The Highgate Cemetery Murder by Irina Shapiro
Synopsis:
His heart pounding, the man scribbles the words in his notebook as fast as he can: “Woman dead in Highgate. Man in caped coat. Milky way and red streaks. I’m being followed.”
Hours
later, the man’s cold body lies in the city mortuary, alongside the
woman he couldn’t save. And his sister, unconventional nurse Gemma Tate,
tracks down troubled police inspector Sebastian Bell to unravel the
truth.
Sebastian has enough pressure to solve the murder of an aristocratic heiress without Gemma meddling in his case. But the cryptic sentences she brings him from her brother’s notebook could be a crucial lead. If only they knew what “milky way” meant. But as the trail of clues takes them away from the gilded drawing rooms of the nobility and into the dangerous slums of London, how far will their partnership be tested on the quest for justice, and will they both emerge unscathed?
Sebastian has enough pressure to solve the murder of an aristocratic heiress without Gemma meddling in his case. But the cryptic sentences she brings him from her brother’s notebook could be a crucial lead. If only they knew what “milky way” meant. But as the trail of clues takes them away from the gilded drawing rooms of the nobility and into the dangerous slums of London, how far will their partnership be tested on the quest for justice, and will they both emerge unscathed?
Review:
The Highgate Cemetery Murder was such a good read.
George Tate discovers the body of a young girl at the cemetery, he contacts the police, but few hours later he has a fatal accident. Inspector Sebastian Bell is called to solve the mystery, but he will get the unsuspected help of Gemma Tate.
Irina Shapiro made a superb job, her writing reminded me of Jack The Ripper for the atmosphere, the suspense and the rawness of the murder.
I was really caught into Sebastian and Gemma investigations, their emotions, their pain and at times their frustration to not be able to change the world they live in.
I highly recommend this book if you enjoy your murder mystery with a historical and gruesome touch.
George Tate discovers the body of a young girl at the cemetery, he contacts the police, but few hours later he has a fatal accident. Inspector Sebastian Bell is called to solve the mystery, but he will get the unsuspected help of Gemma Tate.
Irina Shapiro made a superb job, her writing reminded me of Jack The Ripper for the atmosphere, the suspense and the rawness of the murder.
I was really caught into Sebastian and Gemma investigations, their emotions, their pain and at times their frustration to not be able to change the world they live in.
I highly recommend this book if you enjoy your murder mystery with a historical and gruesome touch.
Release Date: 02.29.2024
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