Arrowood and the Thames Corpses: A gripping and escapist historical crime thriller for fans of C. J. Sansom (An Arrowood Mystery, Book 3)

‘Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action … this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book’ Lancashire Evening Post SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 CWA GOLD DAGGER London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood South London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London’s less salubrious private detective, is paid a visit by Captain Moon, the owner of a pleasure steamer moored on the Thames. He complains that someone has been damaging his boat, putting his business in jeopardy. Arrowood and his trusty sidekick Barnett suspect professional jealousy, but when a shocking discovery is pulled from the river, it seems like even fouler play is afoot. It’s up to Arrowood and Barnett to solve the case, before any more corpses end up in the watery depths . . . ‘An excellent historical thriller set in late Victorian London … highly recommended’ ***** Netgalley reviewer ‘Fantastic book. Beautifully written’ ***** Netgalley reviewer The best of literary mystery fiction, Arrowood and the Thames Corpses by Mick Finlay, is a psychological crime thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. The investigators, Arrowood and Barnett, navigate through the murky waters of the Thames, solving crimes and unearthing shocking discoveries. For fans of Antonia Hodgson (The Silver Collar), S G Maclean (The Bookseller of Inverness), S. W. Perry (The Heretic's Mark), Jim Eldridge (Murder at the Louvre), and Kerry Tombs (THE LEDBURY LAMPLIGHTERS a captivating historical murder mystery set in Victorian England).