Rusted Souls - (Tom Harper Mystery) by Chris Nickson (Hardcover)

About the Book

Leeds, 1920. Chief Constable Tom Harper of Leeds City Police has just six weeks left in the role before his well-earned retirement. But although his distinguished career is coming to an end, the crime and mayhem on the city's streets shows no sign of stopping.

Book Synopsis

Retirement beckons for Chief Constable Tom Harper. Can he stop a spiralling crime spree involving love letters, robbery and murder before he hangs up his boots for good?

"A knockout conclusion . . . Series devotees will be thrilled" Publishers Weekly Starred Review

"An excellent procedural . . . [that] ties up all the loose ends and breaks your heart" Kirkus Reviews Starred Review

Leeds, 1920. Chief Constable Tom Harper of Leeds City Police has just six weeks left in the role before his well-earned retirement. But even though his distinguished forty-year career is ending, the crime and mayhem on the city's streets continues.

Council leader Alderman Thompson is being blackmailed. He wants Harper to find the love letters he sent to a young woman called Charlotte Radcliffe and return them discreetly. Elsewhere, masked, armed robbers are targeting jewellery shops in the city, and an organized gang of shoplifters is set to descend on Leeds. As events threaten to spiral out of control, Harper battles to restore justice and order to the streets of Leeds one last time.

Review Quotes

Thoughts on lost morality, the sheer waste of human life, the physical and mental scars, and post-war healing, give Rusted Souls an emotional depth which tenderly evokes a society desperate to find some new kind of normal. -- "Historical Novels Review"

Superb . . . A thought-provoking, powerful page-turner-- "Mystery People"

One of the monuments of historical crime fiction . . . the last book is among the best of the lot-- "Morning Star"

Magnificent . . . A riveting, very human, very heartbreaking story-- "Booklist"

An excellent procedural . . . [that] ties up all the loose ends and breaks your heart-- "Kirkus Reviews Starred Review"

A knockout conclusion that showcases Nickson's unique blend of intricate plotting and well-rounded character development. Series devotees will be thrilled-- "Publishers Weekly Starred Review"