Letters from the Dead

The stiflingly atmospheric, wonderfully dark Thomas Bexley mystery

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'Gothic, claustrophobic, and wonderfully dark' GUARDIAN on Sam Hurcom's Thomas Bexley novels...

The next stifling, atmospheric gothic crime novel following one of the world's first forensic photographers - for fans of The Woman in Black, The Silent Companions and Little Strangers.

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1905. A year after 'the affair' in Dinas Powys, Thomas Bexley has become a drunkard and recluse, haunted by terrible visions of the dead. But when news of a spate of extraordinary kidnappings reaches him, Thomas is shocked to learn that his dear friend and former mentor, Professor Elijah Hawthorn, is the lead suspect.

Discovering a plea for help from Hawthorn claiming to have unearthed a gruesome conspiracy at the heart of the Metropolitan Police, Thomas embarks on a journey to prove Hawthorn's innocence.

But wherever Thomas goes, he is followed by the dead, and as the mystery of Hawthorn's disappearance deepens, so too does Thomas's apparent insanity...

How can Thomas be certain of the truth when he can't trust anybody around him, not even himself...?

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Praise for Sam Hurcom:

'An intriguing debut' THE TIMES

'A promising debut - gothic, claustrophobic and wonderfully dark' GUARDIAN

'A sparkling debut from a name to watch...You might as well be in another world. This is top notch historical crime fiction, with a dash of the supernatural. A gorgeous book and a riveting tale' David Young
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Year Published:
2021
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Format:
Paperback
ISBN:
9781409189923
Number of Pages:
384
Publication Date:
15/04/2021
Publisher:
Orion Publishing Co
Place of Publication:
London
Authors:
Hurcom, Sam
Language:
English
SKU:
9781409189923

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