The Death & Life of Lucy Westenra

The Death & Life of Lucy Westenra is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability.

The Death & Life of Lucy Westenra by Rosie Fiore

Genre: Historical fiction/ feminist retelling

Tour Dates: 27th May - 2nd June 2025

Publication Date: 2nd May 2025

Estimated Page Count: 556

Standalone Novel

Formats available: Epub

Author Content Warning: It’s a retelling of Dracula and has descriptions of attempted sexual assault

Types of post available: Reviews (preferred) and limited Q&As (author & blogger supplied)

What desperate steps will Lucy Westenra take to save her own life?

Hillingham in Hampstead, once the home of the well-to-do Westenra family, is now divided into apartments. When teacher Kate Balcombe sets about renovating her flat in the attic, she finds an unsent letter written 130 years before by Lucy, the nineteen-year-old daughter of the house.

You may know Lucy from Bram Stoker’s Dracula... a pretty, flirtatious girl with three ardent suitors, she is Mina Harker’s best friend. When Lucy falls mysteriously ill and dies, Van Helsing identifies her as a victim of the vampire.

But what if the monsters who hunt Lucy are much closer to home?

As Kate begins to investigate Lucy’s story, she meets James Harker, Mina’s great-great grandson, and together they uncover a long-hidden story of deception and murder.

About Rosie Fiore

Rosie Fiore is the author of eight published novels, including Wonder Women, After Isabella and What She Left, as well as The After Wife, written as Cass Hunter. She is a teacher of creative writing and a Royal Literary Fund Fellow. She lives in North London with her family, and can frequently be found wandering on the Heath or haunting a churchyard.

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