The Old Rogue of Limehouse

Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 9

Ann Granger

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Headline Book Publishing
21 September 2023

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

Series: Inspector Ben Ross

Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie return in Ann Granger's gripping ninth Victorian mystery.

It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the Season.

Little does he realise that an audacious theft has already occurred - a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the widowed Mrs Roxby is demanding its immediate return.

Ben's day gets worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with his throat slit from ear to ear ... Surely the two crimes cannot be connected?

But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before the tragic truth is revealed . . .

By: Ann Granger
Imprint: Headline Book Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 238mm, Width: 162mm, Spine: 36mm
Weight: 520g
ISBN: 9781472290144
ISBN 10: 1472290143
Series: Inspector Ben Ross
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 21 September 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ann Granger has lived in cities all over the world, since for many years she worked in British embassies as far apart as Munich and Lusaka. She is now permanently based in Oxfordshire.

Reviews for The Old Rogue of Limehouse: Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 9

Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent * The Times * Her usual impeccable plotting is fully in place * Good Book Guide * A clever and lively book -- Margaret Yorke Lovely characterisation and a neat plot * Yorkshire Post * This engrossing story looks like the start of a highly enjoyable series * Scotsman *