Some danger involved

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Label

Some danger involved

Statement of responsibility

Will Thomas

Creator

• Thomas, Will, 1958-

Subject

• London (England) -- Fiction
• trueVictorian mysteries
• trueVictorian era (1837-1901) -- 1837 -- 1901
• trueLondon, England
• Private investigators -- England | London -- Fiction
• truePrivate investigators
• trueMysteries
• trueMurder investigation
• true1880s -- 1880 -- 1889
• trueAntisemitism
• trueBarker, Cyrus (Fictitious character)
• trueCollege students
• trueCrimes against students
• trueCrucifixion
• trueFormer convicts
• trueGhettoes, Jewish
• trueGreat Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901
• Great Britain-history-Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
• trueHistorical mysteries
• trueJesus Christ -- Physical appearance
• trueJews
• trueLlewelyn, Thomas (Fictitious character)

Genre

• trueVictorian mysteries
• Fiction
• trueHistorical mysteries
• trueMysteries

Language

eng

Summary

An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto. When the eccentric and enigmatic Barker takes the case, he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved," he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past. As they inch ever closer to the shocking truth behind the murder, Llewelyn is drawn deeper and deeper into Barker's peculiar world of vigilante detective work, as well as the heart of London's teeming underworld. Brimming with wit and unforgettable characters and steeped in authentic period detail, Some Danger Involved is a captivating page-turner that introduces an equally captivating duo

Member of

• trueCyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn mysteries
• Barker and Llewelyn, 01

Theme

• trueRookie on the beat

Storyline

• trueCharacter-driven

Tone

• trueDarkly humorous
• trueAtmospheric
• trueMenacing

Writing style

• trueCompelling
• trueGritty

Character

• trueLikeable

Award

Oklahoma Book Award for Fiction, 2005.

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

813.6

Index

no index present

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

A Barker & Llewelyn novel

Series volume

1]

Target audience

adult