Bleeding Heart Square

by Andrew Taylor

In 1934, aristocrat Lydia Langstone seeks refuge from an abusive marriage in London’s crumbling Bleeding Heart Square. But the building holds dark secrets—its owner vanished years ago, and strange parcels of rotting hearts are being delivered to the last person who saw her alive. In Bleeding Heart Square, Andrew Taylor weaves a gripping mystery of suspense and sinister intrigue.

Hardcover

Published May 1, 2008

About the author

Andrew Taylor (b. 1951) is a British author of mysteries. Born in East Anglia, he attended university at Cambridge before getting an MA in library sciences from University College London. His first novel, Caroline Miniscule (1982), a modern-day treasure hunt starring history student William Dougal, began an eight-book series and won Taylor wide critical acclaim. He has written several other thriller series, most notably the eight Lydmouthbooks, which begin with An Air That Kills (1994).

His other novels include The Office of the Dead (2000) and The American Boy (2003), both of which won the Crime Writers’ Association of Britain’s Ellis Peters Historical Dagger award, making Taylor the only author to receive the prize twice. His Roth trilogy, which has been published in omnibus form as Requiem for an Angel (2002), was adapted by the UK’s ITV for its television show Fallen Angel. Taylor’s most recent novel is the historical thriller The Scent of Death (2013).

Reviews

[Alex Breck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book! Well written and took me into the period perfectly, so much so I couldn't drag myself out of the story during the post-Christmas lull.
Plot weaves a clever layered story and the climax is both satisfying and surprising!