`A wonderful evoked setting, a fascinating cast of characters, a plot that turns the pages for you and beautiful, intricate writing' William RyanEveryone has a secret... Only some lead to murder. Leo Stanhope was born Charlotte, the daughter of a respectable reverend. Knowing he was meant to be a man - despite the evidence of his body - and unable to cope with living a lie any longer, he fled his family home at just fifteen and has been living as Leo ever since: his secret known to only a few trusted people. But then his beloved Maria is found dead and Leo is accused of her murder. Desperate to find her killer and thrown into gaol, he stands to lose not just the woman he loves, but his freedom and, ultimately, his life. A wonderfully atmospheric debut, rich in character and setting, The House on Half Moon Street marks the beginning of a series that crime readers will want to return to again and again.