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The chilling World War Two crime mystery by the award-winning author Barbara Nadel; fourth in the highly popular Francis Hancock series.
East London, 1940: Francis Hancock finds the brutally eviscerated body of a woman in a derelict house. Francis’ sister, Nancy, knew the victim. Then, shockingly, two more murders follow. Rumours start to spread through the East End about another Jack the Ripper. When a fourth woman is murdered, Nancy admits that she knew all of the victims, and Francis sets out to find the killer, discovering a trail of murderous resentment that goes back decades…
East London, 1940: Francis Hancock finds the brutally eviscerated body of a woman in a derelict house. Francis’ sister, Nancy, knew the victim. Then, shockingly, two more murders follow. Rumours start to spread through the East End about another Jack the Ripper. When a fourth woman is murdered, Nancy admits that she knew all of the victims, and Francis sets out to find the killer, discovering a trail of murderous resentment that goes back decades…
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Reviews
Praise for Barbara Nadel: 'I can't think of a better summertime read
Gripping and unusual detective story, vivid and poignant
Impeccable mystery plotting, exotic and atmospheric
Intelligent and captivating