A Fever of the Blood

Author(s): Oscar De Muriel

Crime Fiction

A spellbinding concoction of crime, history and horror - perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes and Jonathan Creek.


New Year's Day, 1889. In Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, a patient escapes as a nurse lays dying. Leading the manhunt are legendary local Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray and Londoner-in-exile Inspector Ian Frey.


Before the murder, the suspect was heard in whispered conversation with a fellow patient - a girl who had been mute for years.


What made her suddenly break her silence? And why won't she talk again? Could the rumours about black magic be more than superstition?


McGray and Frey track a devious psychopath far beyond their jurisdiction, through the worst blizzard in living memory, into the shadow of Pendle Hill - home of the Lancashire witches - where unimaginable danger awaits...


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Praise for The Strings of Murder:


'This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch.' Manda Scott


'One of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - The Strings Of Murder is everything you need in a mystery thriller.' Crime Review


Product Information

Oscar de Muriel was born in Mexico City and moved to the UK to complete his PhD. He is a chemist, translator and violinist who now lives and works in Manchester. A Fever of the Blood is his second novel, The Strings of Murder was his first.

General Fields

  • : 9780718179847
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Michael Joseph Ltd
  • : 0.298
  • : January 2016
  • : 198mm X 129mm X 26mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : March 2016
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : 432
  • : 823.92
  • : en
  • : 416
  • : Paperback
  • : Oscar De Muriel