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London, 1887. Part stoic gentleman, part fearless Yard man, Zeno “Zak” Kennedy is an enigma of the first order. For years, the memory of a deadly bombing at King’s Cross has haunted the brilliant Scotland Yard detective. His investigation has zeroed in on a ring of aristocratic rebels whose... read more
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Characters edit
- Zeno Augustus Kennedy: "Zak", Detective Inspector with Scotland Yard attached to the Special Branch investigating anarchists.
- Cassandra St. Cloud: An artist, a young widow.
- Katherine Olivia Erskine: Cassie's mother, a Medical Doctor, runs a woman's clinic in London.
- Henry Jocelyn Erskine: Cassie's father, a Medical Doctor, Chief of Surgical Medicine at St. James Hospital, also the Royal Physician.
- Andrew Hingham, Lord Delemere: An Irish peer with links to the Irish Republican Brotherhood, possible member of the Bloody Four.
- Gerald St. Cloud: Earl of Rosslyn, Cassie's brother-in-law, possible member of the Bloody Four.
- James Reginald Hicks-Beach: Viscount of Chelwood's son, works in Home Office, possible member of the Bloody Four.
- George Upton: Possible member of the Bloody Four.
- Alma Woolsley: Zeno's housekeeper
- Charles Albert Hancock: Earl of Castlemaine, Head of Home Office.
- Raphael Lewis: A Detective Inspector with Scotland Yard.
- Flynn Rhys: Detective Inspector with Scotland Yard.
- Archibald Bruce: Director of Scotland Yard's crime lab, on loan from teaching at Oxford.
- Jeremy William Powell: An artist, Cassie's friend.
- Rob Erskine: One of Cassie's brothers.
- Cecile: Cassie's maid.
First Sentence edit
Detective Inspector Zeno Kennedy unbuttoned his collar and pulled out a shirttail.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 4 in The Gentlemen of Scotland Yard. (standard series)
Followed by A Dangerous Liaison with Detective Lewis.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jillian Stone (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 31, 2012
ISBN: 978-1451629002
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Pocket Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 31, 2012
ISBN: 978-1451629002
Page Count: 400
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Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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