Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge

In Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge, a young woman named Maude embarks on a quest to uncover the truth behind her sister Constance's mysterious disappearance during a treacherous Arctic expedition on the ship Makepeace. Disguised as a boy, twenty-year-old Constance faces peril not only from the harsh environment but also from the men aboard, including a dangerously attentive scientist named Edison Stowe. Two years later, after learning that Constance's death was dismissed as an accident, Maude discovers a diary suggesting Stowe's involvement and decides to confront him by infiltrating his new venture that capitalizes on London's morbid fascination with public executions. This historical mystery unravels the lengths one might go to seek justice and unravel buried secrets.