The Butcher of Berner Street by Alex Reeve
An anonymous letter summons fledgling journalist Leo Stanhope to an East End club, only for the owner to be found murdered in this highly atmospheric, characterful Victorian mystery, perfect for fans of Antonia Hodgson, Abir Mukherjee and Andrew Taylor
The atmosphere is exceptional – you hear and smell and taste Victorian London – while the themes are thoroughly up to dateAlex has combined painstaking historical research with a deep and compassionate understanding of what matters most to us, right now -- Sarah Hilary
The writing sings with gorgeous description but, more than that, achieves poignancy through Leo's keen sense of how it feels to be misunderstood. Here is an investigator with an open heart. Immaculately researched, sensitively written and, as ever, highly exciting -- John McCullough
This series goes from strength to strength, and the relationships between the characters elevate it from any standard mystery. I’m already longing for the next Leo Stanhope instalment -- Sarah Franklin
Reeve has not only crafted a brilliant crime novel, but has created a character who has made me see the world with new eyes -- Praise for the Leo Stanhope series * i *
Wonderfully atmospheric, each page carries the whiff of sulphur and gaslight -- Praise for the Leo Stanhope series * Red *
A deeply atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than the grubby streets of London, and a central character we really care about -- Praise for the Leo Stanhope series * Heat *
The writing sings with gorgeous description but, more than that, achieves poignancy through Leo's keen sense of how it feels to be misunderstood. Here is an investigator with an open heart. Immaculately researched, sensitively written and, as ever, highly exciting -- John McCullough
This series goes from strength to strength, and the relationships between the characters elevate it from any standard mystery. I’m already longing for the next Leo Stanhope instalment -- Sarah Franklin
Reeve has not only crafted a brilliant crime novel, but has created a character who has made me see the world with new eyes -- Praise for the Leo Stanhope series * i *
Wonderfully atmospheric, each page carries the whiff of sulphur and gaslight -- Praise for the Leo Stanhope series * Red *
A deeply atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than the grubby streets of London, and a central character we really care about -- Praise for the Leo Stanhope series * Heat *
Alex Reeve lives in Oxfordshire and is a university lecturer. The Butcher of Berner Street is the third in the Leo Stanhope series, following on from the The House on Half Moon Street and The Anarchists’ Club. 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.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781526612748 |
| ISBN 10 | 1526612747 |
| Title | The Butcher of Berner Street |
| Author | Alex Reeve |
| Series | A Leo Stanhope Case |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2021-11-11 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |