Snow Hill
Mark Sanderson does for the 30s what Jake Arnott did for 60s London – vividly revealing its hidden underworld in an unforgettably gripping crime novel.
“Friday, 18 December, 1936. I went to my funeral this morning…”
So begins the diary of John Steadman, an ambitious young journalist in London. When he gets a tip-off about a murdered policeman, he thinks he’s found his scoop. Trouble is, no-one else seems to know anything about it… or they’re not telling.
Then John finds someone willing to talk. At least, someone who was. Now they’re hanging from a meat hook in a refrigerated locker and John’s on the verge of a front-page scandal that will make or break his career. But to get to the heart of this dark story, he must first go undercover. Six feet undercover, to be precise…
Based on a shocking true story, Snow Hill vividly brings to life a London you never knew about – an underworld that doesn’t officially exist and until now has never been documented.
”'Snow Hill is a dashing and compelling addition to the distinguished file of the London crime and punishment novel” - Melvyn Bragg
”'Powerfully atmospheric. A compelling journey into the dark heart of the Square Mile” - Jake Arnott
”'A stunningly clever debut. Located in time and style somewhere between John Buchan’s 1910s and Jake Arnott’s 1960s. In a brilliant plot, incredibly paced and acutely narrated, Sanderson hints wryly that there’s never been such a thing as a 'straight' policeman” - Ben Summerskill, Chief Executive of Stonewall
Reviews for WRONG ROOMS, A MEMOIR: -
”'Elegantly written, darkly honest yet delicately illuminated by hope” - Jake Arnott
”'Sanderson's writing soars as the subject matter darkens… extraordinary” - Independent on Sunday
”'I cannot remember when I last read anything that moved me as deeply as this incredibly brave and honest memoir… I recommend this extraordinary book most highly” - Sunday Telegraph
”'You will read this book with a lump in your throat. It is one of the most moving I have ever read” - Sunday Times
”'Deeply moving… powerful” - The Times
”'Brilliant… A beautiful book” - Julie Burchill
‘’Wrong Rooms’ has real power. It has authenticity and yet it grips like fiction’ Melvyn Bragg -