Why read The Murder Pit?

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Where Evil Lies Buried

1896: Sherlock Holmes has once again hit the headlines, solving mysteries for the cream of aristocracy. But among the workhouses and pudding shops of South London, private detective William Arrowood is presented with far grittier, more violent and considerably less well-paid cases. Arrowood has no doubt…

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1 author picked The Murder Pit as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Nancy M. Bell

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The story is set in old London and the countryside. The bumbling detective Arrowood and his down-at-the-heel but all-around good guy Barnett stumble their way through the clues and manage to come up with the correct murderer.

There is lots of toing and froing, and false leads, and every now and then, a growl of complaint from Arrowood about Sherlock Holmes and how he, Arrowood, is so underappreciated and so very superior to Holmes if only the authorities would take notice.

I thoroughly enjoyed escapades and have bought the other books in the series to follow the adventures.

From Nancy's 3 favorite reads in 2023.