Inspector of the Dead - Couverture rigide

Morrell, David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 141047822X ISBN 13 : 9781410478221

Editeur : Thorndike Pr, 2015

Synopsis

Infamous opium consumer Thomas De Quincey, his irrepressible daughter, and their Scotland Yard associates confront the harrowing streets of London to stop a serial killer whose ultimate target is Queen Victoria.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Riveting! With this mesmerizing series, David Morrell doesn't just delve into the world of Victorian England - he delves into the heart of evil, pitting one man's opium-skewed brilliance against a society where appearances are everything...and the most vicious killers lurk closer than anyone thinks. (Lisa Gardner, author of Fear Nothing)

Morrell expertly captures in prose the economic and political divisions of Victorian society, but he leavens his social commentary with moments of high adventure. (Kirkus Reviews)

A feat of brilliant storytelling (Huffington Post)

Praise for David Morrell (.)

Murder as a Fine Art was fantastic, and Inspector of the Dead is even better...Morrell is darkly inventive with the murders and cleverly mines very real history...The author brings each character back to life, and they spring fully formed from the page...I dare you to put this down once you've picked it up! (My Bookish Ways)

A gaslit gallop through Victorian London (Financial Times)

A terrific read. As one would expect of Morrell, it is compulsive and thrilling, but its use of de Quincey also allows for discursions that are both funny and touching - de Quincey and his daughter are great additions to the detective stage, and I hope we will have a lot more of them to come. (Judith Flanders, author of The Invention of Murder)

[An] exceptional historical mystery...page-flipping action, taut atmosphere, and multifaceted characters (Booklist)

Shockingly real...Morrell's thorough and erudite research of the people and culture of the British Empire's heyday informs every page. A literary thriller that pushes the envelope of fear (Associated Press)

Masterful...brilliantly plotted....evokes 1854 London with such finesse that you'll hear the hooves clattering on cobblestones (Entertainment Weekly)

Présentation de l'éditeur

The year is 1855. The Crimean war is raging. The British government has fallen. The Empire itself hangs in the balance.

Into this crisis comes Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious personalities of Victorian England. Along with his irrepressible daughter Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, Ryan and Becker, he finds himself confronted by an adversary who aims to strike at the heart of the nation.

The murderer is targeting members of the elite, leaving with each corpse the name of someone who had attempted to kill Queen Victoria. De Quincey and his friends must race to protect their monarch, uncovering old conspiracies and the heartbreaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul. All the while, panic in London grows...

Brilliantly merging historical fact with fiction, Inspector of the Dead is based on actual attempts to assassinate the Queen.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Thorndike Pr
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 141047822X
• ISBN 13: 9781410478221
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 559
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible