The Dance of the Serpents

There are many bad days in Edinburgh police’s subdivision ‘The Commission for the Elucidation of Unsolved Cases Presumably Related to the Odd and Ghostly’. And in the pantheon of the worst days – today takes the podium.

Because the English Inspector Ian Frey, and his Scottish boss ‘Nine-Nails’ McGray are called into a meeting in the middle of the night with none other than the Prime Minister himself.And he tells them that Queen Victoria – the most powerful woman in the world – wants them both dead.

Reviews of The Dance of the Serpents

'A hugely entertaining Victorian mystery' – New York Times'Properly creepy and Gothic' – Ian Rankin'A brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written … Everything you need in a mystery thriller' – Crime ReviewIt's official: I am addicted to Frey and McGray – Christopher Fowler