The Anarchists' Club (Paperback) - Alex Reeve

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 CWA SAPERE BOOKS HISTORICAL DAGGER 'Leo Stanhope is a wonderful creation, his world atmospheric and terrifying, and his own story as powerful and enthralling as the mysteries he investigates' Sam Blake The second book in the acclaimed new historical crime series following on from the Richard & Judy Book Club 2019 pick, The House on Half Moon Street It's been a year since Leo Stanhope lost the woman he loved, and came closing to losing his own life. Now, more than ever, he is determined to keep his head down and stay safe, without risking those he holds dear. But Leo's hopes for peace and security are shattered when the police unexpectedly arrive at his lodgings: a woman has been found murdered at a club for anarchists, and Leo's address is in her purse. When Leo is taken to the club by the police, he is shocked to discover there a man from his past, a man who knows Leo's birth identity. And if Leo does not provide him with an alibi for the night of the woman's killing, he is going to share this information with the authorities. If Leo's true identity is unmasked, he will be thrown into an asylum, but if he lies... will he be protecting a murderer? The Butcher of Berner Street, the third in the Leo Stanhope series, is out in November 2020.

About the Author

Alex Reeve lives in Buckinghamshire and is a university lecturer. The Anarchists' Club is the second in the Leo Stanhope series, following on from the Richard & Judy Book Club pick The House on Half Moon Street, which was shortlisted for the CWA Sapere Books Historical Dagger, the Polari First Book Prize and the RSL Christopher Bland Prize.