A Persistence of Geraniums and Other Worrying Tales

Enter a world where the psychic, the alienist and the assassin carry out their strange duties whilst quiet tragedies unfold. These are tales of murder, madness and the supernatural in an Edwardian England never quite what it seems. From rural Yorkshire to the heart of the City, death is on the air, and no one can sense it better than Mr Dry, the Deptford Assassin. On the cursed shores of Suffolk, an army widow loads her husband's revolver; in a small village, a vicar and his wife hear a tale which challenges their beliefs. The monstrous acts of a young gentleman are brought to an end by unlikely allies, whilst a deluded killer almost escapes the courts, only to discover another kind of justice. And if you want to know why a pale dog waits patiently in a London terrace, the true fate of the Whitechapel murderer, or simply the value of geraniums to one woman, then come inside... The first ever collection of Tales of the Last Edwardian, from John Linwood Grant.

Contents

Introduction by Alan M. Clark
1. An Explanation
2. A Persistence of Geraniums
3. His Heart Shall Speak No More
4. Interlude 1: The Life of an Assassin
5. A Word with Mr Dry
6. The Workman and His Hire
7. The Intrusion
8. Interlude 2: The Conundrum of Mr Dry
9. A Loss of Angels
10. Grey Dog
11. Afterwords & Secrets
12. A Study in Grey: Extract