The Blood Flower Av Alex Reeve

<b>''Exceptional'' Sarah Hilary </b><b>¿Don¿t be <i>ordinary</i>, Leo. Passion has its price.¿</b> 1883. Two young people have been killed near Portsmouth¿s docks. When journalist and amateur detective Leo Stanhope arrives, the police have already dismissed the victims as a ¿molly-lad¿ and a misfit. As Leo begins to investigate, what he uncovers will lead him to the dangers of the Navy shipyard, the temptations of Portsmouth¿s underground nightlife ¿ and even the family of his wife, Rosie. But can he risk the people he loves for the sake of justice?PRAISE FOR ALEX REEVE''Highly original'' <i>Guardian</i>''Enthralling, exciting, extraordinary, and utterly convincing'' Sarah Hilary''An entertaining and ingenious psychological drama of gender identity enfolded within a dexterously plotted and deeply satisfying Victorian murder'' Rachel Holmes''Leo is a brilliant hero: clever and flawed, infuriating and at the same time someone I root for at every turn'' Stephanie Butland''One of the most