Blood on the Thames

About the book

'This real-life murder mystery had as many twists and turns as an Agatha Christie whodunit' Daily Mail on The Dublin Railway Murders

A shocking murder. A suspect with an alibi. A courtroom trial that gripped a nation.

On an autumn night by the London docks, shipyard magnate Isaac Blight is found shot dead in his own armchair. Within hours, rumours spread across London and all fingers point to his business partner, Richard Patch. But Patch has an alibi, he has no obvious motive, and the crime scene is anything but clear.

Enter three men who will change the face of British justice: brilliant young surgeon Astley Cooper, relentless magistrate Aaron Graham, and courtroom superstar William Garrow. Together, they help...