What the Devil Knows
- Authors: C S Harris
- Series: Book 16 in the Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series
- Rank:Top 1000 in Best Historical Mystery on Amazon
- Rating: 4.6 based on 2,939 reviews
- Release Date: April 6, 2021
- Print length: 336 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
Sebastian St. Cyr thought a notorious killer had been brought to justice until a shocking series of gruesome new murders stuns the city in this thrilling historical mystery from the USA Today bestselling author of Who Speaks for the Damned.
It is now October 1814. The conflict with France has come to an end and diplomats from all over Europe are gathering in Vienna to discuss the future. In the midst of this newfound peace, London is struck by a series of gruesome murders reminiscent of the Ratcliffe Highway murders that took place three years earlier.
Back in 1811, two entire families were brutally slain in their homes. A suspect, a young seaman named John Williams, was apprehended. However, before he could stand trial, Williams took his own life while in custody. The killings ceased, and London started to recover from the shock. But when Sir Edwin Pym, the lead investigator of the case, is murdered in a similar manner three years later, and others linked to the original crimes meet violent ends, fear grips the city once more.
Could the authorities have arrested the wrong person for the crimes? Sir Henry Lovejoy, a Bow Street magistrate, seeks help from his friend Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin. While Pym's colleagues believe his death is mere coincidence, Sebastian suspects otherwise. Delving into the events of three years ago, he becomes convinced that John Williams was not the true culprit. This raises the troubling question - who was the real killer, and why have they resurfaced to commit more murders?
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