?A riveting tale of intrigue, exploitation and danger. I felt as though I was right there in the foggy, soot-stained alleyways of Victorian London, looking anxiously over my shoulder? S. W. Perry

?It really evokes the era, and Arrowood is a very interesting, flawed, sleuth? Faith Martin

Praise for Mick Finlay:

?A crime novel of thrilling intricacy ? Arrowood is a terrific creation, and this book wins five rosettes? The Tablet

?Think Sherlock Holmes is the only detective working in Victorian London? Meet William Arrowood, the hero of Mick Finlay?s series of absorbing novels ? Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill? The Times

?A good belting read ? a gripping historical crime novel ? book clubs will love it especially fans of C J Sansom? NB Magazine

?Mick Finlay, the new master of gritty, gruesome and gripping historical crime fiction ? Brimming with dark humour, fast-paced action, intriguing twists and turns ? a top-class series that grows in stature with every new book?Lancashire Evening Post

?Loved it ? the sights, sounds, smells, and horrors of Victorian London are so vividly portrayed? Roz Watkins

?Mick Finlay?s richly told story evokes the bustling all-encompassing worlds of CJ Samson and Charles Dickens. I loved it? Lesley Thomson

?Another brilliant read from Mick Finlay . . . even better than [Arrowood]? B.A. Paris

?Gripping? Daily Telegraph

?astounding ? If you crave Victorian age murder mystery, love darkly gothic atmospheres and want your detective rather tattered and torn at the edges Arrowood is your man.? SHOTS

?Enthralling? Publishers Weekly (starred review)

?Arrowood is a flawed but engaging hero and the plot spins from peril to twist and back with real panache? The Times

?A fantastic creation? Spectator

?Richly inventive? Daily Telegraph

?Strongly reminiscent of Robert Galbraith?s Cormoran Strike novels? Harrow Times

Mick was born in Glasgow but left as a young boy, living in Canada and then England. Before becoming an academic, he ran a market stall on Portobello Road, and has worked as a tent-hand in a travelling circus, a butcher?s boy, a hotel porter, and in various jobs in the NHS and social services. He teaches in a Psychology Department, and has published research on political violence and persuasion, verbal and non-verbal communication, and disability. He now lives in Brighton with his family.