The Golden Crucible — Jean Stubbs

This time it's personal for Inspector Lintott! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers... What connects a society heiress, a renowned magician, a ruthless gangster and a missing girl...? London, 1906Inspector John Joseph Lintott is long since retired from the British police force. But a chance encounter after a magician's show thrusts him into a web of secrets of lies. And when his own dearly beloved wife becomes a target, Lintott is forced to get involved. He follows a notorious American gangster to the bustling streets of San Francisco to recover a missing girl. But will his personal vendetta get in the way of solving the case? THE GOLDEN CRUCIBLE is the third crime thriller in a classic historical series, the Inspector Lintott Mysteries, a traditional British detective series set in Victorian London and packed full of suspense. 'Flair and panache, intelligent high spirits' - Financial Times 'Full of dash and dazzle; a tour-de-force' - Sunday Telegraph 'Jean Stubbs, cleverly and wittily, is making a successful speciality of the Victorian mystery romance.' - Book World 'A master storyteller' - Publishers Weekly THE INSPECTOR LINTOTT MYSTERY SERIESBOOK ONE: Dear LauraBOOK TWO: The Painted FaceBOOK THREE: The Golden Crucible