Robert J. Lloyd grew up in the London suburbs, south of the river, and then in Sheffield.At school He wanted to be an artist, thinking he was going to be the next great English painter. He did a BA degree in Fine Art, becoming more interested in art theory, ideas, and writing. His MA thesis was about Robert Hooke and the ‘New Philosophy’, detailing his work as Curator of Experiments of the Royal Society, and as architect of the new London after the Great Fire.
The research stayed with him; years of tinkering resulted in The Bloodless Boy and its sequel The Poison Machine.
Genres: Historical Mystery
Series
Hunt and Hooke
1. The Bloodless Boy (2021)
2. The Poison Machine (2022)
3. The Bedlam Cadaver (2024)
1. The Bloodless Boy (2021)
2. The Poison Machine (2022)
3. The Bedlam Cadaver (2024)
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