An all singing, all dancing, cover-to-cover thrills and spills action adventure with a thought provoking idea at its core. What more could you ask for?

A well constructed thriller, one that delivers right down the line from initial conceit, through fast action to explosive finale...a master class in how it's done...sheer entertainment

An intriguing, thought provoking finale that will leave you wrestling with a horrifically credible religious dilemma...Thank God it's only fiction

'A writer of extraordinary imagination'

'Very cleverly plotted...simultaneously scary and alluring'

'Wartime London is conjured up with unique skill...Fowler's powers of description are enviable'

'Very fine writing, a lot of atmosphere, and a great deal of irresistible London arcana'

'The second in his new series of long-awaited Bryant and May mysteries. From the time I first encountered these two characters in a short story in City Jitters, I've wanted Fowler to do precisely what he's doing now. That would be long, complex and very funny detective novels about the exploits of London's PCU - the Peculiar Crimes Unit'

'Bryant and May are engaging characters and I look forward to their next outing'