Added by 5 members
The Ripper Deception
(2019)(The second book in the Lawrence Harpham Murder Mystery series)
A novel by Jacqueline Beard
A Victorian Murder Mystery for fans of Karen Charlton and Anne Perry
The lonely end of a miser leaves clues to the mysterious death of Edmund Gurney in Brighton years earlier.
Private Detective Lawrence Harpham goes to investigate leaving his partner Violet to unravel a series of strange disturbances at a Suffolk rectory.
Both inquiries lead unexpectedly to Whitechapel and the murder of Frances Coles. Was Frances a Ripper victim and is her murder linked to the autumn of terror? Jack is back – or is he?
What readers are saying about The Ripper Deception:
◆ An enjoyable historical mystery, with its likeable characters
◆ The Ripper Deception is a first class read and will be enjoyed by all who like a little history to go with their mystery
◆ Well rounded characters and with a twist in the tail, recommended for any one with an interest in murder mysteries
◆ An enjoyable variation on the infamous Jack the Ripper saga
◆ Lawrence Harpham is a detective in the line of Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes but with more human flaws that make him more real and relatable
Genre: Historical Mystery
The lonely end of a miser leaves clues to the mysterious death of Edmund Gurney in Brighton years earlier.
Private Detective Lawrence Harpham goes to investigate leaving his partner Violet to unravel a series of strange disturbances at a Suffolk rectory.
Both inquiries lead unexpectedly to Whitechapel and the murder of Frances Coles. Was Frances a Ripper victim and is her murder linked to the autumn of terror? Jack is back – or is he?
What readers are saying about The Ripper Deception:
◆ An enjoyable historical mystery, with its likeable characters
◆ The Ripper Deception is a first class read and will be enjoyed by all who like a little history to go with their mystery
◆ Well rounded characters and with a twist in the tail, recommended for any one with an interest in murder mysteries
◆ An enjoyable variation on the infamous Jack the Ripper saga
◆ Lawrence Harpham is a detective in the line of Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes but with more human flaws that make him more real and relatable
Genre: Historical Mystery
Visitors also looked at these books
Used availability for Jacqueline Beard's The Ripper Deception