Scotland Yard's Murder Squad The Yard, Book 1, (Paperback)

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I like historical mysteries set in Victorian London so I was excited to pick up a copy of The Yard by Alex Grecian. After their failure to capture Jack the Ripper, faith in the Metropolitan Police Department reached its lowest point so Scotland Yard formed its own Murder Squad. The Squad is calle...

from benfulton

Picturesque. This seems to be the best word to describe the way the author provides more detail about the seamy underside of Victorian London than anyone could ever possibly want to know. If you prefer stories about happy puppies and kittens you will probably want to avoid this one. Nevertheless,...

from majkia

An interesting look at The Yard attempting to rebuild itself and regain a city's trust in the wake of its failure to capture Jack the Ripper. It also depicts the rise of forensic science and the first movement toward modern policing and murder investigations. It's gory and gritty and depicts the ...

from jnwelch

I enjoyed The Yard by Alex Grecian, an engaging debut mystery set in Victorian London. Scotland Yard is dealing with a distrusting public after its failure to capture Jack the Ripper, and now one of its own has been killed and crammed into a steamer trunk. Grecian successfully creates a grimy, at...

from scot2

Loved this book. Started reading it on kindle then realized I had previously read a hard copy. Continued to read it for the second time and enjoyed it all over again. Likeable characters; not a fast paced read. Interesting how crimes were solved before fingerprints etc.