In Belle Époque Paris, a monster is murdering powerful men. An art gallery, a box at the ballet ... no place is safe from the Beast.When the Royal Society for the Study of Abnormal Phenomena in London decides to assign agents to the case, Samantha Harker wants on. Even though she's a researcher, she believes there's a link between the Beast and the mysterious disappearance of her grandfather. Sam is the daughter of Dracula's killer, and heir to that dark legacy in more ways than she's able to see into the minds of monsters. It's a power that could help her crack this case ─ or have her thrown into an asylum. Her partner on the case is Dr Helena Moriarty, who reluctantly agrees to take Sam with her. As the Society's finest agent, Hel has carved a formidable path of her own in the shadow of her notorious father. Professor Moriarty may be in hiding, but he still makes his presence Hel's partners have a way of dying in mysterious circumstances ... Together, Sam and Hel must race to stop the Beast ─ an investigation that takes them from the glittering opera house to the darkest catacombs, and pits them against monsters, men, and even each other. Beneath their tenuous partnership, something else is growing. Is trusting Hel the key to solving the murders - or is Sam just another pawn in a Moriarty game?With characters drawn from the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes, Strange Beasts is a twisty puzzle box of a historical fantasy ─ perfect for fans of Freya Marske, Genevieve Cogman, and C.M. Waggoner.
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Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton ISBN:9781399734806 Number of pages:384 Dimensions:196 x 128 x 32 mm Weight:260 g Language:English
