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

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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 Londons 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.

Its 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

Reviews

A crime novel of thrilling intricacy Arrowood is a terrific creation, and this book wins five rosettes The Tablet

Think Sherlock Holmes is the only detective working in Victorian London Meet William Arrowood, the hero of Mick Finlays series of absorbing novels Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill The Times

A good belting read a gripping historical crime novel book clubs will love it especially fans of C J Sansom NB Magazine

Outstanding Finlays grim depictions of the inhabitants of the more impoverished parts of London evoke Dickens. Fans of gritty historicals will be richly rewarded Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Mick Finlay, the new master of gritty, gruesome and gripping historical crime fiction Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action, intriguing twists and turns, and a cast of characters that could well have been conjured up by the late, great Mr Dickens, this is a top-class series that grows in stature with every new bookLancashire Evening Post

Loved it the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of Victorian London are so vividly portrayed Roz Watkins

Mick Finlays richly told story evokes the bustling all-encompassing worlds of CJ Samson and Charles Dickens. I loved it Lesley Thomson

PRAISE FOR MICK FINLAY:

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

Gripping Daily Telegraph

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)

Arrowood is a flawed but engaging hero and the plot spins from peril to twist and back with real panache The Times

A fantastic creation The Spectator

Richly inventive Daily Telegraph

Compelling Seattle Times

Author Bio

Mick Finlay was born in Glasgow and grew up in Canada and England. He now divides his time between Brighton and Cambridge. He teaches in a Psychology Department, and has published social psychological research on political violence, persuasion, and verbal and non-verbal behaviour. Before becoming an academic he worked as a tent-hand in a travelling circus, a butcher's boy, a hotel porter, and in various psychology-related roles in the NHS and social services. He reads widely in history, psychology, and enjoys a variety of fiction genres (including crime, of course!).