Arrowood

By: Mick Finlay

Narrated by: Malk Williams

1895

London is scared. A killer haunts the city's streets; the poor are hungry; crime bosses are taking control; the police force is stretched to the breaking point.

The rich turn to Sherlock Holmes, but the celebrated private detective rarely visits the densely populated streets of South London, where the crimes are sleazier and the people are poorer.

In the dark corner of Southwark, victims turn to a man who despises Holmes, his wealthy clientele and his showy forensic approach to crime: Arrowood self-taught psychologist, occasional drunkard and private investigator.

When a man mysteriously disappears and Arrowood's best lead is viciously stabbed before his eyes, he and his sidekick Barnett face their toughest quest yet: to capture the head of the most notorious gang in London

In the bestselling tradition of Anthony Horowitz and Andrew Taylor, this gloriously dark crime debut will haunt readers long after the final page has been turned.

Enjoyable Mystery

A very good mix of scenery character development and fun. I can highly recommend this to anyone who enjoys british mysteries from the nineteenth century

Overrated. Implausible ending.

Liked details about life in London at that time. Story was engaging until the end destroyed my desire to read another of this series.

The Equivalent of a Page Turner

A page turner for sure. Haven’t heard an audiobook that kept my interest like this one in a long time.

Puts You in the Time Period

I really enjoyed this story. I felt like I was in 19th century England around the time of Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes. The twists and turns of the story line made me try to guess what was actually going on, only to continually surprise me.

Fantastic detective story

Great story, great narration. Hard to ask for much more than that. Definitely worth an audible credit out the price.