Cry of the Hangman (Lucy Campion Mystery)

London, 1667. Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is horrified when Magistrate Hargrave is viciously attacked with a brass hourglass during a break-in. The puzzling case is just the start of a series of dark, bizarre crimes. Lucy's determined to get justice for her much-loved former master, but someone is determined to stop her - whatever it takes.

Reviews

Creepy and ingenious * Kirkus Reviews *
This series keeps getting better * Publishers Weekly *
Packed with intriguing historical details, which ably support a clever plot and a captivating heroine * Booklist *
A crisply written, cleverly plotted, and nicely detailed historical mystery, with a lively heroine and a satisfying ending * Booklist on The Sign of the Gallows *
Lavish period detail, romantic tension, and a complex puzzle make the heroine's fifth adventure one of her best * Kirkus Reviews on The Sign of the Gallows *
Calkins makes fine use of advances in mathematics and cryptography of this period, while also drawing in the chaos of the Great Fire and plague in London as agents of change in society. For anyone interested in 17th-century England, this mystery is a treat * Publishers Weekly on The Sign of the Gallows *
An involving tale. Solid historical mystery, with intriguing hints about the future * Booklist on A Death Along the River Fleet *
A nice option for devotees of Anne Rutherford and Samuel Thomas * Library Journal on A Death Along the River Fleet *
An enjoyably complex mystery with a clever heroine neatly interweaves detailed historical background with fascinating characters * Kirkus Reviews on A Death Along the River Fleet *