THE SITE FOR DIE HARD CRIME & THRILLER FANS
FeaturesNews

First look: A Fever of the Blood

1 Mins read

Feveroftheblood_firstlook_875_01

Look what’s arrived, all wrapped up, but not exactly for Christmas. It’s got some kind of Victorian flyer with it, and a mysterious black feather.

feveroftheblood_firstlook_875_02

Our forensics team have determined that it’s not an authentic flyer, but the design does look mighty accomplished, and it forewarns of a new book by Oscar de Muriel – the second in his series featuring the rough-edged Scots detective Nine-Nails McGrey and the altogether more snobbish Inspector Ian Frey. A Fever of the Blood lands 11 February and we reviewed the previous book Strings of Murder here and interviewed the author here.

feveroftheblood_firstlook_875_03Like the first book in the series, A Fever of the Blood has an impressive cover design – all blood and darkness. That feather hints towards a touch of witchcraft in the storyline, which is set in 1889 and involves a murder in an Edinburgh lunatic asylum followed by the hunt for the killer, who has escaped into the Scottish winter. Before the murder, the culprit was heard in conversation with a girl who had been mute for years… You can pre-order yours on Amazon.

feveroftheblood_firstlook_875_06

The back cover continues to mimic the carnival tone of the Victorian flyer that came with the book.

feveroftheblood_firstlook_875_04

feveroftheblood_firstlook_875_05


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related posts
KindlePrintReviews

The Railway Conspiracy by John Shen Yen Nee and SJ Rozan

Second in this talented team’s genre mashup, The Railway Conspiracy builds on the characters so expertly introduced in last year’s The Murder of Mr Ma. Set in London in the mid-1920s, the series’ main character is Judge Dee Ren Jie, inspired by not only on…
KindlePrintReviews

A Pact With the Devil by Anna Legat

Real figures from the past are always an intriguing part of historical fiction. The bonus for crime writers is being able to mix them up in murder mysteries and Legat has chosen the Polish physicist Nicolaus Copernicus to be her protagonist and amateur detective in…
Features

Interview: Fiona Forsyth

Historical crime fiction has always been popular, but in 2025 we’re seeing more of it than ever. If you need an escape from the stresses of watching the news, then authors like Fiona Forsyth have the answer. In her latest novel, Death and the Poet,…
Crime Fiction Lover