Code 1879

Synopsis of Code 1879

«Code 1879» is the crime novel by Dan Waddell published by Actes Sud in French (Babel noir collection, 361 pages).

The discovery of a stabbed corpse without hands in a west London cemetery puts Inspector Grant Foster on the trail of a serial killer. An inscription carved on the victim leads him to consult Nigel Barnes, a professional genealogist, and his investigations connect the current crimes with a criminal case from Victorian London.

First instalment of the Blood Detective series; translated from the English by Jean-René Dastugue.

For crime fiction readers looking for a mystery with genealogical research and a Victorian London setting.