Lyndsay Faye

In this lush, magical, queer, and feminist take on Hamlet in modern-day New York City, a neuro-atypical philosopher, along with his best friend Horatio and artist ex-fiancé Lia, are caught up in the otherworldly events surrounding the death of his father. Meet Ben Dane: brilliant, devastating, devoted, honest to a fault (truly, a fault). His Broadway theater baron father is dead--but by purpose or accident? The question rips him apart. Unable to face alone his mother's ghastly remarriage to his uncle, Ben turns to his dearest friend, Horatio Patel, whom he hasn't seen since their relationship changed forever from platonic to something...other. Loyal to a fault (truly, a fault), Horatio is on the first flight to NYC when he finds himself next to a sly tailor who portends inevitable disaster. And who seems ominously like an architect of mayhem himself. Meanwhile, Ben's ex-fiancé Lia, sundered her from her loved ones thanks to her addiction recovery and torn from her art, has been drawn into the fold of three florists from New Orleans--seemingly ageless sisters who teach her the language of flowers, and whose magical bouquets hold both curses and cures. For a price. On one explosive night these kinetic forces will collide, and the only possible outcome is death. But in the masterful hands of Lyndsay Faye, the story we all know has abundant surprises in store. Impish, captivating, and achingly romantic, this is Hamlet as you've never seen it before.

The King of Infinite Space

Joining the newly formed NYPD in 1845, Timothy reluctantly assumes his duties near the notorious Five Points slum, where in the middle of the night he hears a little girl's claim that dozens of bodies have been buried in a local forest.

The Gods of Gotham

The year is 1921, and 'Nobody' Alice James is on a cross-country train, carrying a bullet wound and fleeing for her life following an illicit drug and liquor deal gone horribly wrong. Desperate to get as far away as possible from New York City and those who want her dead, she has her sights set on Oregon: a distant frontier that seems the end of the line. She befriends Max, a black Pullman porter who reminds her achingly of Harlem, who leads Alice to the Paragon Hotel upon arrival in Portland. Her unlikely sanctuary turns out to be the only all-black hotel in the city, and its lodgers seem unduly terrified of a white woman on the premises. But as she meets the churlish Dr. Pendleton, the stately Mavereen, and the unforgettable club chanteuse Blossom Fontaine, she begins to understand the reason for their dread. The Ku Klux Klan has arrived in Portland in fearful numbers - burning crosses, inciting violence, electing officials, and brutalising blacks. And only Alice, along with her new

The Paragon Hotel

A carefully researched vintage-style reimagining of the case of Jack the Ripper pits the nineteenth-century serial killer against Sherlock Holmes, who endeavors to identify and outmaneuver his adversary against a backdrop of their time and without modern technology.

An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson

Dust and Shadow

A collection of short stories from fangirl Lyndsay Faye "that spans Holmes's career, from self-taught young upstart to publicly lauded detective, both before and after his faked death over a Swiss waterfall in 1894"--Amazon.com.

Lost Mysteries of Sherlock Holmes

The Whole Art of Detection

In 1846 New York six months after the formation of the NYPD, officer Timothy Wilde investigates a ring of "blackbirders" who kidnap free people of color in the North and sell them to Southern plantations.

Seven for a Secret

Originally published: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2016.

A Confession

Jane Steele

Heralded by Gillian Flynn as ?so spectacular . . . amazing,” Lyndsay Faye is back with her biggest adventure yet! No one in 1840s New York likes fires, but Copper Star Timothy Wilde least of all. So when an arsonist with an agenda begins threatening Alderman Robert Symmes, a corrupt and powerful leader high in the Tammany Hall ranks, Wilde isn't thrilled to be involved. His reservations escalate further when his brother Valentine announces that he'll be running against Symmes in the upcoming election, making both himself and Timothy a host of powerful enemies. Meanwhile, the love of Wilde's life, Mercy Underhill, unexpectedly shows up on his doorstep and takes under her wing a starving orphan with a tenuous grasp on reality. It soon becomes clear that this wisp of a girl may be the key to stopping those who have been setting fire to buildings across the city?if only they can understand her cryptic descriptions and find out what she knows. Boisterous and suspenseful, The Fatal Flame is filled with beloved Gotham personalities as well as several new stars, culminating in a fiery and shocking conclusion.

The Fatal Flame

Andrew Lane

Stuart Douglas

A stunning collection of seven brand-new novellas featuring the redoubtable Sherlock Holmes and his chronicler Dr John Watson. Eliminate the impossible... Sherlock Holmes lives on in this extraordinary collection of brand-new novellas. Marvel as the master detective scours London’s sewers to expose the killer of a mudlark; attends a deadly séance that may prove a man’s guilt; visits a dark carnival with an unusual menu; solves the murder of an Egyptologist’s butler; uncovers the shocking secret of a tobacco dealer; sets sail for America to investigate the death of a cult leader and settles an old score for his famous associate Inspector Lestrade! SEVEN SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURES FROM: Stuart Douglas, James Lovegrove, Derrick Belanger, Andrew Lane, David Stuart Davies, Amy Thomas and Lyndsay Faye

The Sign of Seven

Sherlock Holmes

A new collection of Sherlockian tales that shows the Great Detective and his partner, Watson, as their acquaintances saw them

Observations by Gaslight: Stories from the World of Sherlock Holmes

The final installment in Lyndsay Faye’s Timothy Wilde series, which Lee Child called “solid-gold” and Gillian Flynn declared “spectacular.” No one in 1840s New York likes fires, copper star Timothy Wilde least of all. After a blaze killed his parents and another left him with a terrible scar, he has avoided flames of all kinds. So when a seamstress turned arsonist threatens Robert Symmes, a corrupt tycoon high in the Tammany Hall ranks, Timothy isn’t thrilled that Symmes consults him. His dismay escalates when his audacious and charismatic older brother, Valentine, himself deeply politically entrenched, decides to run against the incumbent, who they suspect is guilty of assault and far darker crimes. Immediately after his brother’s courageous declaration, Timothy finds himself surrounded by powerful enemies who threaten to harm those he cares about most. Meanwhile, the love of Timothy’s life, Mercy Underhill, unexpectedly appears on his doorstep and takes under her wing a starving Irish orphan who may be the key to stopping the combustions threatening the city—if only they can make sense of her cryptic accounts. The closer they come to deciphering her wild tales of witches and angels, however, the closer Timothy comes to the fiery and shocking conclusion that forces him to face everything he fears most. A boisterous and suspenseful book from a master of historical adventure, The Fatal Flame is a tale for the ages.

One of Publishers Weekly's Top Ten Mystery/Thrillers of the Year One of Kirkus Reviews' Ten Best Crime Novels of the Year One of Gillian Flynn's "Recommendations for the Season" on Today Edgar(R) Award Nominee for Best Novel ALA Reading List Award for Best Mystery 1845: New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two events will change New York City forever… Timothy Wilde tends bar, saving every dollar in hopes of winning the girl of his dreams. But when his dreams are destroyed by a fire that devastates downtown Manhattan, he is left with little choice but to accept a job in the newly minted New York City Police Department. Returning exhausted from his rounds one night, Tim collides with a girl no more than ten years old… covered in blood. She claims that dozens of bodies are buried in the forest north of Twenty-Third Street. Timothy isn’t sure whether to believe her, but as the image of a brutal killer is slowly revealed and anti-Irish rage infects the city, the reluctant copper star is engaged in a battle that may cost him everything…

Observations by Gaslight

« Il dio di Gotham è un libro fantastico. Lyndsay Faye dimostra una padronanza dei materiali storici e una conoscenza della mente umana davvero ammirevoli. Mi sono immerso nel suo mondo già dalle prime pagine, e non ho piú potuto allontanarmene fino all'ultimo capitolo». Michael Connelly *** Un thriller storico che svela un passato ormai sepolto, e ha il sapore di un'autentica rivelazione. E cambia per sempre il nostro modo di pensare alla città di New York.

Il dio di Gotham

Josh Reynolds

Nancy Holder

James Lovegrove

Mark Morris

Stephen Volk

David Stuart Davies

Angela Slatter

Mark A. Latham

Kevin P. Thornton

Cloaked in gothic shadows, soaked in blood, darkness descends on the world of Sherlock Holmes. “I have heard, Mr. Holmes, that you can see deeply into the manifold wickedness of the human heart.” Vengeance from beyond, forbidden passions and sadistic cruelty draw the great detective and his faithful companions into storms of madness and otherworldly violence which threaten to cloud the clarity of logic. Facing the eldritch reach of ancient talismans and arcane science, from the streets of London and Paris to the loneliest of manor houses, the great detective battles the weird and uncanny. Can steadfast reason hold against unspeakable terror when Sherlock Holmes can no longer eliminate the impossible? Follow the great detective through ten new tales of terror as he doggedly pursues investigations leading him to the edge of reason and beyond! Contributions by: David Stuart Davies, Lyndsay Faye, Nancy Holder, Mark A. Latham, James Lovegrove, Mark Morris, Charles Prepolec, Josh Reynolds, Angela Slatter, Kevin P. Thornton, and Stephen Volk

Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes

Gaslight Gothic

Před více než sto dvaceti lety zalehla londýnský Whitechapel noční můra. Zvěrstva, která páchá tajemný zabiják na prostitutkách, jsou neslýchaná a bezradný Scotland Yard hledá pomoc u Sherlocka Holmese. Jedině výstřední detektiv z Baker Street, chladnokrevný podivín s geniálním mozkem, se může postavit Jacku Rozparovači a rozluštit jeho tajemství. Ani v nejčernějším snu by ho však nenapadlo, že při svém pátrání bude muset bojovat s podezřením, že Jack Rozparovač je – on sám. Mrazivý příběh zaznamenaný z pohledu dr. Watsona není jen mimořádnou a věrnou poctou holmesovskému kánonu, ale především živoucím vyprávěním a atmosférickou detektivkou, odehrávající se ve stínu londýnských ulic a přísvitu plynových lamp. Lyndsay Faeyová dokonale propojila mýtus Velkého detektiva se skutečnými krvavými událostmi, k nimž kriminalistika dodnes hledá klíč.

Zpráva dr. Watsona o vraždách Jacka Rozparovače

Prach a stín

When A. Davenport Lomax's young daughter asks him whether spirits and faeries are real, the Edwardian librarian just pats the little darling on the head. But when a desperate man emerges from the winding passages of the library muttering about demonology, he gets Lomax's attention. Theodore Grange is a member of the Brotherhood of Solomon, a secret society dedicated to unraveling the mysteries of black magic, and he believes he has found a book written by the Queen of Sheba herself. Said to hold the answers to one thousand demonic mysteries, the tome will poison any man who dares read it. The next time Lomax sees him, Grange is at death's door. To uncover the truth about The Gospel of Sheba, Lomax agrees to accompany Grange to a meeting of the brotherhood, where he will encounter darkness that threatens his life, his family, and his soul. A DEATH SENTENCE STORY: original shorts about deadly books from the world's best crime writers.

The Gospel of Sheba

New York, 1845. Een uitslaande brand verwoest een groot deel van de stad en laat velen dakloos achter. Tegelijkertijd gaat de aardappeloogst in Ierland verloren. Twee schijnbaar ongerelateerde historische feiten tot de Ierse migranten de schuld krijgen van de honger in Manhattan. Timothy Wilde is door zijn invloedrijke broer Valentine geronseld voor de kersverse politiemacht in New York. Hij krijgt de slechtste wijk van New York toegewezen en door de dagelijkse confrontatie met de misère daar overweegt hij zijn baan op te geven. Maar dan botst hij op een nacht tegen een jong meisje op. Bird is blootsvoets en gekleed in een met bloed doordrenkt nachthemd, maar weigert te vertellen wat haar is overkomen. In een opwelling besluit Timothy haar onder zijn hoede te nemen. Wanneer hij Bird eindelijk aan het praten krijgt, vertelt ze hem over een plek waar tientallen lichamen van Ierse kinderen zijn begraven. Timothy moet op zoek naar een brute seriemoordenaar die erop uit lijkt de anti-Ierse sentimenten nog eens aan te wakkeren. De strijd die losbarst zou hem wel eens zijn broer, zijn grote liefde en zijn leven kunnen kosten.

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