The Red Ribbon by Hb Lyle
SPY HUNTER SHORTLISTED FOR THE SPYMASTERS BEST ESPIONAGE NOVEL OF 2025, ALONGSIDE THE PEACOCK AND THE SPARROW BY I.S. BERRY AND GABRIEL'S MOON BY WILLIAM BOYD The thrilling follow up to The Irregular: A Different Class of Spy, featuring Wiggins - an ex-soldier who was trained as a child by Sherlock Holmes. 'H.B. Lyle has found the golden thread between Bond and Holmes' Giles Foden 'Impressive period detail and sharp dialogue' Daily Mail 'A thrilling story of espionage, murder and the creation of the Secret Service' Charles Cumming Now an agent of the newly-formed Secret Service, Wiggins is still determined to track down Peter the Painter, the murderer of his friend Bill. Meanwhile, Captain Kell is under pressure to identify who is leaking vital information from the government, and his wife Constance is getting dangerously close to the more militant faction of suffragettes. When Wiggins traces one of the old Baker Street Irregulars gang to a mysterious club in Belgravia, the action follows thick and fast in another brilliantly compelling novel of betrayal and suspense.
Clever and wittyReaders will hope to see plenty more of Wiggins * Publishers Weekly *
Praise for The Irregular: A Different Class of Spy * - *
A thrilling story of espionage, murder and the creation of the Secret Service -- Charles Cumming, author of A Colder War
A fine first entry in what promises to be a great new series. Wiggins is a captivating hero, and Lyle draws his Edwardian backstreets in convincing colour. The game is most definitely afoot. -- Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses
Impressive period detail and sharp dialogue add charm to the strong plot * Daily Mail *
H.B. Lyle has found the golden thread between Bond and Holmes in a thriller which engages on every page -- Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland
Praise for The Irregular: A Different Class of Spy * - *
A thrilling story of espionage, murder and the creation of the Secret Service -- Charles Cumming, author of A Colder War
A flavoursome smorgasbord that features not only Holmes but also Winston Churchill, this is irresistible stuff
-- Barry Forshaw, GuardianA fine first entry in what promises to be a great new series. Wiggins is a captivating hero, and Lyle draws his Edwardian backstreets in convincing colour. The game is most definitely afoot. -- Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses
A good deal of excitement and some enjoyable riffing on both the history of espionage and the Conan Doyle canon, with cameos of everybody from Winston Churchill to Mr Holmes himself... the book is a treat
* Sunday Express *Impressive period detail and sharp dialogue add charm to the strong plot * Daily Mail *
H.B. Lyle has found the golden thread between Bond and Holmes in a thriller which engages on every page -- Giles Foden, author of The Last King of Scotland
H.B. Lyle lives in South London with his partner and their twin daughters. After a career in feature film development, he took an MA in creative writing, followed by a PhD, at the University of East Anglia, an experience which led to the creation of The Irregular. He also writes screenplays and teaches undergraduates.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781473655478 |
| ISBN 10 | 1473655471 |
| Title | The Red Ribbon |
| Author | Hb Lyle |
| Series | The Irregular |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2019-07-25 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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