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London in 1895 is shrouded in fear: poverty fests, crime bosses expand, and the police strain to control the streets. While Sherlock Holmes vicariously protects the wealthy, the bleak districts of Southwark confront a darker reality.
Here, victims seek help from Arrowood, a self‑taught psychologist and occasional drunkard who rejects Holmes’s affluent clientele and flamboyant forensics. When a suspect vanishes and his trusted lead is murdered, Arrowood and his sidekick Barnett must confront the city’s most notorious gang leader in a desperate pursuit of justice.
Arrowood’s gritty worldview, grounded in psychology, sets him apart from conventional detectives. His struggle to maintain truth in a corrupt metropolis forms the core of this mystery‑detective narrative.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Mick Finlay
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