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The Man in Black in Bloomington, MN
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'A
grisly
period detective story.'
The Times
London, 1850: The Dickensian streets grow darker by the day.
Private investigator Charles Maddox is surprised when he is approached by Edward Tulkinghorn for help. The feared and shadowy attorney offers Charles a handsome price he can't refuse to do some sleuthing for a client. Charles learns that Sir Julius Cremorne has been receiving threatening letters, and now Tulkinghorn wants him to find and stop whoever is responsible.
But what starts as a simple, open-and-shut case swiftly escalates into something bigger and much darker. As he cascades toward a collision with powerful forces, Charles will need all the assistance he can get...
The Man in Black
takes a classic Charles Dickens novel and plummets readers into a newly reimagined and mysterious world. Fans of
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
and Stacey Halls will love this.
Previously published as
The Solitary House.
Readers are loving
The Man in Black:
'An intelligent and gripping post-modern crime novel.
Beautifully written and cleverly plotted.
'
Lancashire Post
'You'll be
guaranteed to enjoy.
Guardian
This is
a wonderful mystery
...It has a dark Victorian tone, and is a
gripping story
. If you like literary historical mysteries, this is for you.' Reader Review
grisly
period detective story.'
The Times
London, 1850: The Dickensian streets grow darker by the day.
Private investigator Charles Maddox is surprised when he is approached by Edward Tulkinghorn for help. The feared and shadowy attorney offers Charles a handsome price he can't refuse to do some sleuthing for a client. Charles learns that Sir Julius Cremorne has been receiving threatening letters, and now Tulkinghorn wants him to find and stop whoever is responsible.
But what starts as a simple, open-and-shut case swiftly escalates into something bigger and much darker. As he cascades toward a collision with powerful forces, Charles will need all the assistance he can get...
The Man in Black
takes a classic Charles Dickens novel and plummets readers into a newly reimagined and mysterious world. Fans of
The Confessions of Frannie Langton
and Stacey Halls will love this.
Previously published as
The Solitary House.
Readers are loving
The Man in Black:
'An intelligent and gripping post-modern crime novel.
Beautifully written and cleverly plotted.
'
Lancashire Post
'You'll be
guaranteed to enjoy.
Guardian
This is
a wonderful mystery
...It has a dark Victorian tone, and is a
gripping story
. If you like literary historical mysteries, this is for you.' Reader Review
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