Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives - by Tim Major (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Dr Jekyll and his monstrous alter-ego join forces with his ex-fiancée to solve a series of disappearances across Victorian London in this thrilling mystery, perfect for readers of Stuart Turton and James Lovegrove

When Muriel Carew attends a lavish society party, the last person she expects to bump into is her ex-fiancée Henry Jekyll, a man she's not seen for many years. When Jekyll turns out to be investigating a series of missing persons in London, Muriel is intrigued. But Jekyll is not working alone, and if Muriel wants to aid in the investigation, she must work with both Henry and his partner, the monstrous and uncouth Mr Hyde.

As their search takes a dark turn and a missing persons case becomes a murder investigation, Muriel finds herself deep in a mystery involving a nefarious group exploring their own hidden alter-egos within the beating heart of London's high society.

To solve the case and bring those responsible to justice, Muriel must find a way to place her trust in Mr Hyde, which might mean uncovering secrets about her own life she never dreamed of discovering.

Review Quotes

"A wonderful concept, beautifully executed. Delightful and enthralling in equal measure. Replete with a delicious Victorian atmosphere, as thick as a pea-souper." Jeremy Dyson

"Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives is a fast-paced gothic thriller that is relentlessly engaging, entertaining, and (most important of all) terrific fun." Tom Mead

PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR

The only novel I have read that made my ears tingle. - The Times

Major has a special skill of weaving his characters' inner turmoils into the perils they face in the plot. - Morning Star

Refreshingly out of the ordinary. - Sunday Sport

Tim Major is an exceptional writer - Adam Roberts

Holmes fans will be more than satisfied with this well-constructed homage to the great detective. - Criminal Element

A fine addition to Holmes stories and should make a great brain teaser of a read! - RunAlongTheShelves

Fans of traditional Holmes stories should welcome a sequel. -Publishers Weekly

Hope Island is a masterfully tense tale, building a looming sense of dread and growing uncertainty. Disturbing and original, surprising and shocking, it's an excellent novel from a unique voice in the genre. -
Tim Lebbon, author of Eden and The Silence

Hope Island is a deliciously creepy mystery. Tim Major knows how to wield the weird and the effect is an original novel that's unsettling and compelling at every turn. The silent children who stalk the island are a disturbing threat outside, and the threat within the family offers a richly-realised emotional disquiet. Prepare to be unnerved. -
D. K. Fields, author of Widow's Welcome and The Stitcher and the Mute

Tense and compelling, the taut and tangled mysteries of eerie Hope Island conspire to create a roiling fever dream of a novel in which nothing is certain, and in which even one's own senses cannot truly be trusted. Beneath an authentic and empathetic portrait of a family falling apart lies a deeply intuitive, atmospheric enquiry into those truths which underpin all human relationships: the way we speak and listen, the things we say and the things we hide. Hope Island is a strange and brilliantly original novel which cements Tim Major's rightful reputation as a top class writer of fantastical fiction. - Laura Mauro, author of Sing Your Sadness Deep

Artfully written and brilliantly controlled from the first page, Hope Island explores unsettling territory through well-drawn characters, landscape and a powerful use of sound. But it's the central mother-daughter relationship that gives the book real heart - there's honesty, pain and beauty in here. - M. T. Hill, author of Zero Bomb and The Breach

I tore through Hope Island, unnerved by its escalating tension and its keen sense of isolation -- I genuinely didn't know what to expect whenever I turned the page. - Award-winning author, G. V. Anderson

Clever, intriguing and suspenseful ... a must-read book from a terrific new voice - Alison Littlewood on You Don't Belong Here

You Don't Belong Here is a novel that dares to do something different - Ginger Nuts of Horror

You Don't Belong Here is that perfect blend of cautionary tale, psychological horror and introspective character study. - The Eloquent Page

It has freshness and it's fluently written entertainment. - Rising Shadow

About the Author

Tim Major is a writer and freelance editor from York, UK. His love of speculative fiction is the product of a childhood diet of classic Doctor Who episodes and an early encounter with Triffids. Tim's most recent books include Hope Island and Snakeskins, short story collection And the House Lights Dim and a monograph about the 1915 silent crime film, Les Vampires, which was shortlisted for a British Fantasy Award. Tim's short fiction has appeared in Interzone, Not One of Us, Shoreline of Infinity and numerous anthologies, including Best of British Science Fiction, Best of British Fantasy and The Best Horror of the Year. He tweets @onasteamer.