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The Harvest Man: A Novel of Scotland Yard's Murder Squad

by Alex Grecian
Putnam. May 2015. 400p. ISBN 9780399166440. $26.95; ebk. ISBN 9781101636404. F
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Intrepid detectives Walter Day and Nevil Hammersmith return in Grecian's fourth historical thriller featuring Scotland Yard's Murder Squad. Hammersmith has been let go from the Yard, following the events in The Devil's Workshop. However, he's not letting unemployment or his injuries keep him from investigating suspicious deaths, which is a good thing, because a serial killer nicknamed "The Harvest Man" is still on the loose and is targeting young couples. Plus, "Saucy Jack," aka the Ripper, continues to have an unhealthy interest in Day and his young family. Grecian is skilled at creating menacing villains and sympathetic secondary characters. The nonstop action would make for a strong BBC America series (think Coppers or Ripper Street).
VERDICT Best for mystery fans who appreciate heroes in peril, gory autopsy details, and Victorian London. [See Prepub Alert, 11/24/14.]
Reviewed by Laurel Bliss, San Diego State Univ. Lib., CA , Apr 01, 2015
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