The Ring

One missing detective. One dead showgirl. Witness accounts that can't be explained by logic. Daniel Muldoon is back to solve the mystery of The Ring.

'That is the problem with this life. The show must go on.'

¿¿¿¿¿ 'Daniel Muldoon is a fascinating central character.'

¿¿¿¿¿ 'A beautiful book from an exceptionally talented writer.'

¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ 'Daniel Muldoon is a worthy successor to Sherlock Holmes and Abraham Van Helsing.'

July 1893

Eager to prove himself detective material, Constable Lacey investigates the disappearance of a local thief. Enquiries soon lead him to the new circus in town, where he meets the mysterious ringmaster Ezra Fontini and his devoted performers. Dazzled by the magical world of the circus, Lacey becomes infatuated with one of Fontini's charming young aerialists, Ellen French.

The show is welcomed by the locals until Fontini's headline performer is found dead. Overwhelmed with witness accounts that can't be explained by logic, the police call on Inspector Daniel Muldoon to find out what's keeping people from leaving their homes after dark.

This is the second novel in the Muldoon Mysteries series of Gothic Horrors set in 19th century Liverpool. Fans of Gothic romance, Historical crime thrillers and occult detective fiction will enjoy the second book in this gripping horror mystery series.