'Exceptional' Sarah Hilary 'Don't be ordinary, Leo. Passion has its price.' 1883. Two young people have been killed near Portsmouth's docks. When journalist and amateur detective Leo Stanhope arrives, the police have already dismissed the victims as a 'molly-lad' and a misfit. As Leo begins to investigate, what he uncovers will lead him to the dangers of the Navy shipyard, the temptations of Portsmouth's underground nightlife - and even the family of his wife, Rosie. But can he risk the people he loves for the sake of justice? PRAISE FOR ALEX REEVE 'Highly original' Guardian 'Enthralling, exciting, extraordinary, and utterly convincing' Sarah Hilary 'An entertaining and ingenious psychological drama of gender identity enfolded within a dexterously plotted and deeply satisfying Victorian murder' Rachel Holmes 'Leo is a brilliant hero: clever and flawed, infuriating and at the same time someone I root for at every turn' Stephanie Butland 'One of the most inventive series out there' i

Victorian Portsmouth's vulnerable are being murdered. Leo Stanhope, who knows how it feels to be targeted, must stop the killer without risking his future - or his family's

About the Author
Alex Reeve lives in Oxfordshire and is a university lecturer. The Blood Flower is the fourth in the Leo Stanhope series, following on from Richard & Judy Book Club pick The House on Half Moon Street, The Anarchists' Club and The Butcher of Berner Street. The acclaimed series has been shortlisted twice for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger, with The House on Half Moon Street also shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and the RSL Christopher Bland Prize.

Reviews
One of the most inventive series out there * i *
Leo Stanhope is a wonderful creation -- Sam Blake
You hear and smell and taste Victorian London -- Sarah Hilary



Book Information
ISBN 9781526612755
Author Alex Reeve
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Raven Books
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC