Murder as a Fine Art

A gaslit gallop through Victorian London - Financial Times

A terrific read. As one would expect of Morrell, it is compulsive and thrilling, but its use of de Quincey also allows for discursions that are both funny and touching - de Quincey and his daughter are great additions to the detective stage, and I hope we will have a lot more of them to come. - Judith Flanders, author of The Invention of Murder

[An] exceptional historical mystery…page-flipping action, taut atmosphere, and multifaceted characters - Booklist

Shockingly real…Morrell’s thorough and erudite research of the people and culture of the British Empire’s heyday informs every page. A literary thriller that pushes the envelope of fear - Associated Press

Masterful…brilliantly plotted….evokes 1854 London with such finesse that you’ll hear the hooves clattering on cobblestones - Entertainment Weekly

Brilliant. Everything works - the horrifying depiction of the murders, the asides explaining the impact of train travel on English society, nail-biting action sequences - making this book an epitome of the intelligent page-turner. - Publishers Weekly

David Morrell fans - and they are Legion - can look forward to celebrating Murder As a Fine Art as one of their favorite author’s strongest and boldest books in years. - Dan Simmons, author of Drood

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