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1) Arrowood
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1895
London is scared. A killer haunts the city's streets; the poor are hungry; crime bosses are taking control; the police force is stretched to the breaking point.
The rich turn to Sherlock Holmes, but the celebrated private detective rarely visits the densely populated streets of South London, where the crimes are sleazier and the people are poorer.
In the dark corner of Southwark, victims turn to a man who despises Holmes, his wealthy clientele...
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Arrowood novels (Mick Finlay) volume 3
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South London, 1896. William Arrowood, Victorian London's less salubrious private detective, is paid a visit by Captain Moon, the owner of a pleasure steamer moored on the Thames. He complains that someone has been damaging his boat, putting his business in jeopardy. Arrowood and his trusty sidekick Barnett suspect professional jealousy, but when a shocking discovery is pulled from the river, it seems like even fouler play is afoot. It's up to Arrowood...
3) Arrowood
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1895: La ciudad de Londres está asustada. Un asesino está al acecho en las calles, los pobres están hambrientos, los cabecillas de las bandas criminales están haciéndose con el control, las fuerzas policiales no dan abasto.
Los ricos acuden a Sherlock Holmes, pero el aclamado detective privado no pisa casi nunca las densamente pobladas calles del sur de Londres, las calles donde los crímenes son más sórdidos y la gente más pobre.
En una oscura...
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Arrowood novels (Mick Finlay) volume 2
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1896: Sherlock Holmes has once again hit the headlines, solving mysteries for the cream of aristocracy. But among the workhouses and pudding shops of South London, private detective William Arrowood is presented with far grittier, more violent and considerably less well-paid cases. Arrowood has no doubt who is the better detective, and when Mr. and Mrs. Barclay engage him to find their estranged daughter, Birdie, he's sure it won't be long before...
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1896. Sherlock Holmes ha vuelto a aparecer en los titulares, resolviendo misterios para la flor y nata de la aristocracia. Pero en los talleres y tabernas del sur de Londres, el detective privado William Arrowood es conocido por hacerse cargo de casos mucho más peligrosos, violentos y considerablemente peor pagados. Arrowood no tiene ninguna duda de quién es el mejor detective de la ciudad, y cuando Mr. y Mrs. Barclay lo contratan para localizar...
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