An Act of Mercy

A thrilling tale of murder and intrigue in Victorian London featuring Detective Harry Pilgrim. Perfect for fans of S. J. PARIS and C. J. SANSOM. Previously published as A KILLING KINDNESS.London 1850. A city of contrasts. Of scientific marvels poverty disease and death.When Detective Sergeant Harry Pilgrim (one of London’s first police detectives) discovers the corpse of a woman in a Hackney cab the case seems straightforward - until the only suspect is found murdered in his cell.Pilgrim is hindered in his investigation by his own dark past - a dead son and a missing wife - and also by the well-meaning interference of Charles Dickens who is serialising Pilgrim's adventures in his journal 'Household Words'.The case turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse. But who is the cat and who the mouse?In An Act of Mercy J.J. Durham transports readers to the heart of Victorian London where crime and mystery lurk around every corner. This top-rated hard-boiled thriller is a must-read for fans of historical fiction.n