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The Graves of Whitechapel
The Graves of Whitechapel | Claire Evans
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In the gripping new novel by the author of The Fourteenth Letter, a lawyer in Victorian London must find a man he got off a murder charge - and who seems to have killed again . . . Victorian London, 1882. Five years ago, crusading lawyer Cage Lackmann successfully defended Moses Pickering against a charge of murder. Now, a body is found bearing all the disturbing hallmarks of that victim - and Pickering is missing. Did Cage free a brutal murderer? Cage's reputation is in tatters, and worse, he is implicated in this new murder by the bitter detective who led the first failed case. Left with no other alternative, Cage must find Pickering to prove his innocence. His increasingly desperate search takes him back to the past, to a woman he never thought to see again, and down into a warren of lies and betrayals concealed beneath Holland Park mansions and the mean streets of Whitechapel - where a murderer, heartbreak and revenge lie in wait. PRAISE FOR CLAIRE EVANS 'Exuberant plotting and witty prose. Great fun' The Times 'A darkly brilliant romp packed with intrigue and romance . . . curl up and prepare to become immersed' Heat 'If you enjoyed Kate Mosse's Labyrinth or Jessie Burton's The Miniaturist, then chances are you're going to love this new thriller' Hello Magazine 'Claire Evans has created a cast of deliciously sinister and mysterious characters. A hugely satisfying read' Good Housekeeping 'I stayed up far too late reading this night after night. IT WILL GET YOU HOOKED' Herald Sun 'Claire Evans's debut novel is exciting, ingenious' Good Reading Magazine 'Will keep you guessing' Crime Fiction Lover 'The Fourteenth Letter is well researched, well plotted, well written and a jolly good read' Promoting Crime Fiction blog 'A delicious and surprising debut novel. Thrilling' Love It Magazine 'Builds to a shattering conclusion - it will repay your patience over and again. this is a superb story, well worth the read' Crime Review 'A truly thrilling read, and I will be looking out for this author's next book. Highly recommended' MyShelf (blog)
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Caroline2
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I throughly enjoyed this dark Victorian murder mystery. Full of gothic atmosphere, suspense and intriguing. The perfect mix of historical fiction and a thriller; it had so many twists and turns!! Really good! 👍

TrishB And a lovely cover ♥️ 1y
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Blueroseis
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Four times I was tempted to Bail but I stubbornly continued to the end. With some of the characters from The 'Fourteenth Letter' appearing in this novel to give it a familiar feel it was not to my liking. Well written with a cast that all had something to hide or had sinned in one way or another I found it to be utterly depressing. Centered around the trials and tribulations of the Lawyer, Cage Lackmann there is just too much self indulgence.

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Ast_Arslan
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When you love to read and your friends and relative makes you happy ❤❤❤❤
Birthday's book haul 🤟🏻

Aren't they beautiful?

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤🧡 so pretty!!! 3y
Ast_Arslan @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks thanks! I'm in love with them 😂❤ 3y
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Ast_Arslan
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I am posting one book per day from my to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it. Some will be old, some will be new - don't judge me, I have a lot of books.

Day 120th

Join the fun if you want!

#tbrpile

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OutsmartYourShelf
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#8 of #12BooksOf2020

This historical mystery hits all the right notes and has an anti hero as the lead.

Andrew65 Another great choice. 3y
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OutsmartYourShelf
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I thought this was an excellently written historical mystery. The reader finds themselves immersed in the darker side of Victorian London. To say the MC is a flawed character is an understatement, but you find yourself on his side. 4🌟

Thanks to NetGalley & publishers, Little Brown Book Group / Sphere, for the opportunity to read an a ARC. #NetGalley

AkashaVampie Just thought I'd pop in and tell u, I love ur profile pic!!! Haha 4y
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robinb
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Very atmospheric and dark historical crime fiction set in 1882 London. Our central character, Cage Lackmann, is a lawyer who struggles with being bought and paid for by a Ukrainian crime lord. He is tasked with solving the murder of a young man with circumstances eerily similar to a case 5 years prior of which his client was acquitted. There‘s a little of everything here...lurid secrets, double cross, and a plot that is both twisty and complex. 🔻

robinb And while I did feel the story was overly drawn out, I was utterly drawn in by the richly imagined characters and historical detail. Every single character is flawed in a myriad of ways, and the sense of impending doom that overlays the entire book heightens the anticipation of...will they or won‘t they be redeemed?
Very well done even though a bit of an exhausting read. 4.5/5⭐️
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