Absence of Mercy: A Lightner and Law Mystery
New York: Crooked Lane, 2020. First edition. Hardcover. First edition. Fine, fresh, like-new hardcover in equally fine dust jacket. The first book in this historical mystery series set in pre-Civil War New York featuring inspector Jasper Lightner and detective Hieronymus Law. 308 pp. Jasper Lightner, decorated Crimean War hero and most admired inspector in London, is sent packing to New York City in a year-long assignment to train detectives, where he discovers a police department hovering on the brink of armed conflict. Assigned to investigate the murder of philanthropist and reformer Stephen Finch, Jasper joins forces with a man who might even be more of an outsider than he is: Hieronymus Law, a detective who investigated almost two identical killings--and who is rumored to have taken money to help frame an innocent woman for murder. The unlikely team have no choice but to team up as the city delves into madness and law enforcement falls. Fine / fine. Item #E35064
ISBN: 9781643855219
Price: $23.00