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1889. One year on from Jack the Ripper,
a new killer stalks London's streets . . .
But he has not reckoned on Scotland Yard's newly formed Murder Squad and the team of new-recruit Walter Day and the world's first forensic pathologist, Dr Kingsley . . .
'Written with shocking clarity, shiver-inducingly creepy. A racy read . . . an exciting, juicy debut' Daily Express
'Luciously rich' Jeffrey Deaver
'Throw in deranged prostitutes, poisonings and throat slittings galore, amidst lashings of London fog. Gory, lurid and tons of guilty fun' Guardian
'A compelling whodunit and a cracking debut' Short List
'If Charles Dickens isn't somewhere clapping his hands for this one, Wilkie Collins surely is' New York Times
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. As Jack the Rippers reign of terror in London comes to an end, a new era of depravity sets the stage for the first gripping mystery featuring the detectives of Scotland Yards Murder Squad.If Charles Dickens isnt somewhere clapping his hands for this one, Wilkie Collins surely is.The New York Times Book Review Victorian Londona violent cesspool of squalid sin. The twelve detectives of Scotland Yards Murder Squad are expected to solve the thousands of crimes committed in the city each month. Formed after the Metropolitan Polices spectacular failure in capturing Jack the Ripper, they suffer the brunt of public contempt. But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their own. A Scotland Yard Inspector has been found stuffed in a black steamer trunk at Euston Square Station, his eyes and mouth sewn shut. When Walter Day, the squads new hire, is assigned to the case, he finds a strange ally in Dr. Bernard Kingsley, the Yards first forensic pathologist. Their grim conclusion: this was not just a random, bizarre murder but in all probability, the first of twelve. The squad itself it being targeted and the devious killer shows no signs of stopping. But Inspector Day has one more surprise, something even more shocking than the crimes: the murderers motive. 1889, Victorian London. Twelve detectives--The Murder Squad--are expected to solve the thousands of crimes committed here each month. Formed after the Metropolitan Police's spectacular failure in capturing Jack the Ripper, the Murder Squad suffers the brunt of public contempt. But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their own. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780425261279
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