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Loading... A Persistence of Geraniums and Other Worrying Talesby John Linwood Grant
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Enter a world where the psychic, the alienist and the assassin carry out their strange duties whilst quiet tragedies unfold. These are tales of murder, madness and the supernatural in an Edwardian England never quite what it seems. From rural Yorkshire to the heart of the City, death is on the air, and no one can sense it better than Mr Dry, the Deptford Assassin.On the cursed shores of Suffolk, an army widow loads her husband's revolver; in a small village, a vicar and his wife hear a tale which challenges their beliefs. The monstrous acts of a young gentleman are brought to an end by unlikely allies, whilst a deluded killer almost escapes the courts, only to discover another kind of justice. And if you want to know why a pale dog waits patiently in a London terrace, the true fate of the Whitechapel murderer, or simply the value of geraniums to one woman, then come inside...The first ever collection of Tales of the Last Edwardian, from John Linwood Grant."A strong narrative voice, a keen mind and a masterful ability to create characters that stay with the reader long after the book is finished."- Sam Gafford No library descriptions found. |
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Geraniums made it to the top of all heaps and was toted from living room to bed and back until it was finished this morning with my coffee.
Charming, entertaining, clever.
A titillating collage of characters and stories with delicious Edwardian nods to Sherlock Holmes, Mary Elizabeth Bradddon's Lady Audley's Secret, Carnacki, Jack the Ripper and more.
Bravo!
Several stories in this collection are of Edwin Dry, The Deptford Assassin, killer for hire. For all his cold, calculating efficiency, and despite being a man frugal with words, he charms and fascinates. Grant has brought this character to life so quickly, so deftly, one can only set the book down and think with the need of an addict, I need more Dry!
I'll hunt up more JLG works. They too will get the VIP treatment moving directly to the top of the read-next pile.
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