The Moon's More Feeble Fire: A Dr Jack Cuthbert Mystery
By (Author) Allan Gaw
Birlinn General
Polygon An Imprint of Birlinn Limited
1st August 2025
3rd April 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Historical fiction
Medical thriller
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
823.92
Paperback
304
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 20mm
230g
She was someone's daughter...
In 1930, the killing of a Soho prostitute is hardly a priority for Scotland Yard. But when a second, similar murder comes to light, and then a third, everything changes. Cuthbert and his team find themselves in a nightmarish world of people-trafficking, prostitution and drug use amongst the upper classes.
Using all his forensic skills, Cuthbert sets out to solve one of the most baffling cases of his career. One final question remains unanswered until a faded photograph reveals its tragic secret.
'Deeply immersive, it is beautifully plotted and written... The twists and turns are exquisite and the false summits the author leads his readers over are artfully done'
-- Ken Lussey * Undiscovered Scotland *Allan Gaw studied medicine at Glasgow University and trained as a pathologist. Having worked in the NHS and universities in the UK and the US, he took early retirement and now devotes his time to writing. His published non-fiction works include medical textbooks and magazine articles on topics as diverse as the thalidomide story, the medical challenges of space travel and the medico-legal consequences of the Hillsborough disaster.