Guardian, 22nd March, 2003
'... full of power and substance, London Dust is an assured debut ... a compelling and evocative novel that brings the past, and its dead, to life again.'
Book Description
A startlingly well written debut - a murder mystery set in Victorian London, in the bestselling tradition of Sarah Walters
Product Description
A young woman, Natalie Meadows, jumps from Blackfriars Bridge, escaping from the horror she has just witnessed. But she is rescued and feels duty-bound to find out who murdered her best friend, the music hall star Nellie Warwick, and why. Natalie reinvents herself as Flora Thorne and finds a position as housemaid to the Reverend Wallace and his daughter. From the sanctuary of their home, she is able to investigate the circumstances of Nellie's murder. What she uncovers is a conspiracy of silence and corruption, and of unscrupulous men preying on women like herself and Nellie. Her attempts to unmask the killer and to bring him to justice exact a heavy price on Natalie. LONDON DUST is a powerful evocation of the underbelly of Victorian London, full of flavour, completely convincing and utterly gripping. (20020220)
From the Publisher
A startlingly well written debut – a murder mystery set in Victorian London, in the bestselling tradition of Sarah Waters.
About the Author
Lee Jackson trained as a librarian and has worked in various London legal colleges. He lives in London. (20020220)
