Christopher FowlerMystery · Fiction·1953–2023
Tensecond Staircase
Synopsis
When a celebrated artist is found dead inside her locked studio, the case seems open-and-shut. But for detectives Bryant and May of London's Peculiar Crimes Unit, the scene feels all wrong. Their investigation pulls them into the competitive London art scene, where secrets are as valuable as masterpieces. As they dig deeper, they uncover a strange link to a forgotten Victorian murder, suggesting the past is never truly dead.










