Reviews[A] classic detective duo.... The best fun in this Big Boys' Adventure Book is observing [protagonist Cyrus] Barker in action.-Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review on Fatal Enquiry "A satisfying addition to a satisfying series. Thomas continues to contribute to the historical thriller genre by combining appealing characters with thoroughly researched historical detail." - Library Journal on Anatomy of Evil "Well-crafted and immersive, this a great addition [for] Thomas' fans, as well as those of Alex Grecian and Anne Perry's." - Booklist on Fatal Enquiry
Series Volume Number8
Synopsis"If you love Sherlock Holmes, historical mysteries, or just a good, rousing adventure, you'll love these books, too." - Laurell K. Hamilton At the request of Her Majesty's government, private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker agrees to take on his least favorite kind of assignment--he's to provide security for a secret conference with the French government. The conference is to take place on the private estate of Lord Hargrave on a remote island off the coast of Cornwall. The goal of the conference is the negotiation of a new treaty with France. The cover story for the gathering is a house party--an attempt to introduce Lord Hargrave's two unmarried sons to potential mates. But shortly after the parties land at the island, Lord Hargrave is killed by a sniper shot, and the French ambassador's head of security is found stabbed to death. The only means of egress from the island--a boat--has been sent away, and the means of signaling for help has been destroyed. Trapped in a manor house with no way of escape, Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, must uncover which among them is the killer before the next victim falls.
LC Classification NumberPS3620.H644H44 2016