{"product_id":"9781787335516","title":"The Casebook of Stamford Hawksmoor","description":"Author: Talbot, Bryan\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787335516\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 17 Feb 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 192\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rollicking Holmesian detective thriller and the much-anticipated prequel to revered graphic novelist Bryan Talbot's \u003ci\u003eGrandville\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith top-hat and cane in hand, Scotland Yard's DI Stamford Hawksmoor\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eshadows the murky backstreets of London on the hunt for a sadistic serial killer. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the dying days of the French occupation of Britain, through gaslit, cobbled streets and squalid alleyways, stalks the great eagle Detective Stamford Hawksmoor in search of the homicidal manic whose killing spree claims dozens of seemingly unconnected victims, from random murders to targeted political assassinations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe deeper he delves, the more he puts himself in mortal danger, pitting himself against unknown antagonists whilst under the scrutiny of the feared anti-terrorist squad, and the more he is forced to resort to working outside the law.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA prequel to Talbot's pioneering \u003ci\u003eGrandville \u003c\/i\u003eseries, \u003ci\u003eThe Casebook of Stamford Hawksmoor\u003c\/i\u003e is also an intriguing, labyrinthine stand-alone mystery graphic novel set in a world of hansom cabs and pea-souper fogs, where explosive violence can erupt at any second - and does!","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46727056392350,"sku":"UBD-9781787335516","price":54.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787335516.jpg?v=1776492230","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787335516","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}