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Arrowood and the Thames Corpses Mick Finlay

Arrowood and the Thames Corpses By Mick Finlay

Arrowood and the Thames Corpses by Mick Finlay


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'Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action ... this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book' Lancashire Evening Post

Arrowood and the Thames Corpses Summary

Arrowood and the Thames Corpses (An Arrowood Mystery, Book 3) by Mick Finlay

'Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action ... this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book' Lancashire Evening Post

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood

South London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London's less salubrious private detective, is paid a visit by Captain Moon, the owner of a pleasure steamer moored on the Thames. He complains that someone has been damaging his boat, putting his business in jeopardy.

Arrowood and his trusty sidekick Barnett suspect professional jealousy, but when a shocking discovery is pulled from the river, it seems like even fouler play is afoot.

It's up to Arrowood and Barnett to solve the case, before any more corpses end up in the watery depths . . .

'An excellent historical thriller set in late Victorian London ... highly recommended' ***** Netgalley reviewer

'Fantastic book. Beautifully written' ***** Netgalley reviewer

Arrowood and the Thames Corpses Reviews

'Think Sherlock Holmes is the only detective working in Victorian London? Meet William Arrowood, the hero of Mick Finlay's series of absorbing novels ... Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill' The Times

'A good belting read ... a gripping historical crime novel ... book clubs will love it especially fans of C J Sansom' NB Magazine

'Mick Finlay, the new master of gritty, gruesome and gripping historical crime fiction ... Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action, intriguing twists and turns, and a cast of characters that could well have been conjured up by the late, great Mr Dickens, this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book'Lancashire Evening Post

'Loved it - the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of Victorian London are so vividly portrayed' Roz Watkins

'Mick Finlay's richly told story evokes the bustling all-encompassing worlds of CJ Samson and Charles Dickens. I loved it' Lesley Thomson

PRAISE FOR MICK FINLAY:

'Another brilliant read from Mick Finlay . . . even better than [Arrowood]' B.A. Paris

'Gripping' Daily Telegraph

'astounding ... If you crave Victorian age murder mystery, love darkly gothic atmospheres and want your detective rather tattered and torn at the edges Arrowood is your man.' SHOTS

'Enthralling' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

'Arrowood is a flawed but engaging hero and the plot spins from peril to twist and back with real panache' The Times

'A fantastic creation' The Spectator

'Richly inventive' Daily Telegraph

'Compelling' Seattle Times

'Strongly reminiscent of Robert Galbraith's Cormoran Strike novels...a memorable detective who can stand among the best' Harrow Times

'Mick Finlay's atmospheric, detailed, singular London is a terrifying place I hope to return to again and again.' Ross Armstrong, bestselling author of The Watcher

About Mick Finlay

Mick was born in Glasgow but left as a young boy, living in Canada and then England. Before becoming an academic, he ran a market stall on Portobello Road, and has worked as a tent-hand in a travelling circus, a butcher's boy, a hotel porter, and in various jobs in the NHS and social services. He teaches in a Psychology Department, and has published research on political violence and persuasion, verbal and non-verbal communication, and disability. He now lives in Brighton with his family.

Additional information

GOR010463865
9780008324520
0008324522
Arrowood and the Thames Corpses (An Arrowood Mystery, Book 3) by Mick Finlay
Used - Very Good
Paperback
HarperCollins Publishers
2020-04-02
400
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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