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Murder in Manhattan
(2013)(Letters From A Murderer)
(The first book in the Finley Jameson & Joseph Argenti series)A novel by John Matthews
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A trail of murder and corruption sets the scene for Jameson & Argenti's first case! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Gangs of New York and Ripper Street.
Jack the Ripper's murderous spree is finally over in London, but has it started again in New York... ?
A prostitute is found brutally murdered - her body slashed and some of her organs removed.
Immediately fear starts to spread. The victim bears the same hallmarks as Jack the Ripper's recent killing spree in England.
Finley Jameson, one of the original English Ripper pathologists, is put on the case and teamed up with Joseph Argenti, one of the new 'untouchable' detectives, hand-picked by a New York Mayor eager to fight corruption.
With the body count rising and Jameson and Argenti being openly taunted by letters claiming to be written by the killer it seems the 'Ripper' rumours could be true.
Has he crossed the Atlantic to find fresh killing grounds? Are his taunting letters proof that the cases are linked?
LETTERS FROM A MURDERER is the first crime thriller in the Jameson & Argenti Victorian mystery series: hard-boiled urban investigations, packed full of suspense.
'a compelling read with two fabulous lead investigators' - A Fantastical Librarian
'A thrilling tale of murder, corruption and trust' - Uncorked Thoughts
'an exciting, captivating, thrilling and believable read' - House of Books
'The story is well told; gritty and gruesome in all the right places, and with plenty of action. An interesting take on the Jack the Ripper theme and a solid historical crime fiction read' - Books Butterfly
'John Matthews ticked all the right boxes. From the interesting and odd coupling of Jameson and Argenti, to the characterisation of peripheral prostitutes and victims. Each element was three dimensional and invoked a sense of realism which helped transport me to the time where this heinous tale of bloodshed was splashed across the headlines' - Just a Guy That Likes to Read
Genre: Mystery
A trail of murder and corruption sets the scene for Jameson & Argenti's first case! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Gangs of New York and Ripper Street.
Jack the Ripper's murderous spree is finally over in London, but has it started again in New York... ?
New York, 1891
A prostitute is found brutally murdered - her body slashed and some of her organs removed.
Immediately fear starts to spread. The victim bears the same hallmarks as Jack the Ripper's recent killing spree in England.
Finley Jameson, one of the original English Ripper pathologists, is put on the case and teamed up with Joseph Argenti, one of the new 'untouchable' detectives, hand-picked by a New York Mayor eager to fight corruption.
With the body count rising and Jameson and Argenti being openly taunted by letters claiming to be written by the killer it seems the 'Ripper' rumours could be true.
Has he crossed the Atlantic to find fresh killing grounds? Are his taunting letters proof that the cases are linked?
Or could this be a deranged copycat killer?
LETTERS FROM A MURDERER is the first crime thriller in the Jameson & Argenti Victorian mystery series: hard-boiled urban investigations, packed full of suspense.
'a compelling read with two fabulous lead investigators' - A Fantastical Librarian
'A thrilling tale of murder, corruption and trust' - Uncorked Thoughts
'an exciting, captivating, thrilling and believable read' - House of Books
'The story is well told; gritty and gruesome in all the right places, and with plenty of action. An interesting take on the Jack the Ripper theme and a solid historical crime fiction read' - Books Butterfly
'John Matthews ticked all the right boxes. From the interesting and odd coupling of Jameson and Argenti, to the characterisation of peripheral prostitutes and victims. Each element was three dimensional and invoked a sense of realism which helped transport me to the time where this heinous tale of bloodshed was splashed across the headlines' - Just a Guy That Likes to Read
Genre: Mystery
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