“Nickson does his usual superb job of evoking the period and . . . reinforces his place in the front rank of historical mystery authors”

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Highlighting the terrible effects of war and featuring a good balance of
historical ambience . . . this one is a sure bet for the PBS crowd, who love their British historical mysteries

“A gritty police procedural with well-drawn characters”

“A fast-paced, thrilling read”

“An engaging central character and an author who uses a light touch to convincingly recreate a place and period”

“Nickson does a superb job using the grim living and working conditions for the city’s poor as a backdrop for a memorable and affecting plot. James Ellroy fans will be enthralled”

“A realistic, well-written historical procedural that will draw fans of Charles Todd's Ian Rutledge mysteries”

“Solid . . . a convincing portrait of pre-WWI Leeds. Historical procedural fans will be pleased”

“Harper’s ninth case is an excellent mystery buoyed by characters you care about”

“Superior . . . Even minor characters are fully fleshed out in this trip down the mean streets of early 20th-century Leeds. Nickson’s consistent high quality across multiple series continues to impress”