An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, 'Some Danger Involved' introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his apprentice, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar. Whe...

Discovering a pawn ticket that leads them to London’s Chinatown district, Victorian enquiry agent Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, retrieve a seemingly innocuous book that turns out be a rare stolen text containi...

Volunteering to infiltrate a secret organization of Irish dissenters believed to be responsible for bombing a new branch of Scotland Yard, nineteenth-century private detective Cyrus Barker and his reluctant assistant, Thomas Llewelyn,...

Brimming with wit, atmosphere, and unforgettable characters, FATAL ENQUIRY reintroduces private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewellyn, and their unforgettable world of Victorian London. Some years ago, Cyrus B...

"If you love Sherlock Holmes, historical mysteries, or just a good, rousing adventure, you'll love these books, too." - Laurell K. HamiltonAt the request of Her Majesty’s government, private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker agrees to take...

"Wonderful...Thomas balances his rich historical context with a contemporary feel...nothing dull or fussy in this book." ―Milwaukee Journal-SentinelIn 1890, the first Japanese diplomatic delegation arrives in London to ope...

"The true star power comes from its compatibly mismatched leads. Joy to those who discover Mr. Thomas’s latest novel this holiday season." —The Wall Street Journal London, 1892—Cyrus Barker is brought into...

Cyrus Barker is undoubtedly England's premiere private enquiry agent. With the help of his assistant Thomas Llewelyn, he's developed an enviable reputation for discreetly solving some of the toughest, most consequential cases in recen...

A bombing injures private enquiry agent Cyrus Barker, leaving it up to his soon-to-be-married junior partner―Thomas Llewelyn―to find the person trying to murder them both before it's too late.In 19th century London, Cyrus Barker a...

London, 1893: Private enquiry agents Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn are called in to protect Tsesarevich Nicholas from nefarious forces as he travels to England for a royal wedding—in Dance with Death, the next mystery in ...