The Murderer's Apprentice: Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 7 - Hardcover

Granger, Ann

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1472252691 ISBN 13: 9781472252692

Publisher: Headline Book Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Dense fog masks foul play in the streets of London, as Ann Granger brings us her seventh Victorian mystery featuring Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie.

It is March 1870. London is in the grip of fog and ice. But Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross has more than the weather to worry about when the body of a young woman is found in a dustbin at the back of a Piccadilly restaurant.

Ben must establish who the victim is before he can find out how and why she came to be there. His enquiries lead him first to a bootmaker in Salisbury and then to a landowner in Yorkshire. Meanwhile, Ben's wife, Lizzie, aided by their eagle-eyed maid, Bessie, is investigating the mystery of a girl who is apparently being kept a prisoner in her own home.

As Ben pursues an increasingly complex case, Lizzie reveals a vital piece of evidence that brings him one step closer to solving the crime...

Praise for Ann Granger's crime novels:

'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent' The Times

'Her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place' Good Book Guide

'A clever and lively book' Margaret Yorke

'This engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable series' Scotsman

About this title

About the Author

Ann Granger has lived in cities all over the world, since for many years she worked in British embassies as far apart as Munich and Lusaka. She is now permanently based in Oxfordshire.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Ann Granger's previous mysteries:

'Period colour is nicely supplied...This engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable series' Scotsman

'Her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place' Good Book Guide

'The book's main strength is the characterisation and the realistic portrayal of London in the mid-19th century' Tangled Web

'An intriguing tale, with period detail interwoven in a satisfying way' Oxford Times

'Very enjoyable' Literary Review

'A clever and lively book' Margaret Yorke

'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent' The Times

'The plot is neat and ingenious, the characters rounded and touchingly credible, and the writing of this darkly humorous but humane and generous novel fluent, supple and a pleasure to read' Ham and High

For more information about Ann Granger's previous Victorian mysteries, as well as her other highly acclaimed series, visit www.anngranger.net.

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The seventh Inspector Ben Ross mystery

It is March 1870. London is in the grip of fog and ice. But Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross has more than the weather to worry about when the body of a young woman is found in a dustbin at the back of a Piccadilly restaurant.

Ben must establish who the victim is before he can find out how and why she came to be there. His enquiries lead him first to a bootmaker in Salisbury and then to a landowner in Yorkshire. Meanwhile, Ben's wife, Lizzie, aided by their eagle-eyed maid, Bessie, is investigating the mystery of a girl who is apparently being kept a prisoner in her own home.

As Ben pursues an increasingly complex case, Lizzie reveals a vital piece of evidence that brings him one step closer to solving the crime...

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Edition details

• Publisher: Headline Book Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472252691
• ISBN 13: 9781472252692
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352