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The Old Rogue of Limehouse

Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 9

Ann Granger

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Headline
01 March 2024
Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie return in Ann Granger's gripping ninth Victorian mystery.

It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the Season.

Little does he realise that an audacious theft has already occurred - a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the widowed Mrs Roxby is demanding its immediate return.

Ben's day gets worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with his throat slit from ear to ear ... Surely the two crimes cannot be connected?

But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before the tragic truth is revealed . . .

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Imprint:   Headline
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 196mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 28mm
Weight:   220g
ISBN:   9781472290151
ISBN 10:   1472290151
Series:   Inspector Ben Ross
Pages:   320
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ann Granger has lived in cities all over the world, since for many years she worked in British embassies as far apart as Munich and Lusaka. She is now permanently based in Oxfordshire.

Reviews for The Old Rogue of Limehouse: Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 9

Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent * The Times * Her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place * Good Book Guide * A clever and lively book -- Margaret Yorke Lovely characterisation and a neat plot * Yorkshire Post * This engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable series * Scotsman *


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