Leo Stanhope
3 primary works
Book 1
Book 2
'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
The second book in the acclaimed historical crime series, following on from the Richard & Judy Book Club 2019 pick, The House on Half Moon Street
It’s been a year since Leo Stanhope lost the woman he loved, and came closing to losing his own life. Now, more than ever, he is determined to keep his head down and stay safe, without risking those he holds dear. But Leo’s hopes for peace and security are shattered when the police unexpectedly arrive at his lodgings: a woman has been found murdered at a club for anarchists, and Leo’s address is in her purse. When Leo is taken to the club by the police, he is shocked to discover there a man from his past, a man who knows Leo's birth identity. And if Leo does not provide him with an alibi for the night of the woman's killing, he is going to share this information with the authorities.
If Leo's true identity is unmasked, he will be thrown into an asylum, but if he lies... will he be protecting a murderer?
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The latest Leo Stanhope case, The Blood Flower, is available to pre-order now - out July 2022!
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The second book in the acclaimed historical crime series, following on from the Richard & Judy Book Club 2019 pick, The House on Half Moon Street
It’s been a year since Leo Stanhope lost the woman he loved, and came closing to losing his own life. Now, more than ever, he is determined to keep his head down and stay safe, without risking those he holds dear. But Leo’s hopes for peace and security are shattered when the police unexpectedly arrive at his lodgings: a woman has been found murdered at a club for anarchists, and Leo’s address is in her purse. When Leo is taken to the club by the police, he is shocked to discover there a man from his past, a man who knows Leo's birth identity. And if Leo does not provide him with an alibi for the night of the woman's killing, he is going to share this information with the authorities.
If Leo's true identity is unmasked, he will be thrown into an asylum, but if he lies... will he be protecting a murderer?
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The latest Leo Stanhope case, The Blood Flower, is available to pre-order now - out July 2022!
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Book 3
The latest atmospheric mystery from the author of the Richard and the Judy Book Club choice, The House on Half Moon Street.
'Exceptional – you hear and smell and taste Victorian London' Sarah Hilary
The headlines scream warnings about the ‘Butcher of Berner Street!’ and the journalist behind them – Leo Stanhope – is secretly thrilled to see the effect his words are having.
Leo’s previous work has largely been concentrated on more mundane issues but when an anonymous letter summons him to a club in East London, only for the owner of the club to be found murdered shortly afterwards, Leo sees a story worth pursuing. Not to mention an opportunity to make a name for himself.
Yet the more Leo digs, the stranger the story becomes, taking him from the club to a nearby convent, and into the past of a very unusual woman. But he is not the only one hunting for a killer. And it seems Leo’s newspaper reports may have put someone else in grave danger…
Praise for the Leo Stanhope series
‘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
'Exceptional – you hear and smell and taste Victorian London' Sarah Hilary
‘A deeply atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than the grubby streets of London, and a central character we really care about’ Heat
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The latest Leo Stanhope case, The Blood Flower, is available to pre-order now - out July 2022!
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'Exceptional – you hear and smell and taste Victorian London' Sarah Hilary
The headlines scream warnings about the ‘Butcher of Berner Street!’ and the journalist behind them – Leo Stanhope – is secretly thrilled to see the effect his words are having.
Leo’s previous work has largely been concentrated on more mundane issues but when an anonymous letter summons him to a club in East London, only for the owner of the club to be found murdered shortly afterwards, Leo sees a story worth pursuing. Not to mention an opportunity to make a name for himself.
Yet the more Leo digs, the stranger the story becomes, taking him from the club to a nearby convent, and into the past of a very unusual woman. But he is not the only one hunting for a killer. And it seems Leo’s newspaper reports may have put someone else in grave danger…
Praise for the Leo Stanhope series
‘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
'Exceptional – you hear and smell and taste Victorian London' Sarah Hilary
‘A deeply atmospheric thriller with more twists and turns than the grubby streets of London, and a central character we really care about’ Heat
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The latest Leo Stanhope case, The Blood Flower, is available to pre-order now - out July 2022!
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