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Mick Finlay

    Mick Finlay crafts compelling historical crime fiction, drawing deeply from his background in psychology. His novels crackle with energy and wit, immersing readers in the gritty atmosphere of Victorian London. Finlay excels at portraying flawed, complex characters, offering a working-class, sharp-tongued counterpoint to more genteel detectives. His work offers a unique, psychologically-driven exploration of crime and human behavior.

    Mick Finlay
    Arrowood
    Arrowood and the Meeting House Murders
    Girls Without Tears
    The Murder Pit
    Arrowood and the Thames Corpses
    • Arrowood and the Thames Corpses

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(49)Add rating

      William Arrowood returns . . .'Crackles with energy and wit' The Times South London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London's less salubrious private detective, is paid a visit by Captain Moon, the owner of a pleasure steamer moored on the Thames. He complains that someone has been damaging his boat, putting his business in jeopardy. Arrowood and his trusty sidekick Barnett suspect professional jealousy, but when a string of skulls is retrieved from the river, it seems like even fouler play is afoot. It's up to Arrowood and his trusty sidekick Barnett to solve the case, before any more corpses end up in the watery depths . . . Praise for Mick Finlay: 'Another brilliant read from Mick Finlay . . . even better than Arrowood]' B.A. Paris 'Astounding ... If you crave Victorian age murder mystery, love darkly gothic atmospheres and want your detective rather tattered and torn at the edges Arrowood is your man.' SHOTS 'Enthralling' Publishers Weekly (starred review)

      Arrowood and the Thames Corpses
    • The Murder Pit

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      3.9(29)Add rating

      London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood.

      The Murder Pit
    • A missing child, a distraught mother, and a killer on the loose set the stage for a brutal bloodbath in the Florida Everglades in this thrilling read, perfect for fans of Wendy Walker and Megan Goldin. When six-year-old Skye disappears from Everglades City, Noa is hesitant to return to her hometown to help with the search effort. Skye is the daughter of Noa’s ex, Zack, and Taylor, the girl he dumped her for. Going home also means facing the townspeople who have always misunderstood Noa’s medical condition, Congenital Insensitivity to Pain, and dealing with more of their ignorant comments. But returning home is just the beginning of Noa's painful journey. When her childhood friend, Jamie, is assaulted by a vagrant, Noa intervenes in a violent counterattack—and the man’s fingerprints are found near Skye’s DNA. As Noa gets closer to the truth of who kidnapped Skye, she starts to uncover secrets about her hometown that she didn’t expect. Nothing and no one are what they seem in this small Florida backwater—and any good friend can quickly become a deadly enemy.

      Girls Without Tears
    • London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood. 'Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill' The Times

      Arrowood and the Meeting House Murders
    • Arrowood

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.4(1412)Add rating

      1895: Londons scared. A killer haunts the citys streets. The poor are hungry; crime bosses are taking control; the police force stretched to breaking point. London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood.

      Arrowood