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Tensecond Staircase

Published
2007
Language
English

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.

How it reads

Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (1)
Suicide