After bombs explode in London, Best is sent to Paris, where Irish Americans are plotting their next attack. There, he encounters a gentleman who says he is helping the French save their plague-ridden vines. But is he who he claims to be? What happened in the blood-soaked railway compartment? And how does it connect with the fate of a young man who may have been lured by a heartrending advertisement in a daily newspaper? Dead Loss, the next thrilling instalment in the Inspector Best series, is the perfect read for fans of Agatha Christie. ‘Intriguing, meticulously researched description of nineteenth-century London; it is difficult to miss the chilling parallels between the Irish bombings in the 1880s and the London terrorist attack of 2005. A solid and very readable addition to the Inspector Best series’ - Booklist ‘This is a highly enjoyable read. Inspector Best and his wife are engaging characters and the plot has many twists and turns’ - Historical Novels Review