Set in the gritty backdrop of Victorian London, this bestselling crime mystery series delves into the lives of complex characters entangled in dark secrets and thrilling investigations. With a blend of historical detail and suspenseful storytelling, the narrative explores themes of justice, morality, and the intricacies of human nature. Readers are drawn into a world where every shadow could hide a clue, and every character might be a suspect, making for an engaging and immersive experience.
'Edward Marston is a master of his craft' - Daily Mail
March, 1918. British newspapers carry the dreadful news that the German Spring Offensive has begun, with thousands of British lives lost. Detective Sargeant Joe Keedy is awaiting release from hospital in London and is anxious to resume the fight against crime on the Home Front. Late one night, a bank is raided by a gang and the villains escape by car with a sizeable haul. Detective Inspector Harvey Marmion is put in charge of the case, but without Keedy at his side he faces an uphill battle to solve this perplexing case.
Chicago, 1931. While the Great Depression has tightened its grip on the world, there are still some men who have the means to make their dreams a reality. One of these men is Hobart St. John, who wants a sixteen-room mansion in the Chicago suburb of Oak Park. For young Welsh architect Merlin Richards, the opportunity to work on the house is an answer to his prayer. All too soon, Richards's elation turns to confusion and fear. A body has been found on site hanging from a rafter. The authorities dismiss it as a case of suicide but how can that be the case when his hands were tied behind his back? His dream assignment is fast becoming a nightmare, and Merlin Richards realises that the answers he wants might cost him his life.
Inspired by a handwritten note from his idol, Frank Lloyd Wright, Merlin Richards sets off from the Welsh valleys to the Arizona desert to launch his architectural career. Nowhere in Wright's note does it say anything about murder. Chasing his dream, Richards arrives at the building site of the Arizona Biltmore hotel, where he meets a beautiful young designer named Rosa Lustig. Like every other man in her circle, Merlin is captivated . but only several hours later, he is the prime suspect in Rosa's murder. Jealous suitors, envious workers, and the cynical police are all convinced that Merlin is a killer. He begins to put the pieces of the puzzle together; what he builds is not the impressive edifice he came to learn about, but a defence that will imprison a murderer.
'Edward Marston is a master of his craft' - Daily Mail
From the bestselling author of the Railway Detective series.
Bombay,1909. Genevieve Masefield and George Dillman make a living as detectives aboard the early twentieth century's most extravagant ocean liners.
Allison & Busby are delighted to be the home to another of Marston's cracking historical fiction series, this time the glamorous world of translantic cruises in the early twentieth century.
Staring on the maiden voyage of the Lusitania, American private detective George Dillman and intelligent young Englishwoman Genevieve Masefield, make a winning duo for these compelling whodunnits aboard the iconic luxury liners of the time.