The Victorian Detectives: Intrigue & Infamy (Paperback)

It is 1866, the end of a long hot summer in Victorian London, and the inhabitants are seething with discontent. Much of it is aimed at the foreign population living in the city. So when a well-reputed Jewish tailoring business is set aflame, and the body of the owner is discovered inside, Detective Inspector Lachlan Grieg suspects a link to various other attacks being carried out across the city, and to a vicious letter campaign being conducted in the newspapers. Can he discover who is behind the attacks before more people perish? <p>Elsewhere, Giovanni Bellini arrives in England to tutor the youngest son of Sir Nicholas Haddon, ex-MP and City financier. But what are Bellini's links to a dangerous Italian radical living in secret exile in London, and to beautiful Juliana Silverton, engaged to Harry Haddon, the heir to the family fortune? </p><p>Romance and racism, murder and mishap share centre stage in this seventh exciting book in the Victorian Detectives series. </p><p>Grab DIAMONDS &amp; DUST, the first in this electrifying series. </p><p>Praise for THE VICTORIAN DETECTIVES "Characters are wonderfully drawn and brilliantly three-dimensional. One of the huge advantages of writing a series is the chance to showcase characters' ability to develop, change, and grow - read this book. No, read this series. You'll thank me." Barb Taub, reviewer' </p><p>'I love Carol Hedges' portrayal of atmosphere and her gift for conveying exactly what a character is like.'' Rosie's Book Review Team</p>