The Yard
Scotland Yard Murder Squad Book 1
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4.4 • 50 Ratings
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- £8.99
Publisher Description
If you were fascinated by The Five, you'll love this gripping and atmospheric historical thriller set in Victorian London in the wake of Jack the Ripper.
A killer is haunting London's streets . . .
A year after Jack the Ripper claimed his last victim, London is in the grip of a wave of terror. The newly formed Murder Squad of Scotland Yard battles in vain against the tide of horror.
When the body of a detective is found in a suitcase, his lips sewn together and his eyes sewn shut, it becomes clear that no one is safe from attack.
Has the Ripper returned - or is a new killer at large?
And for Walter Day, the young policeman assigned the case, is time running out?
Praise for The Yard:
'If Charles Dickens isn't somewhere clapping his hands for this one, Wilkie Collins surely is.' New York Times
Customer Reviews
Atmospheric
Thought the author did a good job recreating the atmosphere of the time, and the acid test of any work is whether it grips you enough to want to keep turning the pages. I found myself wanting to carve out time to read this book, to see how the characters and the plot developed. And that buzz is exactly what I am looking for from a book. Now I'm done, and have enjoyed my time with Messrs Day et al, I'd be very interested in another instalment.
Gripping
Made me want to read the next part ASAP. Good story line and interesting characters. Can't wait for next book to be published
Colourful Copper Tasting Pot Boiler
An entertaining romp through old London Town. With a certain flair and a solidly gripping narrative the procedural police story calmly follows a well trod path with a light touch.