The Detective Branch : A Pyke Novel (Paperback)

from ASmallHolding

I was looking forward to reading this book. Set in 1840's London and featuring the newly formed Detective Branch of Scotland Yard, the description paints an enticing picture. I don't know Pyke; I have not read the preceeding novels in the series. Nevertheless, the book should stand on it's own wi...

from ASmallHolding

I was looking forward to reading this book. Set in 1840's London and featuring the newly formed Detective Branch of Scotland Yard, the description paints an enticing picture. I don't know Pyke; I have not read the preceeding novels in the series. Nevertheless, the book should stand on it's own wi...

from LindaRollins

A shooting at a pawn brokers in Victorian London, which leaves three dead, is investigated by the recently formed Detective Branch. Pyke heads up the investigation in spite of others trying to muscle their way in. The back cover of this book led me to expect something historical, mysterious and a...

from scribe1542

A gripping detective story that held my attention well through out. I liked how all the twists and turns and subplots which at first appeared unrelated tied together neatly at the end. Set in London in the 1840s, the story has a wealth of detail which works well to form a vivid picture of the tim...

from selinatrafford

Set in the early 1800's this detective thriller is as dark and gritty as its main character. Pyke (no first name) has been introduced as starting life in an orphanage, turning to crime and then becoming a detective in Londons first ever detective branch. You would imagine that due to his past Pyk...