Description
A man wakes in a cell.
He doesn't know who he is or how long he has been here.
He doesn't even know his name.
All he knows is that someone has left the cell door open . . .
Nevil Hammersmith is a former Metropolitan Police sergeant. He became a private detective when his colleague Walter Day went missing investigating the Ripper case. He's been looking for Day for an entire year, but it is as if his friend has completely vanished from the streets of London.
No one has heard from the Ripper in a long time.
No one knows when he will strike again.
That's just how he wants it.
For the Ripper has plans for the city and the man in the cell - the man he believes is just like himself . . .
Praise for Alex Grecian's Scotland Yard Murder Squad Series:
'Will keep you riveted from page one' Jeffery Deaver
'CSI: Victorian London' Daily Express
'Throw in deranged prostitutes, poisonings and throat slittings galore, amidst lashings of London fog. Gory, lurid and tons of guilty fun' Guardian
'Shiver-inducingly creepy. A racy read' Daily Express
Many changes have happened to the Murder Squad. Rash actions have cost Sergeant Nevil Hammersmith his job, and in response he has set up his own private detective agency. Inspector Walter Day has been missing for a year, and no one knows where he is-though there is a strong suspicion that Saucy Jack has him.
About the Author
Alex Grecian worked for an ad agency before returning to writing fiction full-time and raising his son. Alex is the author of the long-running and critically acclaimed comic-book series Proof, and the bestselling Scotland Yard Murder Squad series. He lives in Topeka, Kansas, with his wife and son.
Reviews
Throw in deranged prostitutes, poisonings and throat slittings galore, amidst lashings of London fog. Gory, lurid and tons of guilty fun * Guardian *
Jack the Ripper meets his psychopathic equal in this macabre tale of late Victorian England. In this fifth installment about the hunt for England's most famous serial killer, you're in for quite a ride * Kirkus *
Shiver-inducingly creepy. A racy read * Daily Express *
CSI: Victorian London * Daily Express *
Will keep you riveted from page one. Lusciously rich -- Jeffery Deaver
Completely engrossing. Fans will bask in the Victorian atmosphere * Booklist *
The gritty descriptions of Victorian London are a major highlight * Library Journal *
Filled with thrill and suspense from the beginning to the end. Highly recommended * Mystery Tribune *
Book Information
ISBN 9781405922364
Author Alex Grecian
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 266g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 23mm
