTER EIGHT Back at Montpelier Square, Vlad was in the kitchen making a cheese sandwich. Meanwhile, Emily was upstairs soaking in the...

CHAPTER NINE 134 Westbourne Grove, this was the address of Gladys Lee, medium extraordinaire. It was her turn to hold the séance and the...

CHAPTER TEN Gladys Lee looked at the people around the table and simply said, “Please will you hold the hand of the person next to you....

CHAPTER ELEVEN Back at 18 Montpelier Square, the Banovski couple settled in the study with some coffee. Seated at his bureau, Vlad looked...

CHAPTER TWELVE The milky-white glow from the street lamp shone through the sash window, Vladimir could have closed the curtains but he...

CHAPTER THIRTEEN EMILY'S DIARY ENTRY 4TH JANUARY 1908 Dear Leonora, Did we meet last night? I believe so. It was during Gladys Lee's...

CHAPTER FOURTEEN “Do you have to work today? I thought that perhaps, just maybe, you know, like other couples, we could spend some time...

CHAPTER FIFTEEN To escape the cold air, the two ladies sat at a table near the back of the cafe. Posters advertising old theatre shows...

CHAPTER SIXTEEN Henri invited the mysterious woman into the house. She stepped across the threshold and slipped off her fur coat. As if...

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Henri had achieved miracles with the three hours that Leonora had granted him. She took a number of well earned breaks...