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Book SynopsisThe notorious author Thomas De Quincey turns detective in a harrowing Victorian thriller from master storyteller David Morrell, which won the Macavity Award for Best Historical Mystery 2014.
Trade ReviewA 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 *
Brilliant. Everything works - the horrifying depiction of the murders, the asides explaining the impact of train travel on English society, nail-biting action sequences - making this book an epitome of the intelligent page-turner. * Publishers Weekly *
David Morrell fans - and they are Legion - can look forward to celebrating
Murder As a Fine Art as one of their favorite author's strongest and boldest books in years. -- Dan Simmons, author of
DroodPraise for David Morrell * . *
The finest thriller writer living today, bar none. * Steve Berry *
A master of suspense....If you're reading Morrell, you're sitting on the edge of your seat. * Michael Connelly *
An absolute master of the thriller * Dean Koontz *
The father of the modern action novel * Vince Flynn *
Nobody does this better than David Morrell * Lee Child *
A titan among thriller writers. * Joseph Finder *
Master storyteller David Morrell . . . thrills us with heart-pounding suspense while tugging at our emotions. * Tess Gerritsen *
