'A classic, witty and wonderful mystery from the king of crime. Fast-paced and fun, clever and exciting. I loved it.' CHRIS WHITAKER

'I loved every criminally delicious moment of Holmes, Margaret and Poe. What a wild ride! Hooked from the first page - and not just by the crime story but also the depth and complexity of the characters. Rock on Book 2!' DREDA SAY MITCHELL

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Brendan Holmes, Margaret Marple and Auguste Poe run the most in-demand private investigation agency in New York City.

The three detectives make a formidable team, solving a series of seemingly impossible crimes which expose the dark underbelly of the city - from a priceless art theft, high-stakes kidnapping and a decades-old unsolved murder, to a gruesome subterranean prison and corruption and bribery at the highest levels of power.

But it's not long before their headline-grabbing breakthroughs, unconventional methods - and untraceable pasts - attract the attention of the NYPD and the FBI.

After all, it's no surprise that there's a mystery or two to unravel in the city that never sleeps . . . not least, who really are Holmes, Margaret and Poe?

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Readers are loving Holmes, Margaret and Poe . . .

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***** 'A great start to what I'm hoping will turn into a fantastic new series'
***** 'Read in a day'

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