Pickpockets, pimps, and prostitutes: All in a day's work for the city constable - until work moves too close to home.... When Richard Nottingham, Constable of Leeds, discovers his former housemaid murdered in a particularly sickening manner, his professional and personal lives move perilously close. Circumstances seem to conspire against him, and more murders follow. Soon the city fathers cast doubt on his capability, and he is forced to seek help from an unsavoury source. Not only does the murder investigation keep running into brick walls, and family problems offer an unwelcome distraction; he can't even track down a thief who has been a thorn in his side for months. When answers start to emerge, Nottingham gets more than he bargains for....
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"The Broken Token is an almost cinematic immersion in the day to day life of the 18th century. The plot is threaded with intricacies which are woven together right at the very end in a cataclysmic twist that left me delighted and devastated." — D.J. (5 out of 5 stars)
"The Broken Token is an almost cinematic immersion in the day to day life of the 18th century. The plot is threaded with intricacies which are woven together right at the very end in a cataclysmic twist that left me delighted and devastated."
" An excellent series opener set in 1730s Leeds. The mystery is enhanced by a cast of well-rounded characters and evocative period detail. "
" Kept me interested. Main criticism is the point of view switched abruptly and I had trouble following. Perhaps the formatting in the ebook was to culprit. I liked the characters and it kept me guessing. "
" I really enjoyed this book. It is set in Leeds where I am currently living. It's always nice to recognise areas and streets. Well written book. Very good characterisation. I believed in the story and the characters. "
" I just couldn't get into this book. A bit disappointing... "
" Good start to a series. Historical mystery in the 1700s. "
" I liked the main characters in the book and the way in which the author draws them. The plot itself was okay though the murderer being a psycho minister was a little cheap. Obligatory sex scene was particularly gratuitous. "
" "Another great book by Chris Nickson. I cannot wait to read the next one. He is quickly becoming one of my favorite writters. Anyone who enjoys mysteries should read this book." "
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