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Overview"""Superb—a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write."" —Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author London, 1930 Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like this. A spate of violent deaths—the details too foul to print—has horrified the capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. But Rachel Savernake—the enigmatic daughter of a notorious hanging judge—is no ordinary woman. To Scotland Yard's embarrassment, she solved the Chorus Girl Murder, and now she's on the trail of another killer. Jacob Flint, a young newspaperman temporarily manning The Clarion's crime desk, is looking for the scoop that will make his name. He's certain there is more to the Miss Savernake's amateur sleuthing than meets the eye. He's not the only one. Flint's pursuit of Rachel Savernake will draw him ever-deeper into a labyrinth of deception and corruption. Murder-by-murder, he'll be swept ever-closer to its dark heart—an ancient place of execution. Twisted family relationships add to a trust-no-one narrative positively reeking with atmosphere." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin EdwardsPublisher: Sourcebooks, Inc Imprint: Sourcebooks, Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.386kg ISBN: 9781492699286ISBN 10: 1492699284 Pages: 349 Publication Date: 17 September 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsExceptional series launch from Edgar-winner Edwards...The labyrinthine plot is one of Edwards's best, and he does a masterly job of maintaining suspense, besides getting the reader to invest in the fate of the two main characters. Fans of Edgar Wallace's classic Four Just Men won't want to miss this one. - Publishers Weekly - STARRED review Highly atmospheric, spine-tingling fun...the way that Edwards keeps deepening the creepiness of this mystery until the very end is utterly stunning. - Booklist, STARRED Review Martin Edwards crafts vivid descriptions of both character and setting that embed the reader into the scene in a way few writers can achieve. - New York Journal of Books Exceptional series launch from Edgar-winner Edwards...The labyrinthine plot is one of Edwards's best, and he does a masterly job of maintaining suspense, besides getting the reader to invest in the fate of the two main characters. Fans of Edgar Wallace's classic Four Just Men won't want to miss this one. - Publishers Weekly - STARRED review Author InformationMartin Edwards has been described by Richard Osman as 'a true master of British crime writing.' His novels include the eight Lake District Mysteries and four books featuring Rachel Savernake, including the Dagger-nominated The Puzzle of Blackstone Lodge. He is also the author of two multi-award-winning histories of crime fiction, The Life of Crime and The Golden Age of Murder. He has received three Daggers, including the CWA Diamond Dagger (the highest honour in UK crime writing) and two Edgars from the Mystery Writers of America. He has received four lifetime achievement awards: for his fiction, short fiction, non-fiction, and scholarship. He is consultant to the British Library's Crime Classics and since 2015 has been President of the Detection Club. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |