From the author ofHalf of the Human Race(Channel 4 TV Book Club) comes an intricate and thrilling tale of love and conspiracy in Victorian London.

London, 1882. David Wildeblood, an idealistic young journalist, pounds the streets of Camden reporting on the notorious slums. The misery and squalor surprise him, but more shocking still is the realisation that someone is profiting from this destitution. Wildebloods urge to uncover the truth draws him into mortal danger as his investigations reveal a trail of corruption that leads to the very highest levels of society...

Powerful and heartfelt. Ms Eliot and Mr Dickens would surely approve Sunday Telegraph

Quinn blends his history, his political concerns, his ideals, his plot and his characters elegantly, with a light hand and the pace of a thriller Daily Telegraph

Anthony Quinnwas born in Liverpool in 1964. From 1998 to 2013 he was the film critic for theIndependent. He is the author of six novels:The Rescue Man, which won the 2009 Authors Club Best First Novel Award;Half of the Human Race;The Streets, which was shortlisted for the 2013 Walter Scott Prize;Curtain Call, which was chosen for Waterstones andMail on SundayBook Clubs;Freya,a Radio 2 Book Club choice, andEureka.

A tale of love and conspiracy in Dickens' London. From the author of Half of the Human Race.(Channel 4 TV Book Club).