The Anarchists' Club: A Leo Stanhope Case - Hardcover

A gripping, fast-paced read stuffed full of atmosphere and murder most foul (Red)

The second novel in the Leo Stanhope series stands alone, and it's well worth your time . A deeply atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than the grubby streets of London, and a central character we really care about (Heat)

Leo Stanhope was one of the finest literary creations of last year - a fully realised trans amateur detective in Victorian London (i)

A gripping tale that twists like the dark back streets of Victorian London to a devastating conclusion, The Anarchist's Club and its colourful cast will not let you go. Leo Stanhope is a wonderful creation, his world atmospheric and terrifying, and his own story as powerful and enthralling as the mysteries he investigates (Sam Blake, author of 'No Turning Back' and 'In Deep Water')

Another class act from Alex Reeve. Leo is a brilliant hero: clever and flawed, infuriating and at the same time someone I root for at every turn (Stephanie Butland, author of 'Lost for Words')

Highly original (Praise for 'The House on Half Moon Street' Guardian)

Reeve has not only crafted a brilliant crime novel, but has created a character who has made me see the world with new eyes. I await Leo's - and Reeve's - return eagerly (Praise for 'The House on Half Moon Street' The i)

A masterful Gothic mystery full of unsettling twists, riveting turns and characters that would make Dickens jealous (Praise for 'The House on Half Moon Street', Kaite Welsh)

Creating a genuinely original protagonist in historical crime fiction is difficult, but Alex Reeve has succeeded ... An intriguing murder mystery and a complex portrait of a man isolated by his awareness of who he truly is (Sunday Times)

This tense, emotional journey through late-Victorian London has an unusual and memorable young hero at its heart, carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders (Sunday Express)