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In this twisty Victorian detective thriller from the author ofThe Darwin Affair Inspector Charles Field hunts a serial killer with a sinister signature targeting Florence Nightingales nurses in Crimea and women in London

Tim Masons gripping new novel finds Inspector Charles Field hunting a ruthless serial killer who is terrorizing Florence Nightingale and her nurses in Crimea in 1855 But when the main suspect turns up dead Field determines the case is closed Or is it Twelve years later in London amidst the turmoil surrounding the expansion of voting rights Field discovers a womans body mouth covered by the killers signature embroidered rose Did Field suspect the wrong man before or is he dealing with a copycat Either way with his own family now at risk he must race against time to stop the killer before more bodies turn up

Populated with real figures of the day from Benjamin Disraeli to Florence Nightingale herself The Nightingale Affair offers vivid details surprising twists and an unforgettably creepy villain A standalone novel perfect for fans of Charles Finchs Victorian detective stories