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Inspector of the Dead: Thomas and Emily De Quincey 2
David Morrell
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Description for Inspector of the Dead: Thomas and Emily De Quincey 2
Paperback. The second Thomas De Quincey mystery from prizewinner David Morrell: a return to the gaslit streets of Victorian London for a case of murder and assassination that brilliantly blends historical fact with crime fiction. Series: Thomas and Emily De Quincey. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 27. Weight in Grams: 256.
The year is 1855. The Crimean war is raging. The British government has fallen. The Empire itself hangs in the balance. And then the murders start... Someone is targeting members of London's elite - leaving with each corpse the names of men who failed to assassinate Queen Victoria. It's clear that Victoria will be the ultimate victim. As the notorious Opium-Eater Thomas De Quincey and his daughter Emily race to save her, they uncover the heart-breaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul. Based on actual ... Read more
The year is 1855. The Crimean war is raging. The British government has fallen. The Empire itself hangs in the balance. And then the murders start... Someone is targeting members of London's elite - leaving with each corpse the names of men who failed to assassinate Queen Victoria. It's clear that Victoria will be the ultimate victim. As the notorious Opium-Eater Thomas De Quincey and his daughter Emily race to save her, they uncover the heart-breaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul. Based on actual ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Thomas and Emily De Quincey
Condition
New
Weight
255g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781444781380
SKU
V9781444781380
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About David Morrell
David Morrell is best known for his debut 1972 novel First Blood, which would later become the successful Rambo film franchise starring Sylvester Stallone. His numerous international bestsellers include the classic spy trilogy The Brotherhood of the Rose, The Fraternity of the Stone and The League of Night and Fog. An Edgar, Anthony, and Macavity nominee, Morrell is the recipient ... Read more
Reviews for Inspector of the Dead: Thomas and Emily De Quincey 2
Master storyteller David Morrell . . . thrills us with heart-pounding suspense while tugging at our emotions.
Tess Gerritsen
A titan among thriller writers.
Joseph Finder
Nobody does this better than David Morrell
Lee Child
The father of the modern action novel
Vince Flynn
An absolute master of the thriller
Dean ... Read more
Tess Gerritsen
A titan among thriller writers.
Joseph Finder
Nobody does this better than David Morrell
Lee Child
The father of the modern action novel
Vince Flynn
An absolute master of the thriller
Dean ... Read more