[John Joseph Lintott 03] • The Golden Crucible

**This time it’s personal for Inspector Lintott! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers…

*What connects a society heiress, a renowned magician, a ruthless gangster and a missing girl…?* **

**London, 1906**

**Inspector John Joseph Lintott** is long since retired from the British police force.

But a chance encounter after a magician’s show thrusts him into a web of secrets of lies.

And when his own dearly beloved wife becomes a target, Lintott is forced to get involved.

He follows a notorious American gangster to the bustling streets of San Francisco to recover a missing girl.

But will his personal vendetta get in the way of solving the case?

***THE GOLDEN CRUCIBLE** * is the third crime thriller in a classic historical series, the Inspector Lintott Mysteries, a traditional British detective series set in Victorian London and packed full of suspense.

‘Flair and panache, intelligent high spirits’ - ***Financial Times* **

‘Full of dash and dazzle; a tour-de-force’ - ***Sunday Telegraph* **

'Jean Stubbs, cleverly and wittily, is making a successful speciality of the Victorian mystery romance.' – ***Book World* **

**’A master storyteller’ – *Publishers Weekly** *

**THE INSPECTOR LINTOTT MYSTERY SERIES**

BOOK ONE: Dear Laura

BOOK TWO: The Painted Face

**BOOK THREE: The Golden Crucible**