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Veteran of the American Civil War turned novelist, Denton, finds himself an uncomfortable outsider amid class divides at the turn of the century. After a failed marriage and an ex‑lawman past, he is drawn into a dark investigation in London where privilege and propriety conceal serial killings. As he probes the murders, Denton must confront both the city’s secrets and the brutal realities of prostitution, all while navigating a society that hides its darkest crimes behind genteel façades.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Kenneth M. Cameron
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