As part of the runup to Christmas, I've written a
new short story for Random House's
Dead Good Books site. Set in the Bethlem Royal Hospital in 1912, the action takes place in the period between
The Kingdom of Bones and
The Bedlam Detective. If you're a new reader it'll serve as a brief introduction to Becker and his world.
It was late in the afternoon when one of the ward orderlies appeared
in the doorway to Sebastian Becker’s basement office. Sebastian had
spent most of the day clearing a space to work. They’d given him a desk
and a chair, and a hook for his coat. He would have appreciated a
window.
The orderly, clearly not expecting to find the room occupied, said, ‘Oh.’
‘Is that my welcome letter?’ Sebastian said, eyeing the envelope in the orderly’s hand.
‘That would depend, sir,’ the orderly said. ‘Are you the Visitor’s man?’
The story continues
here.
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