Journal Entry 1 by jennymidget from Bellbowrie, Queensland Australia on Tuesday, August 24, 2010

1828: Sydney is a city built on the backs of exiled convicts. But in a colony of criminals, how do you narrow down the list of suspects when a murderer is on the rampage?

Nicodemus Dunne was a London policeman. After being deported on trumped up charges of assault, he now makes his living in New South Wales as a running patterer, spreading the news of the day by word of mouth. Confronted with a series of gruesome and horribly inventive murders, the governor seeks out Dunne for his investigative skills and his ability to infiltrate all levels of society.

With each mutilated body, the murderer has left clues for Dunne to decipher. Can he put the pieces of the puzzle together and catch his elusive quarry without becoming prey himself?
 

Journal Entry 2 by jennymidget at Bellbowrie, Queensland Australia on Thursday, August 26, 2010

Never read an Australian colonial murder mystery before (now going to look more up!) and gosh I enjoyed this so much! Fantastic characters, great detail, and a really crafty mystery. Add a dash of patriotic pride and you get a great reading experience! I really hope Robin Adair does more with Nicodemus Dunne, lots of potential there...

Off to the USA via BookMooch