Joan Lock
Dead Born
This superb novel, one in the series of Joan Lock’s Detective Sergeant Best mysteries, was originally published in 2001 and…
Scotland Yard’s First Cases
Joan Lock has written several books on the British police. This title describes the most significant cases handled by Scotland…
Dead Loss
London in the 1880s is on high alert. Fenian extremists are planting bombs with devastating effect. Criminals move in and…
Dead Fall
Set against the backdrop of the Victorian theatre in London, this murder mystery is another in the Inspector Best Series.…
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