Murder in the UK. A serial killer is stalking London leaving
behind a series of victims that suggests the killer is mimicking the infamous
Jack The Ripper. When the London cops hit a dead end, they contract with a NYC
cop with special expertise is serial killers to help them see what they might
be missing.
Leopold Blake brings his partner (Sgt. Mary Jordan) and body
guard (Jerome) with him to try and help Scotland Yard and MI6, who really
aren’t all that thrilled with Leopold’s presence. After reviewing old clues and evidence from
the most recent murder, Blake hones in on a suspect. When they and the local
police go to the perp’s house to make an arrest, they quickly learn their error
when they find the guy dead and sealed up within the wall of his house.
Back to square one and with another body due to be found
quickly, Leopold’s team starts looking elsewhere, now focusing on whether there
might be police involvement.
This was a pretty basic murder mystery. Because of the way
the story was presented and the somewhere blustery superior-yet-flawed
personality of Leopold, I had a bit of a hard time picturing the story in my
head while I read. Then I started envisioning the Holmes/Watson characters of
the current TV series “Elementary” played by Jonny Lee Miller and Lucy Liu. Once I started reading Leopold in the way
Miller plays Holmes on that TV show, the book started to click. But I’m not
sure it clicked so well that I’ll be making any concerted effort at running
down any more right now. Just OK. Hey, I did finish it.
East Coast Don
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