David Morrell is an Edgar and Anthony Award finalist, a Nero and Macavity winner, and recipient of the prestigious career-achievement ThrillerMaster award from the International Thriller Writers. He has written twenty-nine works of fiction, which have been translated into thirty languages. He is also a former literature professor at the University of Iowa and received his PhD from Pennsylvania State University.
"A truly atmospheric and dynamic thriller. I was fascinated by how
Morrell seamlessly blended elements from Thomas De Quincey's life
and work. The solution is a complete surprise."--Grevel Lindelop,
author of The Opium-Eater: A Life of Thomas De Quincey
"An exciting page-turner . . . A fulfilling read"--Mark
Frauenfelder, BoingBoing.net
"Blends historical fact and 1855 London ambience with
thriller-laced fiction in a feat of brilliant storytelling"--Mark
Rubinstein, Huffington Post
"Fans of sophisticated historicals will embrace Macavity
Award-winner Morrell's second suspense novel featuring Thomas De
Quincey and his grown daughter, Emily. . . . Convincing period
detail complements the fascinating story line."--Publishers Weekly
(starred)
"From the shockingly brutal murders at the start to the stunning
conclusion, De Qincey and his fellow investigators race against
time to discover who is killing prominent Londoners as a prelude to
assassinating Queen Victoria. . . . Appeals [to] fans of historical
fiction and Victorian-era crime novels as well as readers who enjoy
Anne Perry or Robin Paige."--Library Journal
"I absolutely raced through INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD and couldn't bear
to put it down. I particularly liked how the very horrible crimes
are contrasted with the developing, fascinating relationship
between Thomas De Quincey and his daughter, Emily, who come across
as extremely real. It was altogether a pleasure."--Judith Flanders,
author of The Invention of Murder: How the Victorians Reveled in
Death and Detection and Created Modern Crime
"Morrell weaves a true web of lies, secrets, and cunning schemes
that gives readers the sense that they are actually living and
breathing the air of historical England. . . . Morrell yet again
shows that his character creation is second to none, and the pace
will have readers losing sleep by telling themselves, 'Just one
more chapter.'"--Suspense Magazine
"Morrell's narrative is clever and layered. . . . Psychology and
back story have always figured in Morrell's considerable output of
thrillers, including his landmark First Blood. In the De Quincey
stories, these narrative tools seem fully mastered."--Bill
Kohlhaase, Santa Fe New Mexican
"Ripping good fun at every delicious twist and turn . . . De
Quincey makes for an offbeat but entirely credible protagonist in
the Sherlock Holmes mold. . . . It's a potent formula, with genuine
thrills and a satisfying mystery leavened with well-observed and
meticulously researched details of Victorian life and
attitudes."--Kirkus Reviews
"Riveting! I literally thought I was in 1855 London. With this
mesmerizing series, David Morrell doesn't just delve into the world
of Victorian England--he delves into the heart of evil, pitting one
man's opium-skewed brilliance against a society where appearances
are everything . . . and the most vicious killers lurk closer than
anyone thinks."--Lisa Gardner, author of Crash & Burn and The
Perfect Husband
"Superb . . . Masterful . . . Edgar Allan Poe may have invented the
modern detective story, but now David Morrell has reinvented it.
He's turned thriller writing into a concerto worthy of Mozart and
conducts the brilliant Inspector of the Dead with perfect pitch and
tone. A true maestro wielding a keyboard instead of a baton."--Jon
Land, Providence Journal
"Taut, atmospheric . . . Morrell brings the period to vivid life
with solid research and fascinating Victorian details. . . . Grade:
A-"--Michelle Ross, Cleveland Plain Dealer
"The scope is remarkable. Florence Nightingale, the Crimean War,
regicide, the railways, opium, the violence and despair of the
London rookeries, medical and scientific innovations, arsenic in
the food and clothing-all this makes the Victorian world vivid. The
way Morrell depicts Thomas De Quincey places him in front of us,
living and breathing. But his daughter Emily is in many ways the
real star of the book."--Robert Morrison, author of The English
Opium-Eater: A Biography of Thomas De Quincey
"This finely wrought tale delivers enough period detail to give us
the flavor of mid-nineteenth century Victorian England (but not so
much we feel like we're reading a history text) and delivers a cast
of compellingly crafted characters. De Quincey, in particular, is a
brilliant creation, an amateur sleuth, writer, and drug addict who
both repels and intrigues us at the same time. Top-notch
entertainment."--David Pitt, Booklist
PRAISE FOR INSPECTOR OF THE DEAD:
"Riveting . . . Inspector of the Dead is a masterful work."--Waka
Tsunoda, Associated Press
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