London, June 1914. A young man is mauled to death at London Zoo after deliberately climbing into the bear pit. Shortly afterwards, another young man leaps to his death from the notorious Suicide Bridge. Two seemingly unconnected deaths – and yet there are similarities.
Following a third attempted suicide, Detective Inspector Silas Quinn knows he must uncover the link between the three men if he is to discover what caused them to take their own lives. The one tangible piece of evidence is a card found in each of the victims’ possession, depicting a crudely-drawn red hand. What does it signify? To find the answers, Quinn must revisit his own dark past. But can he keep his sanity in the process …?
“The tortured Silas Quinn is one of the most memorable detectives in fiction. Historical crime fiction doesn’t get much darker than this.”
Andrew Taylor, Diamond Dagger winner and No. 1 bestselling author
“Silas Quinn is a superb, complicated and brilliantly-realised detective and The Red Hand of Fury is a wonderful addition to a gripping series. Don’t hesitate!”
William Ryan, author of The Constant Soldier
“Bleak, original, and absolutely gripping, this historical thriller makes for an unsettling and compelling read.”
Booklist Starred Review
“taut and twisty, with a psychological intensity that’s rare and compelling”