Free from all Danger: An 18th Century Police Procedural: 7 (A Richard Nottingham Mystery) - Hardcover

Nickson, Chris

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 072788753X ISBN 13: 9780727887535

Publisher: Severn House, 2017

Synopsis

Richard Nottingham discovers that a new, more ruthless breed of criminal has colonised the city when he returns as Constable of Leeds.

October, 1736. Lured out of retirement to serve as Constable once again, Richard Nottingham finds Leeds very different from the place he remembers. Many newcomers have been attracted by the town's growing wealth, but although the faces have changed, the crimes remain the same, as Nottingham discovers when a body is found floating in the River Aire, its throat cut.

What has changed is the fear that pervades the town. With more bodies emerging and witnesses too frightened to talk, Nottingham realizes he's dealing with a new kind of criminal, someone with no respect for anything or anyone. Someone who believes he's beyond the law; someone willing brutally to destroy anyone who opposes him. To stop him, Nottingham will need to call in old favours, rely on trusted friendships, and seek help from some very unlikely sources.

About this title

Review:

"Nickson is at the top of his game in this fairly clued whodunit"--Publishers Weekly Starred Review

About the Author:

Chris Nickson is a well-known music journalist with over 30 non-fiction books to his credit. He is the author of six previous novels in the Richard Nottingham series, and five Tom Harper Victorian mysteries. Having lived in the USA for 30 years, he has recently returned to his native Leeds.

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 072788753X
• ISBN 13: 9780727887535
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 208