A deeply satisfying reconstruction of post-Ripper London.
His infusion of actual history adds to this thriller’s credibility and punch. Grecian powerfully evokes both the physical, smog-ridden atmosphere of London in 1889 and its emotional analogs of anxiety and depression. I was really lucky to have had a chance to get this book before it came out. I look forward to more books in this series. I like the characters,the settings and the plot. "I really enjoyed the second book in this series. but why?įilled with fascinating period detail, and real historical figures, this spectacular debut in a new series showcases the depravity of late Victorian London, the advent of criminology, and introduces a stunning new cast of characters sure to appeal to fans of The Sherlockian and The Alienist. Together they track the killer, who clearly is not finished with The Murder Squad. When Walter Day, the squad’s newest hire, is assigned the case of the murdered detective, he finds a strange ally in the Yard’s first forensic pathologist, Dr. But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their own . Created after the Metropolitan Police’s spectacular failure to capture Jack the Ripper, The Murder Squad suffers rampant public contempt. Victorian London is a cesspool of crime, and Scotland Yard has only twelve detectives-known as “The Murder Squad”-to investigate thousands of murders every month.
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