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A compelling crime novel full of wonderful period detail of Victorian London and featuring the charismatic Inspector Ernest Best featured in Dead Image and Dead Born It is a beautiful warm August day in 1880: perfect weather for the annual Metropolitan Police Annual Fete held at Alexandra Palace. Inspector Best is summoned to uncover the identity of 'Quicksilver' who has sent an anonymous note threatening to cause an horrific explosion at the event. When a second note is received and its threats become increasingly confusing with their literary allusions, Best seeks out the help of Helen Franks, a close friend from the past. However, is Quicksilver really intent on causing mass injury on this fine day, or is his desire of a more personal nature?
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"Readers get a good first-hand look at the challenges law enforcers faced more than a century ago that are not so different from what we face in our day." --Publishers Weekly web exclusive
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It is a beautiful warm August day in 1880: perfect weather for the annual Metropolitan Police Annual Fete held at Alexandra Palace. Inspector Best is summoned to uncover the identity of 'Quicksilver' who has sent an anonymous note threatening to cause an horrific explosion at the event. When a second note is received and its threats become increasingly confusing with their literary allusions, Best seeks out the help of Helen Franks, a close friend from the past. However, is Quicksilver really intent on causing mass injury on this fine day, or is his desire of a more personal nature?
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- PublisherSevern House Publishers Ltd
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0727859692
- ISBN 13 9780727859693
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages192
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