Alex Reeve 
The Blood Flower 

 »Exceptional » Sarah Hilary



 »Don »t be ordinary, Leo. Passion has its price. »



1883. Two young people have been killed near Portsmouth »s docks. When journalist and amateur detective Leo Stanhope arrives, the police have already dismissed the victims as a  »molly-lad » and a misfit. As Leo begins to investigate, what he uncovers will lead him to the dangers of the Navy shipyard, the temptations of Portsmouth »s underground nightlife – and even the family of his wife, Rosie.



But can
he risk the people he loves for the sake of justice?



PRAISE FOR ALEX REEVE

 »Highly original »
Guardian

 »Enthralling, exciting, extraordinary, and utterly convincing » Sarah Hilary

 »An entertaining and ingenious psychological drama of gender identity enfolded within a dexterously plotted and deeply satisfying Victorian murder » Rachel Holmes

 »Leo is a brilliant hero: clever and flawed, infuriating and at the same time someone I root for at every turn » Stephanie Butland

 »One of the most inventive series out there »
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