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- Title: Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart
- Author : Christopher Fowler
- Release Date : January 02, 2014
- Genre: British Detectives,Books,Mysteries & Thrillers,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 7919 KB
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NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST MYSTERIES OF THE YEAR BY THE SEATTLE TIMES âą Londonâs wiliest detectives, Arthur Bryant and John May, are on the case in this fiendishly clever mystery. And when a cemetery becomes the scene of a crime, neither secretsânor bodiesâstay buried.
Romain Curtis sneaks into St. Georgeâs Gardens one evening with his date, planning to show her the stars. A centuries-old burial ground, the small, quiet park is the perfect place to be alone. Yet the night takes a chilling turn when the two teenagers spy a strange figure rising from among the tombstones: a corpse emerging from the grave. Suffice it to say that wherever thereâs a dead man walking, Bryant and May and the Peculiar Crimes Unit are never far behind.
As the PCU investigates the sighting, a second urgent matter requires their unusual brand of problem-solving. Seven ravens have gone missing from their historic home in the Tower of London, and legend has it that when the ravens disappear, England will fall. Bryant has been tasked with recovering the lost birds, but when Romain is suddenly found dead, the two seemingly separate mysteries start to intertwine and point to a plot more sinister than anyone could ever imagine.
Soon Bryant and May find themselves immersed in Londonâs darkest lore, from Victorian-era body snatchers, to arcane black magic, to the grisly myth behind Bleeding Heart Yard, a courtyard long associated with murder. And as the body count spikes and more coffins are unearthed, they will have to dig deep to catch a killer and finally lay these cases to rest.
Darkly funny and fast-paced, Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart is a brilliantly twisting puzzle, conjured from the inventive mind of Christopher Fowler.
Praise for Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart
âLetâs talk about guilty pleasures. . . . A historic burial ground like St. Georgeâs Garden, scene of the unfortunate incident of resurrection, is right up [Arthur Bryantâs] dark alley. And mine.ââMarilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review
âDelectably droll . . . criminally underappreciated . . . guaranteed to amuse . . . [Bryant & May are] endearing throwbacks to a time when this genre was brainy and pure. They are the last of a breed and they know it. . . . Their very credibility puts quaint old Bryant & May in a class of their own.ââJanet Maslin, The New York Times
âFans of the series will enjoy the continuing travails of these two long-suffering octogenerian friends and their fellow officers. Newcomers will appreciate the twists and turns of the case as well as the many details from the odd corners of one of the worldâs great cities.ââLibrary Journal
âEndearingly eccentric . . . intriguing.ââPublishers Weekly
âHilarious . . . a charming and intriguing mystery mixed with marvelous characters. [Christopher] Fowlerâs snarky writing elevates what could be dull or routine and makes it a true joy to read.ââRT Book Reviews
âMake Bryant & May and the Bleeding Heart the next book you read. . . . These stories are witty, challenging, engrossing, informative and incredibly well written. . . . Picture a television series that is a rough mash-up of Law & Order, The X-Files and Monty Pythonâs Flying Circus. . . . I sensed Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Ed McBain and Agatha Christie nodding in approval. . . . [Fowlerâs] latest book contains some of his best writing.ââBookreporter