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Arrowood and the Thames Corpses
(2020)(The third book in the Arrowood Mystery series)
A novel by Mick Finlay
‘Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action … this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book’ Lancashire Evening Post
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 CWA GOLD DAGGER
London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood
South London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London’s less salubrious private detective, is paid a visit by Captain Moon, the owner of a pleasure steamer moored on the Thames. He complains that someone has been damaging his boat, putting his business in jeopardy.
Arrowood and his trusty sidekick Barnett suspect professional jealousy, but when a shocking discovery is pulled from the river, it seems like even fouler play is afoot.
It’s up to Arrowood and Barnett to solve the case, before any more corpses end up in the watery depths . . .
‘An excellent historical thriller set in late Victorian London … highly recommended’ ***** Netgalley reviewer
‘Fantastic book. Beautifully written’ ***** Netgalley reviewer
Genre: Historical Mystery
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 CWA GOLD DAGGER
London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood
South London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London’s less salubrious private detective, is paid a visit by Captain Moon, the owner of a pleasure steamer moored on the Thames. He complains that someone has been damaging his boat, putting his business in jeopardy.
Arrowood and his trusty sidekick Barnett suspect professional jealousy, but when a shocking discovery is pulled from the river, it seems like even fouler play is afoot.
It’s up to Arrowood and Barnett to solve the case, before any more corpses end up in the watery depths . . .
‘An excellent historical thriller set in late Victorian London … highly recommended’ ***** Netgalley reviewer
‘Fantastic book. Beautifully written’ ***** Netgalley reviewer
Genre: Historical Mystery
Praise for this book
"Mick Finlay’s richly told story evokes the bustling all-encompassing worlds of CJ Samson and Charles Dickens. I loved it." - Lesley Thomson
"Loved it – the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of Victorian London are so vividly portrayed." - Roz Watkins
"Loved it – the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of Victorian London are so vividly portrayed." - Roz Watkins
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