Victorian London is a cesspool of crime,
and Scotland Yard has only twelve detectives—known as “The Murder
Squad”—to investigate countless murders every month. Created after the
Metropolitan Police’s spectacular failure to capture Jack the Ripper,
The Murder Squad suffers rampant public contempt. They have failed their
citizens. But no one can anticipate the brutal murder of one of their
own . . . one of the twelve . . .
When Walter Day, the squad’s newest hire, is assigned the case of the murdered detective, he finds a strange ally in the Yard’s first forensic pathologist, Dr. Bernard Kingsley. Together they track the killer, who clearly is not finished with The Murder Squad . . . but why?
Filled with fascinating period detail, and real historical figures, this spectacular debut in a new series showcases the depravity of late Victorian London, the advent of criminology, and introduces a stunning new cast of characters sure to appeal to fans of The Sherlockian and The Alienist.
Read an interview with the author HERE.
Judy S. says:
"It's 1889 and London is a simmering pool of crime thanks to Jack the Ripper. Its citizens are terrorized and are angry as well at the city's constabulary. Scotland Yard's new commissioner, Sir Edward Bradford, is determined to change that, building a new investigative murder squad from hand-selected detectives. But bodies are turning up killed in the same bizarre manner, and soon one of their own is slain. Enter Inspector Walter Day and Dr. Bernard Kingsley, London's first forensic examiner, and the sleuthing begins. I loved getting to know these eccentrics with all their foibles and insecurities. Grecian has written a delightful debut full of obstreperous characters that will leave Sherlock Holme's fans smiling -- and hoping for a sequel."
***Note: The word is that this is indeed the first book of a planned series.
When Walter Day, the squad’s newest hire, is assigned the case of the murdered detective, he finds a strange ally in the Yard’s first forensic pathologist, Dr. Bernard Kingsley. Together they track the killer, who clearly is not finished with The Murder Squad . . . but why?
Filled with fascinating period detail, and real historical figures, this spectacular debut in a new series showcases the depravity of late Victorian London, the advent of criminology, and introduces a stunning new cast of characters sure to appeal to fans of The Sherlockian and The Alienist.
Read an interview with the author HERE.
Judy S. says:
"It's 1889 and London is a simmering pool of crime thanks to Jack the Ripper. Its citizens are terrorized and are angry as well at the city's constabulary. Scotland Yard's new commissioner, Sir Edward Bradford, is determined to change that, building a new investigative murder squad from hand-selected detectives. But bodies are turning up killed in the same bizarre manner, and soon one of their own is slain. Enter Inspector Walter Day and Dr. Bernard Kingsley, London's first forensic examiner, and the sleuthing begins. I loved getting to know these eccentrics with all their foibles and insecurities. Grecian has written a delightful debut full of obstreperous characters that will leave Sherlock Holme's fans smiling -- and hoping for a sequel."
***Note: The word is that this is indeed the first book of a planned series.
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