Arrowood and the Thames Corpses (An Arrowood Mystery, Book 3)

A gripping historical crime novel, perfect for fans of C. J. Sansom

’Crackles with energy and wit’ The Times

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 . . .

Praise for Mick Finlay:

‘Another brilliant read from Mick Finlay . . . even better than [Arrowood]’ B.A. Paris

‘Astounding … If you crave Victorian age murder mystery, love darkly gothic atmospheres and want your detective rather tattered and torn at the edges Arrowood is your man.’ SHOTS

‘Enthralling’ Publishers Weekly (starred review)

• British set historical crime that taps into the huge appetite there currently is for Sherlock

• Rights have sold in eight territories

• TV rights for the first book have been acquired by Cave Bear Productions (who made ‘Bad Education’ and ‘Decline and Fall’) with Kathy Burke joining as executive producer

• There will be a major media campaign driving profile reviews in crime fiction round-ups, buzz in the online community and appearances at crime fiction conventions

• Author is British and is based in Brighton. He teaches psychology so is perfectly placed to talk around the subject of his protagonist’s ability to suss people out

Competition: Sherlock Holmes; Sherlock Holmes; The Binding; Execution; Tombeland; The Mirror and the Light; Blood and Sugar; A Handful Of Ashes; The Last Protector. S J Parris;Arthur Conan Doyle; Hilary Mantel; Anthony Horowitz; Rory Clements; Andrew Taylor; C J Sansom