The Last Fatal Hour by Jan Matthews: A Historical Mystery of Séances, Scandal, and Suspicion
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In The Last Fatal Hour, a budding socialite haunted by war steps into the Brooklyn Heights world of whispers, seances, and murder. Perfect for readers who crave atmosphere, intrigue, and a touch of the supernatural.
At a Glance — The Last Fatal Hour
Genre: Historical Fiction / Historical Mystery
Setting / Period: Post–Civil War era, Brooklyn Heights, New York
Tone & Themes: Atmospheric, suspenseful, and haunting; explores grief, reputation, justice, and the lingering scars of war
Great for Readers Who Enjoy: Historical whodunits, séances and supernatural intrigue, strong female protagonists, and layered social dramas set in 19th-century America
About The Last Final Hour
by Jan Matthews
A budding socialite haunted by war steps into the Brooklyn Heights world of whispers, seances, and murder.
For Leona Gladney, former woman soldier of the Union Army, life goes on despite the echoes of the battlefield in her heart. Now a suffragist and budding socialite in Brooklyn Heights, she yearns for a literary life and family. But her husband’s business partner embezzles their money and disappears.
The society matrons of Brooklyn Heights turn a gimlet eye on Leona after the suspicious death of a wealthy friend. Leona will do anything to find justice for her friend and clear her own name, but she finds only secrets, seances, and murder.
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Meet the Author
Jan Matthews
Jan Matthews is an American expat living in the sunshine in Portugal. She is (finally) retired from HIM and writes historical mysteries from the Middle Ages to World War I.
When not writing or drinking coffee and wine in nearby cafes, she knits and crochets for charity and reviews books on her blog.
Book Information/Metadata
Book Title: The Last Fatal Hour
Author Name: Jan Matthews
Publication Date: April 7, 2026
Publisher: Coffee and Ink Press
Pages:310
Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Mystery
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