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    Death at Hungerford Stairs: Charles Dickens & Superintendent Jones Investigate

    By J.C. Briggs

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    London, November 1849. When a boy is found drowned in the River Thames at Hungerford Stairs, novelist Charles Dickens and Superintendent Jones of Bow Street are mystified to discover that the child is not the missing youngster for whom they have been searching. But when two more boys are brutally murdered, the trail leads them on a hunt for a serial killer in a complicated case that tests their abilities to the limit.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe History Press
    Release dateAug 3, 2015
    ISBN9780750965590
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    • 4/5
      In London 1849 while looking for their young friend Scrap, Superintendent Jones and Charles Dickens are called to an old abandoned lacking factory where a body of a young boy had been found. Thankfully not Scrap, but the discovery that the boy had been murdered leads them to investigate. But this will not be the last body.
      A well-written story with a lot of historical detail with some very likeable characters make up an enjoyable and interesting read.
      I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
    • 5/5
      British-detective, serial-killer, murder-investigation, law-enforcement, suspense I hate reading about murdered children and I think that serial killers are the very worst scum, yet I could not put this book down because it was so well written! The publisher's blurb is a warning teaser, and others have summarized the plot so I won't go there, but the characters are so clearly described and brought to life that the reader needs to know the redeeming factors of the story before going in. Enjoy is not a word that comes to mind about this read, but appreciate certainly is!I requested and received a free ebook copy from Saperebooks.