"Superb--a pitch-perfect blend of Golden Age charm and sinister modern
suspense, with a main character to die for. This is the book Edwards was
born to write."--Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author
The first Golden Age-style mystery in the Rachel Savernake series...
How close can one person get to a cruel justice system before falling
victim to it?
London, 1930
Sooty, sulphurous, and malign: no woman should be out on a night like
this. A spate of violent deaths--the details too foul to print--has
horrified the capital and the smog-bound streets are deserted. But
Rachel Savernake--the enigmatic daughter of a notorious hanging
judge--is no ordinary woman. To Scotland Yard's embarrassment, she
solved the Chorus Girl Murder, and now she's on the trail of another
killer.
Jacob Flint, a young newspaperman temporarily manning The Clarion's
crime desk, is looking for the scoop that will make his name. He's
certain there is more to the Miss Savernake's amateur sleuthing than
meets the eye. He's not the only one.
Flint's pursuit of Rachel Savernake will draw him ever-deeper into a
labyrinth of deception and corruption. Murder-by-murder, he'll be swept
ever-closer to its dark heart--and to the gallows themselves.
Dark, atmospheric, and hearkening back to the Golden Age mysteries,
Gallows Court is:
- Perfect for fans of Sherry Thomas and Sophie Hannah
- For readers who enjoy British crime mysteries and historical fiction
