London, 1893.
A young woman is found in an alleyway, her neck delicately embroidered with crimson thread and a Roman numeral sewn into her skin. At dawn, the Thames glows an impossible green. The press soon names the killer the Hawk of the Crimson Thread… and the city discovers that each new color heralds another death.
For Inspector Elias Crowe, a devout follower of the scientific method, these threads present a chemical and moral equation. With the help of Eleanor, a perceptive botanist who listens to the secrets of pigments, and Bee Holloway, an orphan with a secret sewn into her skin, Crowe must decipher a pattern woven with blood, poison, and industrial silence.
Because beneath the Victorian fog throb burned-out factories, false philanthropists, and a predator determined to turn London's sewers into a deadly loom.
Perfect for fans of C.J. Sansom, Laura Purcell, or Sarah Waters.
Rich in atmospheric detail and haunting imagery, this gothic mystery fuses the forensic spirit of Sherlock Holmes with the macabre beauty of Victorian tales.
Discover what happens when revenge meets a needle... and the truth begins to unravel, before the next stitch digs into your skin.