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About Queen's Gambit
Product Description Harper is consciously writing the story from a feminist perspective...Queen's Gambit is a more solid work than most of the Sherlock Holmes stories. -- Historical Novel Society Bradley Harper follows his award-winning debut novel, A Knife in the Fog, with Queen's Gambit, recently voted 2020 Book of the Year at the Killer Nashville Writers' Conference. In his second novel Harper continues his series featuring a real historical person, Margaret Harkness. London, 1897. Suffragette and author Margaret Harkness, now in her early forties, needs to leave England for her health but lacks the funds. She eagerly accepts when her old friend and comrade, Professor Joseph Bell (real-life inspiration for Sherlock Holmes), invites her to join him on a secretive mission to Germany. As a result, she soon finds herself in the crosshairs of an anarchist assassin bent on killing both her and Queen Victoria. The time winds down to the fateful moment on June 22 when the aged queen will sit motionless in an open carriage before the steps of St Paul's cathedral. The stability of Europe hangs by a thread as Margaret and a killer play the Queen's Gambit. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes, historical fiction, or tough female protagonists of any era, then you'll enjoy Queen's Gambit. Get your copy today! Review A marvelous tale that will satisfy historical fiction enthusiasts. Harper seamlessly and enjoyably blends elements of historical fact with a thrilling story of political intrigue and anarchy. Kirkus Reviews Takeaway: This suspenseful story will delight Victorian crime readers with strong female leads and a satisfying chase through 1897 London's foggy streets. Great for fans of Caleb Carr's The Alienist, Anne Perry, Arthur Conan Doyle. BookLife Reviews About the Author Bradley Harper is a retired US Army Colonel and pathologist who has performed over two-hundred autopsies and some twenty forensic investigations. A life-long fan of Sherlock Holmes, he did intensive research for this debut novel, A Knife in the Fog, including a trip to London's East End with noted Jack the Ripper historian Richard Jones. Harper's first novel was published in October 2018 and was a finalist for a 2019 Edgar Award by the Mystery Writers of America for Best First Novel by an American Author, and winner of the coveted Silver Falchion Award for Best Mystery of 2019.
