Arrowood and the Meeting House Murders

London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood. 'Finlay depicts a seedy, desperate London and vivid characters with considerable skill' The Times Nowhere to hide. London, 1879. As winter grips the city, a group of African travellers seek sanctuary inside the walls of the Quaker Meeting House. They are being hunted by a ruthless showman, who is forcing them to perform in his ethnic exhibition in the London Aquarium. Nowhere to turn. Private investigator William Arrowood and his assistant Barnett agree to help the travellers avoid capture. But when they arrive at the Meeting House, they find a scene of devastation. Two people have been murdered and the others have fled into the night. Nowhere to run. The hunt for the real killer leads Arrowood into the dark heart of Victorian London. A shadowy world of freak shows, violence and betrayal, where there are no good choices and only the slimmest chance of - British set historical crime that will appeal to fans of C J Sansom, Hilary Mantel and S J Parris - Rights have sold in eight territories - Mick's training in psychology give his books a real feel of authenticity - TV rights for the first book have been acquired by Cave Bear Productions (who made 'Bad Education' and 'Decline and Fall') with Kathy Burke joining as executive producer - There will be a major media campaign driving profile reviews in crime fiction round-ups, buzz in the online community and appearances at crime fiction conventions - Author is British and is based in Brighton. He teaches psychology so is perfectly placed to talk around the subject of his protagonist's ability to suss people out Competition: Wolf Hall The Mirror and the Light Tombland Bring Up the Bodies Tidelands Big Sky Execution Sherlock Holmes. Philippa Gregory Hilary Mantel C J Sansom Andrew Taylor Bernard Cornwell Antonia Hodgson Rory Clements S. G. Maclean Ken Follett Conn Iggulden Kate Atkinson Margaret Atwood Sebastian Barry.