Act of Mercy

<p><strong>A thrilling tale of murder and intrigue in Victorian London featuring Detective Harry Pilgrim. Perfect for fans of S. J. PARIS and C. J. SANSOM. Previously published as A KILLING KINDNESS.</strong></p><p><strong>London 1850. A city of contrasts. Of scientific marvels poverty disease and death.</strong></p><p>When Detective Sergeant Harry Pilgrim (one of London's first police detectives) discovers the corpse of a woman in a Hackney cab the case seems straightforward - until the only suspect is found murdered in his cell.</p><p>Pilgrim is hindered in his investigation by his own dark past - a dead son and a missing wife - and also by the well-meaning interference of Charles Dickens who is serialising Pilgrim's adventures in his journal 'Household Words'.</p><p>The case turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse. But who is the cat and who the mouse?</p>