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A dangerous American is in town, but is he really responsible for a deadly crime spree in Leeds?

Leeds, June 1913. Deputy Chief Constable Tom Harper is a busy man. He''s overseeing a national suffragist pilgrimage due in Leeds that his wife Annabelle intends to join, and his daughter Mary has exciting plans of her own. Then a letter arrives from police in New York: Davey Mullen, an American gangster born in Leeds, is on his way back to the city, fleeing a bloody gang war.

Despite Tom''s best efforts to keep an eye on him, Davey''s arrival triggers a series of chilling events in the city. Is he responsible for the sudden surge in crime, violence and murder on Leeds''s streets? Facing a mounting workload, Tom must hunt down a cold-blooded killer while also confronting danger and tragedy close to home.

Brass Lives

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      Publisher: Canongate Books
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 24/06/2021
      ISBN13: 9780727890887, 978-0727890887
      ISBN10: 727890883
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      A dangerous American is in town, but is he really responsible for a deadly crime spree in Leeds?

      Leeds, June 1913. Deputy Chief Constable Tom Harper is a busy man. He''s overseeing a national suffragist pilgrimage due in Leeds that his wife Annabelle intends to join, and his daughter Mary has exciting plans of her own. Then a letter arrives from police in New York: Davey Mullen, an American gangster born in Leeds, is on his way back to the city, fleeing a bloody gang war.

      Despite Tom''s best efforts to keep an eye on him, Davey''s arrival triggers a series of chilling events in the city. Is he responsible for the sudden surge in crime, violence and murder on Leeds''s streets? Facing a mounting workload, Tom must hunt down a cold-blooded killer while also confronting danger and tragedy close to home.

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