Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough

Mayhem by Sarah Pinborough

Delve into a gaslit London in this 'compulsively readable murder mystery' (Guardian) by the Number One bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes. Jack the Ripper may be making the headlines, but another, much more dangerous, madman is loose on the streets.

A compulsively readable story that starts as a conventional murder mystery and morphs, by degrees, into a horrifying supernatural thriller * Guardian *
A huge amount of horrible fun * Big Issue *
In this chilling exploration of madness and evil, Pinborough excels at summoning up the bleak spirit of Victorian London's mean streets and those forced to fight for survival there * Publisher's Weekly *
The grim atmosphere of fear and spiritual malaise afflicting London is evoked well * SFX Magazine *
A taut historical crime/horror that grasps you from the first page and holds you inexorablyIf you enjoy John Connolly's blend of the supernatural and crime, then don't miss this! * Sci-Fi Bulletin *
This is deliciously inventive stuff, delivered with the narrative nous and sense of atmosphere that lifts Mayhem above the raft of many similar novels * Crime Time *
The supernatural element adds atmosphere in the way Conan Doyle used the spectral beast in The Hound of the Baskervilles. A novel, by the way, in whose company this excellent book belongs * Crime Fiction Lovers *
Fantastic without caveat . . . wholly absorbing Victorian horror with just enough of the ordinary about it to set the extraordinary off * Tor.com *
A very well-crafted chiller ... Pinborough successfully manoeuvres her story away from well-worn territory for a highly entertaining blend of crime procedural and Gothic horror * SciFi Now *
A bloody cracking thriller that sucks you in and spits you back out! * So Many Books, So Little Time *
A brilliant supernatural horror novel, served by a sense of delicacy and understatement. Her handling of the period is superb * Spooky Reads *
When writing a murder mystery/thriller, there is a fine line that one has to tread. Fortunately, Mayhem treads that fine line well * Starburst *
With breathless pacing, sinister suspense, and plenty of shocking twists, this is a perfect read for historical fiction and true-crime fans * Off the Shelf *
Bloody brilliant! * Stephen king on Behind Her Eyes *

Sarah Pinborough is the Number One bestselling author of Behind Her Eyes, as well as two dozen adult and YA novels. Her gothic thrillers Mayhem and Murder, and the critically acclaimed novella The Language of Dying, are published by Jo Fletcher Books. She is also a screenwriter who has written for the BBC and has several original television projects in development. You can follow her on Twitter @sarahpinborough

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ISBN 13	9781780871288
ISBN 10	1780871287
Title	Mayhem
Author	Sarah Pinborough
Series	Mayhem And Murder
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Quercus Publishing
Year published	2014-05-01
Number of pages	352
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