Kill-Devil and WaterPyke returns in a gripping tale of brutal murder and deception, set in the back streets of Victorian London and the cane fields of Jamaica. London: 1840. The economy is sliding into recession; gangs of unemployed workers roam the streets; and a murderer prowls the capital's poor neighbourhoods. Pyke, still grieving over the death of his wife and struggling to shoulder his responsibilities as a father, is in debtors' prison, having lost his home and

Molly still speaks to her daily without fail

it is a celebration of the endlessly intriguing otherness of others

an English don and authority on the Basque language

As Dora uncovers the truth she starts to realise that some mysteries are buried

Room at the Top

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He is a good father too and one day

an absorbing read - Literary Review

Philip Pullman garnered every accolade with the breathtaking His Dark Materials trilogy

Endeavouring to fit in his clerical duties around sleuthing

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While Chaonia scrambles to rebuild its military