Mystery
The Cold Light of Day: There are two crimes to solve for the 18th century physician... (Augustus Swift Investigations)
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- Pages
- 214
- Published
- 2026
- Publisher
- Sapere Books
About this book
The story
Another chilling historical mystery set in 18th-century London! Perfect for fans of Andrew Taylor, S. G. MacLean, Michael Jecks and Laura Shepherd-Robinson.
A horrific presence is terrorising London…
1795, London
In the early hours of the first of December, the body of a young woman is found dumped on a London street.
Doctors fail to determine a cause of death, but it seems she could be connected to a news story that is the talk of the town.
A demonic-looking man nicknamed the ‘Beast of London’ has been mutilating corpses.
Could he also be behind this murder?
Meanwhile, Augustus Swift, physician-turned-investigator has been tasked by the Home Office to look into a series of high-profile burglaries.
And now they want him to track down the ‘Beast’.
Is there a connection between the crimes? Could one man be behind them all?
Or is something larger at play…?
THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY is the second historical murder investigation in the Augustus Swift Investigations Series: 18th-century crime thrillers set in London at a time of Revolution.
THE AUGUSTUS SWIFT INVESTIGATIONS SERIES:
BOOK ONE: Brotherhood of Death
BOOK TWO: The Cold Light of Day
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