Murder as a Fine Art

Master storyteller David Morrell . . . thrills us with heart-pounding suspense while tugging at our emotions. * Tess Gerritsen * A titan among thriller writers. * Joseph Finder * Nobody does this better than David Morrell * Lee Child * The father of the modern action novel * Vince Flynn * An absolute master of the thriller * Dean Koontz * A master of suspense....If you're reading Morrell, you're sitting on the edge of your seat. * Michael Connelly * The finest thriller writer living today, bar none. * Steve Berry * Praise for David Morrell * . * David Morrell fans - and they are Legion - can look forward to celebrating Murder As a Fine Art as one of their favorite author's strongest and boldest books in years. -- Dan Simmons, author of <i>Drood</i> Brilliant. Everything works - the horrifying depiction of the murders, the asides explaining the impact of train travel on English society, nail-biting action sequences - making this book an epitome of the intelligent page-turner. * Publishers Weekly * Masterful...brilliantly plotted....evokes 1854 London with such finesse that you'll hear the hooves clattering on cobblestones * Entertainment Weekly * Shockingly real...Morrell's thorough and erudite research of the people and culture of the British Empire's heyday informs every page. A literary thriller that pushes the envelope of fear * Associated Press * [An] exceptional historical mystery...page-flipping action, taut atmosphere, and multifaceted characters * Booklist * A terrific read. As one would expect of Morrell, it is compulsive and thrilling, but its use of de Quincey also allows for discursions that are both funny and touching - de Quincey and his daughter are great additions to the detective stage, and I hope we will have a lot more of them to come. -- Judith Flanders, author of <i>The Invention of Murder</i> A gaslit gallop through Victorian London * Financial Times *