The Hands of Mr. Ottermole (Fantasy and Horror Classics)

<p><em>The Hands of Mr. Ottermole</em> plunges the reader into the terrifying fog-shrouded gas-lit alleys of London where a series of brutal knife murders has terrorized the working-class streets. The police are baffled and the public is gripped by fear of a mysterious unseen serial killer.The investigation falls to a tireless methodical Inspector obsessed with unmasking the elusive predator.</p><p>Burke masterfully builds an unbearable atmosphere of suspicion and dread culminating in one of the most brilliant and shocking twists in the history of detective fiction--a chilling revelation about the killer's true utterly respectable identity.</p><p>From the acclaimed master of London atmosphere Thomas Burke whose evocative tales of the city's dark underbelly defined an era comes a story widely hailed as one of the greatest crime short stories of all time.</p><p>This atmospheric and suspenseful story is an essential read for all fans of classic mystery Victorian crime fiction and literary tales set in the dark heart of London.</p>