Gallows Court

London, 1930.A headless corpse; an apparent suicide in a locked room; a man burned alive during an illusionist’s show in front of thousands of people. Scotland Yard is baffled by the sequence of ghastly murders unfolding across the city and at the centre of it all is mysterious heiress Rachel Savernake. Daughter of a grand judge, Rachel is as glamorous as she is elusive.Jacob Flint, a tenacious young journalist eager to cover the gruesome crimes, is drawn into Rachel’s glittering world of wealth and power. But as the body count continues to rise, Jacob is convinced Rachel is harbouring a dark secret and he soon becomes part of a dangerous game that could leave him dancing at the end of the hangman’s rope if he pursues the truth.

Reviews of Gallows Court

PRAISE FOR MARTIN EDWARDS:'Forensically sharp and superbly entertaining' Guardian.'A first-rate complex thriller' The Sunday Times.'Layered, atmospheric, creepy' Publishers Weekly.'Illuminating and entertaining … Sometimes violent, sometimes unlawful, and always gripping' Len Deighton.'A good mystery and beautifully crafted writing' Kirkus.'Highly original' Literary Review.