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Lawless and the Flowers of Sin

Lawless 2

William Sutton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Titan Books Ltd

Published:12th Jul '16

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Interviews and reviews in national broadsheets. Extracts and reviews on crime and books websites. Interviews, extracts and reviews in crime, entertainment and lifestyle magazines. Promotion on Titanbooks.com and Titanbooks social media channels. The first book in this series had a good fan base, good sales and received particular interest from Barnes and Noble. Appeals to fans of Kate Griffin, Alex Grecian, M.R.C. Kasasian, George Mann and Oscar de Muriel. This is a strong historical thriller that will sit well alongside Titan's popular Sherlock Holmes and other period mystery series. Described as "fine, extravagant and thoroughly enjoyable" by the Scotsman, and "First-rate Victorian crime fiction" by the Herald.

As inspector of vice, Lawless undertakes a reckoning of London's night houses. Lawless is fascinated by Felix, the maestro driven by mysterious sufferings to establish this charitable foundation. Every secret he uncovers points to many more covered up. When reputations are at threat, those running the show can be merciless in defending them.It is 1863, and as a reluctant Inspector of Vice, Campbell Lawless undertakes a reckoning of London's houses of ill repute, a shadowy netherworld of frayed glamour and double standards, mesmerising and unspeakable by turns. From the erotic booksellers of Holywell Street to the alleys of Haymarket, he discovers backstreet cast-offs and casualties of the society bordellos, and becomes fascinated by a musician who has established a foundation for fallen women. But his inquiries draw the attention of powerful men, who can be merciless in defending their reputations. Lawless must unlock the heart of a clandestine network, before he too is silenced...

“Murder, prostitution, theft, coercion, kidnapping, blackmail, drugs… it’s all part of this novel!” - The Crime Review

“One of the best mystery novels of the year" - Rising Shadow

ISBN: 9781785650116

Dimensions: 206mm x 132mm x 25mm

Weight: 345g

464 pages