A Matter of Blood (Forgotten Gods Trilogy)
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0425258467 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-07 |
| Language | : | English |
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As we move further into the story, we begin to see tantalizing hints of something supernatural lurking behind the scenes, something that casts everything Cass is working on—not to mention Cass himself—in a frighteningly new light. --David Pitt . The first of a series called The Forgotten Gods (previously published in the UK under the series title The Dog-Faced Gods), this cross between mystery, urban fantasy, and horror should play equally well to audiences of all three genres. But soon we realize there’s more going on here. From Booklist At first, Pinborough’s novel appears to be a traditional police procedural, with Detective Inspector Cass Jones hunting a particularly fiendish seri
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. Detective Inspector Cass Jones struggles to keep integrity in the police force, but now, two gory cases will test his mettle. 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. Cass doesn’t believe his gentle brother did it. 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
She has also been short-listed for a World Fantasy Award. Her short stories have appeared in several anthologies and she has a horror film in development. Her novella, The Language of Dying was short-listed for the Shirley Jackson Award and won the 2010 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella. Sarah was the 2009 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, and has three times been short-listed for Bes
"Creeping dread and a supernatural twist highlight this unique procedural" according to MyBookishWays. DI Cass Jones isn't a perfect man. In fact, he's been known to take "payments" from certain local "businessmen", has what he calls a cocaine "hobby", and in spite of being married, can't seem to stay away from the opposite sex. He is, however, a very, very good policeman, and when he picks up a fellow cop's murder cases, one in par. A Matter of Blood TrinityTwo Trinitytwo's Thoughts:A Matter of Blood, The Forgotten Gods: Book One deposits the reader directly into the unsettling streets of London via the life of homicide detective, Cass Jones. In the not so distant future, the underlying criminal element no longer lurks beneath the surface of the city. A depressed economy has resulted in a. A Book Obsession said A mix of crime fiction and horror. A Matter of Blood by Sarah Pinborough is the first book in The Forgotten Gods series, originally released in the UK as `the Dog Faced Gods series.' The book can be described as a mix of crime fiction and horror, with the protagonist being Cass Jones, a Detective Inspector for the London Police Force, a place where everybody in unif