Covent Garden is a novel by Felix Leigh that follows the lives of two young women, Lizzie and Daisy, as they navigate the bustling streets of London’s Covent Garden. Lizzie is a young woman from a small village in the countryside who has come to London to make her fortune. She quickly finds work as a seamstress in a dress shop, but soon discovers that the city is a dangerous place. She is soon caught up in a web of crime and corruption, and must use her wits to survive. Daisy is a street urchin who has been living on the streets of Covent Garden since she was a child. She is a master pickpocket and thief, and she uses her skills to survive. She is also fiercely loyal to her friends, and will do anything to protect them. The two women form an unlikely friendship, and together they must face the dangers of the city and the people who inhabit it. As they struggle to make their way in the world, they discover that they have more in common than they ever could have imagined.
By Felix Leigh · First published 1883 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Drama