The Bedlam Detective

Only bad thing about his books is that they eventually end. Brilliant. * Jonny Lee Miller *
Stephen Gallagher shows the occult mystery in its best light * New York Times Book Review *
Perhaps the finest...British thriller writer * GQ *
Gallagher has quietly become Britain's finest popular novelist, working a dark seam between horror and the psychological thriller * Arena *
The finest British writer of bestselling popular fiction since le Carre... Gallagher, like le Carre, is a novelist whose themes seem to reflect something of the essence of our times, whose skill lies in embedding those themes in accessible plots * The Independent *
Masterful whodunit…Gallagher’s superior storytelling talents bode well for future adventures starring the well-rounded Becker * Publishers Weekly, starred review *
I’m not sure I can do this book justice — it’s certainly a thriller, but with a literary depth unusual in the genre, and fascinating in the complexity of its construct. Gallagher’s prose is swift, sure, and occasionally darkly comedic. Three words of advice: read this book. * Historical Novel Society *
[a] superbly crafted thriller … Gallagher loves character development but respects plotting enough to give it full measure. The result is that rare beast, a literary page turner. * Kirkus *