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"Retirement beckons for Chief Constable Tom Harper. Can he stop a spiralling crime spree involving love letters, robbery and murder before he hangs up his boots for good? ""A knockout conclusion . . . Series devotees will be thrilled"" Publishers Weekly Starred Review Leeds, 1920. Chief Constable Tom Harper of Leeds City Police has just six weeks left in the role before his well-earned retirement. But even though his distinguished forty-year career is ending, the crime and mayhem on the city's streets continues. Council leader Alderman Thompson is being blackmailed. He wants Harper to find the love letters he sent to a young woman called Charlotte Radcliffe and return them discreetly. Elsewhere, masked, armed robbers are targeting jewellery shops in the city, and an organized gang of shoplifters is set to descend on Leeds. As events threaten to spiral out of control, Harper battles to restore justice and order to the streets of Leeds one last time."

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A knockout conclusion that showcases Nickson's unique blend of intricate plotting and well-rounded character development. Series devotees will be thrilled * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> * An excellent procedural . . . [that] ties up all the loose ends and breaks your heart * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * Magnificent . . . A riveting, very human, very heartbreaking story * <b>Booklist</b> * Nickson does his usual superb job of evoking the period and . . . reinforces his place in the front rank of historical mystery authors * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> Starred Review of <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * Highlighting the terrible effects of war and featuring a good balance of historical ambience . . . this one is a sure bet for the PBS crowd, who love their British historical mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * A gritty police procedural with well-drawn characters * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * A fast-paced, thrilling read * <b>Yorkshire Bylines</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * An engaging central character and an author who uses a light touch to convincingly recreate a place and period * <b>Morning Star</b> * Nickson does a superb job using the grim living and working conditions for the city's poor as a backdrop for a memorable and affecting plot. James Ellroy fans will be enthralled * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>The Blood Covenant</b> * A realistic, well-written historical procedural that will draw fans of Charles Todd's Ian Rutledge mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Brass Lives</b> *

A knockout conclusion that showcases Nickson's unique blend of intricate plotting and well-rounded character development. Series devotees will be thrilled * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> * An excellent procedural . . . [that] ties up all the loose ends and breaks your heart * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> * Nickson does his usual superb job of evoking the period and . . . reinforces his place in the front rank of historical mystery authors * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> Starred Review of <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * Highlighting the terrible effects of war and featuring a good balance of historical ambience . . . this one is a sure bet for the PBS crowd, who love their British historical mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * A gritty police procedural with well-drawn characters * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * A fast-paced, thrilling read * <b>Yorkshire Bylines</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * An engaging central character and an author who uses a light touch to convincingly recreate a place and period * <b>Morning Star</b> * Nickson does a superb job using the grim living and working conditions for the city's poor as a backdrop for a memorable and affecting plot. James Ellroy fans will be enthralled * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>The Blood Covenant</b> * A realistic, well-written historical procedural that will draw fans of Charles Todd's Ian Rutledge mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Brass Lives</b> * Solid . . . a convincing portrait of pre-WWI Leeds. Historical procedural fans will be pleased * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Brass Lives</b> *

Nickson does his usual superb job of evoking the period and . . . reinforces his place in the front rank of historical mystery authors * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> Starred Review of <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * Highlighting the terrible effects of war and featuring a good balance of historical ambience . . . this one is a sure bet for the PBS crowd, who love their British historical mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * A gritty police procedural with well-drawn characters * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * A fast-paced, thrilling read * <b>Yorkshire Bylines</b> on <b>A Dark Steel Death</b> * An engaging central character and an author who uses a light touch to convincingly recreate a place and period * <b>Morning Star</b> * Nickson does a superb job using the grim living and working conditions for the city's poor as a backdrop for a memorable and affecting plot. James Ellroy fans will be enthralled * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>The Blood Covenant</b> * A realistic, well-written historical procedural that will draw fans of Charles Todd's Ian Rutledge mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Brass Lives</b> * Solid . . . a convincing portrait of pre-WWI Leeds. Historical procedural fans will be pleased * <b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>Brass Lives</b> * Harper's ninth case is an excellent mystery buoyed by characters you care about * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Brass Lives</b> * Superior . . . Even minor characters are fully fleshed out in this trip down the mean streets of early 20th-century Leeds. Nickson's consistent high quality across multiple series continues to impress * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>The Molten City</b> *

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Chris Nickson is the author of ten previous Tom Harper mysteries, seven highly acclaimed novels in the Richard Nottingham series, and five Simon Westow books. Born and raised in Leeds, he moved back there some years ago.

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