Bryant is convinced that he saw them as they looked over a century before - is elderly detective losing his mind? Then it becomes clear that a number of women have met their ends in London pubs and the likeliest suspect seems to be a mental patient. But knowing who the killer is and catching him are two very different propositions.
As their new team at the Peculiar Crimes Unit goes in search of a madman, the octogenarian detectives ready themselves for the pub crawl of a lifetime, and come face to face with their own mortality...
©2008 Christopher Fowler; (P)2008 W F Howes Ltd
"Another great Bryant and May"
As always, the story kept me guessing to the end without witholding clues or information
Bryant - he's sherlock but older and grumpier
Bryant - Tim Goodman really makes the old man pop
Yes, I looked for opportunities to listen to just a few more minutes, just a few more!
"Dated"
This was obviously an old story which had been 'updated' by the insertion of references to modern technology. The characters were straight out of the 1960s. I wish it had been a more honest book. The premise was interesting, but it was a character driven work and the characters only just limped over the believable line for me. An OK listen, but not one I'll go back to.