The Ruffian on the Stair
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- Synopsis
- Seb Rolvenden is a writer who lives in a lighthouse in Essex. On his grandfather_s death he comes into some papers which reveal that Seb_s grandfather, when young, was involved in the sensational disappearance in London of Julian Warbeck, an impressionist painter, and his masterpiece, Ruffian on the Stair. Seeing a book in this, Seb goes off in pursuit of a trail of clues left in his grandfather_s papers, unwittingly alerting others who are also after the lost masterpiece. His enquiries lead him to Jersey and to France, where among Seb_s discoveries is the grave of the Vickybird, a vicious Victorian rentboy and artist_s model whom his grandfather had known in London in the 1890s and who may have been the actual murderer of Julian Rawbeck. As the mystery deepens a chance encounter leads Seb to the whereabouts of the missing masterpiece _ but the painting has one further explosive secret to reveal to him. Praise for Gary Newman's Previous Novels_In what turns out to be an intriguing case of murder and romance, the author brings London_s East End and India under the Raj vividly to life_ Publishers Weekly_The author succeeds admirably in recreating Victorian London, both in character and setting. Fans of Anne Perry and other Victorian mysteries will enjoy. _ Library Journal_A most satisfying gothic detective tale_ Booklist
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781845296377
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781569475430
- Publisher:
- Soho
- Date of Addition:
- 06/14/11
- Copyrighted By:
- Gary Newman
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.