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The Scarlet Coven
(2017)(A book in the Simon and Laura Finch mystery series)
A novel by David Stuart Davies
'An intriguing and inventive blend of detective mystery and supernatural thriller.' Barry Forshaw, Financial Times
New York.
1936.
Leading New York detective Simon Finch has received an unexpected inheritance and left the force to pursue his dream of becoming a writer.
But a true detective is never far from finding trouble or trouble finding him.
A stranger approaches Simon, asking him to help find his sister, who has disappeared. Despite pleas from his wife Laura not to get involved, Simon agrees to help. However when he visits the man's hotel room he discovers that he has been murdered - stabbed with a dagger decorated with strange markings.
The trail leads Simon and Laura to an occult bookshop. Has the missing woman been kidnapped by a group of Satanists, The Scarlet Coven?
Joining forces with a private eye, Patrick Murphy, who is also investigating the cult, they endure a series of dangerous encounters with demonic forces as they seek the truth about the mysterious leader of the Coven and their nefarious plans for death and mayhem.
Author David Stuart Davies is also a film historian and expert on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. He is a member of the national committee of the Crime Writers' Association and has edited Red Herrings, their monthly publication, since 1999. His other titles include the Johnny Hawke thriller Spiral of Lies.
Praise for David Stuart Davies:
'Dark but very compelling. David Stuart Davies knows how to write and how to twist the knife inside the reader's mind.' Peter James
'A neatly crafted crime novel offering an unusual perspective on London, by turns dark and poignant.' Andrew Taylor
'A strong story immaculately told. What a rare pleasure it is to discover a book that you can truly call a thriller. Wartime London is beautifully evoked in a plot as crafty as the black market.' Peter Lovesey
'Wartime London makes a great setting for crime fiction and Davies uses it shrewdly. Johnny Hawke is a keeper.' Booklist
>'Thrills, delights, and scares in equal measure - and with witty and elegant style.' Matthew Booth
Genre: Mystery
New York.
1936.
Leading New York detective Simon Finch has received an unexpected inheritance and left the force to pursue his dream of becoming a writer.
But a true detective is never far from finding trouble or trouble finding him.
A stranger approaches Simon, asking him to help find his sister, who has disappeared. Despite pleas from his wife Laura not to get involved, Simon agrees to help. However when he visits the man's hotel room he discovers that he has been murdered - stabbed with a dagger decorated with strange markings.
The trail leads Simon and Laura to an occult bookshop. Has the missing woman been kidnapped by a group of Satanists, The Scarlet Coven?
Joining forces with a private eye, Patrick Murphy, who is also investigating the cult, they endure a series of dangerous encounters with demonic forces as they seek the truth about the mysterious leader of the Coven and their nefarious plans for death and mayhem.
Author David Stuart Davies is also a film historian and expert on Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. He is a member of the national committee of the Crime Writers' Association and has edited Red Herrings, their monthly publication, since 1999. His other titles include the Johnny Hawke thriller Spiral of Lies.
Praise for David Stuart Davies:
'Dark but very compelling. David Stuart Davies knows how to write and how to twist the knife inside the reader's mind.' Peter James
'A neatly crafted crime novel offering an unusual perspective on London, by turns dark and poignant.' Andrew Taylor
'A strong story immaculately told. What a rare pleasure it is to discover a book that you can truly call a thriller. Wartime London is beautifully evoked in a plot as crafty as the black market.' Peter Lovesey
'Wartime London makes a great setting for crime fiction and Davies uses it shrewdly. Johnny Hawke is a keeper.' Booklist
>'Thrills, delights, and scares in equal measure - and with witty and elegant style.' Matthew Booth
Genre: Mystery
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