Strange Beasts

<p><b>'An absolute joy' TJ Klune</b><b><br>'A whip-smart, lusciously atmospheric adventure' Frances White</b><br><b>'Fantastic and fresh' Wesley Chu</b><br><br><b>In Belle Epoque Paris, a monster is murdering powerful men. Stopping it may be a woman's job.</b><br><br>When the Gendarmes ask the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena for help, they don't expect them to send Samantha Harker.<br><br>She's a researcher, more used to papercuts than knife fights. Sam is also the daughter of Dracula's killer and can see into the minds of monsters. It's a perilous power, one that could help her crack this case ─ or have her thrown into an asylum.<br><br>Dr Helena Moriarty is Sam's reluctant partner, the Society's finest agent who has forged a formidable path in her notorious father's shadow. Professor Moriarty is in hiding, but he still makes his presence known: Hel's partners have a way of dying in mysterious circumstances.<br><br>From Paris' glittering opera house to its darkest catacombs, the investigation pits Sam and Hel against magic, monsters, and men. And beneath their tenuous partnership, something else is growing . . .<br><br>But is trusting Hel the key to solving the murders? Or is Sam just another pawn in a Moriarty game?<br><br> <b>With characters drawn from the worlds of <i>Dracula </i>and Sherlock Holmes, <i>Strange Beasts </i>is a twisty puzzle box of a historical fantasy ─ perfect for fans of Genevieve Cogman, Freya Marske, </b><b>and Gail Carriger.</b></p>