Synopses & Reviews
April, 1914. Against his better judgement, Detective Inspector Silas Quinn is attending the premiere of the new motion picture by notorious Austrian film-maker Konrad Waechter. But the glamorous event is interrupted by the piercing screams of a young woman in the street outside. She has been viciously mutilated in a horrific attack which eerily echoes a macabre act of violence in Waechter's film.
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"Ruth Rendell fans open to stories set a century ago will be well satisfied." Publishers Weekly Starred Review
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"At once fascinating and repelling, this is a gripping read but not one for the fainthearted or easily spooked." Booklist
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"Quinn's third case, which anticipates cinéma vérité by nearly a century, benefits greatly from Morris' colorful period-flavor prose." Kirkus Reviews
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"The story line is fascinating" Library Journal
Synopsis
April, 1914. The premiere of notorious Austrian director Konrad Waechter's new film is interrupted by the screams of a woman in the street outside. She has been viciously mutilated in a horrific act of violence which eerily echoes a macabre act of violence in Waechter's film. DI Silas Quinn and his team investigate.
About the Author
R N Morris is the author of the highly-acclaimed St Petersburg historical crime series featuring detective Porfiry Petrovich from Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. He lives in north London with his wife and two children.