To The Dark av Chris Nickson

<p><i><b>Winter is about to take a chilling twist...</b><br><br><b>Thief-taker Simon Westow is drawn into a deadly puzzle when the melting snow reveals a dark secret in this gripping historical mystery, perfect for fans of Anne Perry and Charles Finch.</b></i><br><br><i>Leeds, 1822. </i>The city is in the grip of winter, but the chill deepens for thief-taker Simon Westow and his young assistant, Jane, when the body of Laurence Poole, a petty local thief, emerges from the melting snow by the river at Flay Crow Mill.<br><br>A coded notebook found in Laurence''s room mentions Charlie Harker, the most notorious fence in Leeds who''s now running for his life, and the mysterious words: To the dark. What was Laurence hiding that caused his death? Simon''s hunt for the truth pits him against some dangerous, powerful enemies who''ll happily kill him in a heartbeat - if they can.</p>