A Matter of Blood Book Cover

A Matter of Blood


A Paranormal / Urban Fantasy Novel


Book 1 of the The Forgotten Gods Trilogy Series


Subgenres & Tropes:

  • Detective Mystery,
  • Serial Killer Thriller,
  • Police Procedural
Buy from Amazon

This book is for you if you're into...

  • Grim London noir where even cops walk the line
  • Serial killers with cryptic messages and ritualistic crime scenes
  • Detectives forced to investigate their own families
Publisher Description

In a world steeped in darkness, a new breed of evil has fallen… London's ruined economy has pushed everyone to the breaking point, and even the police rely on bribes and deals with criminals to survive.

Detective Inspector Cass Jones struggles to keep integrity in the police force, but now, two gory cases will test his mettle. A gang hit goes wrong, leaving two schoolboys dead, and a serial killer calling himself the Man of Flies leaves a message on his victims saying "nothing is sacred."

Then Cass' brother murders his own family before committing suicide. Cass doesn't believe his gentle brother did it. Yet when evidence emerges suggesting someone killed all three of them, a prime suspect is found—Cass himself.

Common links emerge in all three cases, but while Cass is finding more questions than answers, the Man of Flies continues to kill...

More Sarah Pinborough

Follow This Author

Sign up & we'll email you when a new title is available for pre-order or hits the bookshelf

Little Stacks of Fantasy

Get Free & Discounted eBooks

Curated reads, irresistible prices—subscribe now

Add this book to your To Be Read list

Sign up to build your personal library

Archive This Book

Sign up to build your personal library