Leo Stanhope #04: The Blood Flower

Leo Stanhope #04: The Blood Flower
Alex Reeve
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Hardback
h234 x 153mm - 336pg
7 Jul 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781526612793
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' Don' t be ordinary, Leo. Passion has its price. ' 1883. Leo Stanhope, transgender journalist and amateur detective, and his wife Rosie have come to Portsmouth - but this is no simple seaside retreat. While Rosie' s sister expects them for dinner, two young people have been killed by the docks. Having learned from experience, Leo wants to leave this to the police. When detectives dismiss the victims as only ' molly-lads' and misfits, though, he knows he has to help. But what connects the two victims, a boy from the streets and a young woman with a strange tattoo? And why is Leo himself being watched? As he begins to uncover a web of theft and secrets surrounding the murders, Leo' s investigation draws him deeper into Portsmouth' s underground nightlife, the dangers of the Navy dockyard - and uncomfortably close to the in-laws he had just begun to get to know. Can he find the truth without losing his chosen family? Just how much will he risk to bring the right people to 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' i

#01: House on Half Moon Street, The
#02: Anarchists' Club, The
#03: Butcher of Berner Street, The
#04: Blood Flower, The

Compelling, fantastic mysteries at every level in Reeve' s wonderfully complex novel - body and soul, husband and wife, friends and strangers. The characters jump fully formed to life and you won' t want to let them go. -- V. L. Valentine, author of THE PLAGUE LETTERS Bloody and brilliant, this gripping new historical thriller by Alex Reeve drips with atmosphere -- D. V. Bishop, author of CITY OF VENGENCE Written with deep sensitivity and a flawless eye for atmospheric detail, The Blood Flower makes Victorian Portsmouth ooze off the page. Through rough dockyards, seedy Hippodromes and faked seances, Leo Stanhope negotiates his personal and professional quest for truth with a calm naivety that hides passionate inner turmoil. Leo is a heart-rending, unforgettable protagonist! -- Carolyn Kirby, author of THE CONVICTION OF CORA BURNS Wow! What a great mystery - so well plotted and well paced -- Alex Myers
Alex Reeve lives in Oxfordshire and is a university lecturer. The Blood Flower is the fourth in the Leo Stanhope series, following on from Richard & Judy Book Club pick The House on Half Moon Street, The Anarchists' Club and The Butcher of Berner Street. The acclaimed series has been shortlisted twice for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger, with The House on Half Moon Street also shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and the RSL Christopher Bland Prize.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781526612793
Published: 7 Jul 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Raven Books
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Hardback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 336

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