The Devil's Ribbon by D E Meredith

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Author:  D E Meredith ISBN:  9780749012465 Weight:  990g Lined and prepublication dated signed first edition, first printing Availability:      In stock, usually sent within 24 hours Our price:  £19.50 –+ Add to Basket

The Devil’s Ribbon – D E Meredith

The second book of the Hatton and Roumande Mysteries – set in Victorian London and featuring one of the first forensic detectives

London swelters in July 1858, and trouble is brewing.  Forensic scientist Adolphus Hatton and his trusty assistant Albert Roumande have a morgue full of cholera victims to attend to, and an eager apprentice to teach.

But alongside the cholera outbreak, London is also home to a growing unrest.  When a leading politician of the Irish Unionist movement is murdered, the flamboyant Inspector Grey calls on Hatton and Roumande to help solve the case.  But Inspector Grey proves difficult to deal with – callous and hot-headed, he is determined to catch his criminals using any method, no matter how corrupt.

When it becomes clear that they are dealing with a series of violent killings, Hatton and Roumande must attempt to find the connection between the victims – at the same time unravelling a bombing campaign by a group of would-be terrorists and exploring the method of fingerprinting, their newest forensic tool.  And amongst all this, Professor Hatton finds himself dangerously distracted by a beautiful woman and painful memories from his past.

As the kaleidoscope of outlandish characters, dockside strikes, bomb blasts and violent retribution reaches a crescendo, Hatton’s skills are tested to the limit.

Collectors Notes

• The Devil’s Ribbon is book 2 of the Hatton and Roumande Mysteries, book 1 in the series is Devoured (ISBN 9780749012755 – 20 Aug 2012).
• For more information, you might like to visit D E Meredith’s website.  This is a rich source of info on her life, books and future projects.