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Gallows Court (Rachel Savernake)

Gallows Court (Rachel Savernake)

by Martin Edwards (Author), Martin Edwards (Author), Martin Edwards (Author)

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    Paperback 2019

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Synopsis

'Superb' LEE CHILD.

LONDON, 1930.
Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like this. A spate of violent deaths - the details too foul to print - has horrified the capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. But Rachel Savernake - the enigmatic daughter of a notorious hanging judge - is no ordinary woman. To Scotland Yard's embarrassment, she solved the Chorus Girl Murder, and now she's on the trail of another killer.

Jacob Flint, a young newspaperman temporarily manning The Clarion's crime desk, is looking for the scoop that will make his name. He's certain there is more to the Miss Savernake's amateur sleuthing than meets the eye. He's not the only one. His predecessor on the crime desk was of a similar mind - not that Mr Betts is ever expected to regain consciousness after that unfortunate accident...

Flint's pursuit of Rachel Savernake will draw him ever-deeper into a labyrinth of deception and corruption. Murder-by-murder, he'll be swept ever-closer to its dark heart - to that ancient place of execution, where it all began and where it will finally end: Gallows Court.

'Gripping' Peter Robinson.

'Satisfyingly twisty' Simon Brett.

'Dark, yet dazzling' Peter Lovesey.

'Superb - a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was born to write' Lee Child.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 416
 Publisher: Head of Zeus
Published: 04 Apr 2019
ISBN 10: 1788546105
ISBN 13: 9781788546102
Book Overview:

The first in a new series of fast-paced, twisty thrillers set in 1930s London.


Media Reviews
'Edwards has managed, brilliantly, to combined a Golden Age setting with a pace that is bang up to date. A great sense of the era observed through a cut-throat-sharp eye, every page dripping with brilliant period authenticity' Peter James.
'A ripping tale of retribution and rough justice, set against a finely realised 1930s London. It reads as if Ruth Rendell were channelling Edgar Wallace' Mick Herron.
'A mean plot liberally spiced with mystery, suspense and action. A thoroughly gripping read!' Peter Robinson.
'Edwards has set a satisfyingly twisty plot against the satisfyingly murky background of 1930s London' Simon Brett.
'This is no country house murder mystery, however, but a fast-paced and assured thriller set in 1930s London; it'll keep you reading, breathless, until the very last page' Ann Cleeves.
'The writing is sumptuous, the evocation of the period - down to the finest detail - glorious, and the mystery itself a wonderfully refreshing take on the psychological noir genre. The twist - and the terrible secret at the heart of the murders - are twin stings in the tail of a classy and beautifully crafted novel' Vaseem Khan.
'Dark, yet dazzling, Gallows Court perfectly evokes that ominous decade, the 1930s, in a crime story that is pacy, compelling and rich in surprises' Peter Lovesey.
'A darkly twisted tale set between the wars. Highly recommended' Margaret Maron.
'Gallows Court weaves a web of intrigue and murder you won't soon forget. It draws you in slowly until you are well and truly hooked in a world where death wears many faces' Charles Todd.
Author Bio

Martin Edwards has won the Edgar, Agatha, H.R.F. Keating, Macavity, Poirot and Dagger awards as well as being shortlisted for the Theakston's prize and the CWA Gold Dagger. He is President of the Detection Club, Chair of the CWA and consultant to the British Library's bestselling crime classics series.