Author:Alex Grecian
The Devil's Workshopis the third historical thriller in Alex Grecian's acclaimed Scotland Yard Murder Squad series.
April, 1890.
London wakes to the shocking news of a mass prison escape.
Walter Day and the Scotland Yard Murder Squad now face a desperate race against time: if the four convicted murderers aren't recaptured before night settles, they'll vanish into the dark alleys of London's criminal underworld for ever.
And in the midst of this mayhem and fear the city's worst nightmare is realized: Jack the Ripper haunts the streets of London once more . . .
From The Yard and The Black Country author, Alex Grecian, comes The Devil's Workshop - and the return of Jack the Ripper. Expect another gruesome foray into the underbelly of Victorian Britain and early crime forensics. This is historical thriller heaven for fans of Sherlock and Ripper Street.
Praise for Alex Grecian:
'Will keep you riveted from page one' Jeffery Deaver
'CSI: Victorian London' Daily Express
'Throw in deranged prostitutes, poisonings and throat slittings galore, amidst lashings of London fog. Gory, lurid and tons of guilty fun' Guardian
'Outstanding. If Charles Dickens isn't somewhere clapping his hands for this, Wilkie Collins surely is.' The New York Times Book Review
Alex Grecian has worked for an ad agency on accounts for Harley-Davidson, Cub Foods and The Great American Smokeout, before returning to writing fiction full time and raising his son. Alex is the author of the long-running and critically acclaimed comic-book series Proof, and he lives in Topeka, Kansas, with his wife and son. The Yard is his first novel, followed by The Black Country.
Will keep you riveted from page one
—— Jeffery DeaverCSI: Victorian London
—— Daily ExpressThrow in deranged prostitutes, poisonings and throat slittings galore, amidst lashings of London fog. Gory, lurid and tons of guilty fun
—— GuardianLusciously rich
—— Jeffery DeaverShiver-inducingly creepy. A racy read
—— Daily ExpressChillingly discomforting ... Pierre has one of the sharpest minds in contemporary literature and there isn't a sentence wasted
—— Hot PressPierre’s insights into human nature elevate this way above most psychological thrillers. It’s well-paced, with a cast of large-as-life characters and a structure that makes more than the odd nod towards Agatha Christie. As the tension builds to the final chaotic spiral of revelations, it becomes apparent this is a novel crying out for a full-blooded stage adaptation. It’s the least it deserves.
—— Event Magazine, Mail on SundayHis distinctive style fits the atmosphere of Gothic horror… appropriately nightmarish
—— Evening StandardA weird and spooky tale… Pierre writes with his usual style ... a great deal of tension and an even greater deal of imagination … a smart modern take on scary stuff
—— Sunday SportSmoking-fast . . . the debut of a gifted crime writer who will only get better
—— New York TimesA pulse-pumping heist thriller
—— Rolling StoneEssential Scandi-fiction
—— Sunday ExpressThe novel is gripping. Erlendur is arguably Nordic fiction’s unhappiest and loneliest but most intriguing detective… It’s a sad disturbing book, chilling both in its setting and in the depths of human angst is explores
—— Marcel Berlins , The TimesBe warned: if you’ve ever spent time with this marvelous Scandi crime character, you’ll be hard pressed to hold back a tear
—— Siobhan Murphy , MetroThis final chapter in the Erlendur series stalks the human heart unremittingly
—— Kerry Fowler , Sainsbury's MagazineAnother riveting thriller. Tackling difficult subjects with intelligence and humanity
—— Hello MagazineA compelling summer read not to be missed
—— OK MagazineThis addictive new thriller from bestselling author Liane Moriarty weaves three stories together to a shocking and unpredictable climax
—— Take A Break MagazineIt's a hell of a good book. Funny and scary. She nails the feuding moms.
—— Stephen KingNot only an enthralling murder investigation... but a plot that is strengthened and illuminated by two of the best characters I have read for some time- reporter Sully Carter and his cohort, the streetwise gangster Sly Hastings... their exchanges are pure gold.
—— Raven Crime ReadsThis is a terrific first novel by a man with a long career in journalism. The tale builds to a dramatic conclusion, with a final unexpected and terrible twist in the tail.
—— Crime Review