Join Margaret Harkness in her next adventure - Queen's Gambit - the sequel to the award-winning debut novel, A Knife in the Fog
When an Army Pathologist retires, naturally he goes back to school to get a degree in writing. Learn more about my journey as I explore the world of Sherlock Holmes… Read More
“Ardent feminism and cerebral detection face down the Ripper in the fog-shrouded streets of London: a feast for lovers of historical crime!” - Laurie R. King, author of The Beekeeper’s Apprentice. Read More
When an Army Pathologist retires, naturally he goes back to school to get a degree in writing. Learn more about my journey as I explore the world of Sherlock Holmes… Read More
“Ardent feminism and cerebral detection face down the Ripper in the fog-shrouded streets of London: a feast for lovers of historical crime!” - Laurie R. King, author of The Beekeeper’s Apprentice. Read More
Come with me, Bradley Harper, a former army pathologist, I’ll be your reliable guide to Victorian London. Together we’ll explore the twisted, darkened streets of Whitechapel. Our companions? Arthur Conan Doyle. Margaret Harkness. Dr. Joseph Bell. Our quest? To unravel the unresolved mystery of Jack the Ripper in my pastiche debut novel: A Knife in the Fog
My debut novel came out on October 2! For details on where to order A Knife in the Fog, including print, audio and e-book copies, visit the Books page.
I wasn’t always a novelist. My years as an army pathologist, commanding officer, and as Santa have helped inform my writing. For details and official bios, read on.
Are you in a mystery or general book club? For clubs all across the country, I offer half-hour phone or Skype/Facetime calls. For the moderator, I’ll also send along a list of fascinating facts that never made it into the book. To book a talk, have your moderator contact me.
“It came to me that a book that explained why the Ripper suddenly stopped, and why Arthur Conan Doyle returned to writing Sherlock Holmes, would be a story I'd want to read. So, I wrote it.”
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With my official e-mail publication, you'll receive behind-the-scenes stories and insights into the Victorian Era, Sherlock Holmes, and Jack the Ripper. Don’t be surprised if occasionally Doyle, Bell, or Margaret Harkness inject a word or two. (Plus the occasional sharing of shameless book event news by me.) Don your hats, and let's examine the mysteries of the past!