The Murder Pit (An Arrowood Mystery, Book 2)

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Think Sherlock Holmes is the only detective working in Victorian London Meet William Arrowood, the hero of Mick Finlays series of absorbing novels The Times

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood.
1896: A missing daughter. Three dead children. A sinister connection between a farm and an asylum.

Arrowood must catch the killer before he strikes again and before Sherlock Holmes or the police take the credit

Reviews

PRAISE FOR THE MURDER PIT:

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)

A gripping novel with an adept sense of place as well as a clear-eyed examination of the dark exigencies of human behaviour Crime Time

PRAISE FOR MICK FINLAY:

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

Strongly reminiscent of Robert Galbraiths Cormoran Strike novelsa memorable detective who can stand among the best Harrow Times

Arrowood feels like he's always existed, we're only now being treated to an introduction. Mick Finlay's atmospheric, detailed, singular London is a terrifying place I hope to return to again and again. Ross Armstrong, bestselling author of The Watcher

If you ever thought the Sherlock Holmes stories might benefit from being steeped in gin, caked in grime and then left unwashed for weeksMick Finlays 1895-set detective debut is for you. Crime Scene

A book with enough warmth, charm, humour, and intrigue to signal the start of an excellent new series. Vaseem Khan, author of The Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

Stunningly dark and atmospheric crime debut. This is a story that packs a powerful punch. With murder, intrigue, dark humour, compelling characters and an extraordinary backdrop, its to be hoped that Arrowood is just the opener for a thrilling and original new series. Lancashire Evening Post

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!).