Rusted Souls, 9781448311798
Hardcover
Retirement looms, but crime explodes. One last case for Harper.

Rusted Souls

  • Hardcover

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    5 September 2023

Summary

Retirement beckons for Chief Constable Tom Harper. Can he stop a spiralling crime spree involving love letters, robbery and murder before he hangs up his boots for good?

“A knockout conclusion … Series devotees will be thrilled” - Publishers Weekly Starred Review

Leeds, 1920. Chief Constable Tom Harper of Leeds City Police has just six weeks left in the role before his well-earned retirement. But even though his distinguished forty-year career is endi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781448311798
ISBN-10:1448311799
Author:Chris Nickson
Publisher:Canongate Books
Imprint:Severn House
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:5 September 2023
Weight:420g
Dimensions:225mm x 145mm x 22mm
Series:A Tom Harper Mystery
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A knockout conclusion that showcases Nickson’s unique blend of intricate plotting and well-rounded character development. Series devotees will be thrilled * Publishers Weekly Starred Review *An excellent procedural … [that] ties up all the loose ends and breaks your heart * Kirkus Reviews Starred Review *Magnificent … A riveting, very human, very heartbreaking story * Booklist *One of the monuments of historical crime fiction … the last book is among the best of the lot * Morning Star *Superb … A thought-provoking, powerful page-turner * Mystery People *Thoughts on lost morality, the sheer waste of human life, the physical and mental scars, and post-war healing, give Rusted Souls an emotional depth which tenderly evokes a society desperate to find some new kind of normal * Historical Novels Review *Nickson does his usual superb job of evoking the period and … reinforces his place in the front rank of historical mystery authors * Publishers Weekly Starred Review of A Dark Steel Death *

Highlighting the terrible effects of war and featuring a good balance ofhistorical ambience … this one is a sure bet for the PBS crowd, who love their British historical mysteries

* Booklist on A Dark Steel Death *A gritty police procedural with well-drawn characters * Kirkus Reviews on A Dark Steel Death *A fast-paced, thrilling read * Yorkshire Bylines on A Dark Steel Death *

About The Author

Chris Nickson

Chris Nickson is the author of ten previous Tom Harper mysteries, seven highly acclaimed novels in the Richard Nottingham series, and five Simon Westow books. Born and raised in Leeds, he moved back there some years ago.

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