»Exceptional » Sarah Hilary
»Don »t be ordinary, Leo. Passion has its price. »
1883. Two young people have been killed near Portsmouth »s docks. When journalist and amateur detective Leo Stanhope arrives, the police have already dismissed the victims as a »molly-lad » and a misfit. As Leo begins to investigate, what he uncovers will lead him to the dangers of the Navy shipyard, the temptations of Portsmouth »s underground nightlife – and even the family of his wife, Rosie.
But can
he risk the people he loves for the sake of justice?
PRAISE FOR ALEX REEVE
»Highly original »
Guardian
»Enthralling, exciting, extraordinary, and utterly convincing » Sarah Hilary
»An entertaining and ingenious psychological drama of gender identity enfolded within a dexterously plotted and deeply satisfying Victorian murder » Rachel Holmes
»Leo is a brilliant hero: clever and flawed, infuriating and at the same time someone I root for at every turn » Stephanie Butland
»One of the most inventive series out there »
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