The Man in Black

<p><b></b>'A<b> grisly </b>period detective story.' <i>The Times</i><b></b></p><p><b>London 1850: The Dickensian streets grow darker by the day.</b></p><p>Private investigator Charles Maddox is surprised when he is approached by Edward Tulkinghorn for help. The feared and shadowy attorney offers Charles a handsome price he can't refuse to do some sleuthing for a client. Charles learns that Sir Julius Cremorne has been receiving threatening letters and now Tulkinghorn wants him to find and stop whoever is responsible.</p><p>But what starts as a simple open-and-shut case swiftly escalates into something bigger and much darker. As he cascades toward a collision with powerful forces Charles will need all the assistance he can get...</p><p><i>The Man in Black</i> takes a classic Charles Dickens novel and plummets readers into a newly reimagined and mysterious world. Fans of <i>The Confessions of Frannie Langton</i> and Stacey Halls will love this.</p><p>Previously published as <i>The Solitary House.</i></p><p><i></i>Readers are loving <i>The Man in Black:</i></p><p>'An intelligent and gripping post-modern crime novel. <b>Beautifully written and cleverly plotted.</b>' <i>Lancashire Post</i><i><br></i></p><p><i></i>'You'll be <b>guaranteed to enjoy.</b>' <i>Guardian </i></p><p><i>'</i>This is <b>a wonderful mystery</b>...It has a dark Victorian tone and is a <b>gripping story</b>. If you like literary historical mysteries this is for you.' Reader Review</p><p>'<br></p><p><i><br></i></p>