Books by M. J. Carter

The Devil's Feast

Afghan war hero Captain William Avery, a reluctant sleuth, investigates a horrible death at the Reform, London’s grandest gentleman’s club – a death the club is desperate to keep quiet.

Reviewed on 18 February 2017 by John Cleal

The Printer's Coffin

Blake and Avery are back in England and charged by philanthropist and social reformer Lord Allington with investigating the strange murders of two printers – which London’s new police force seems determined to ignore.

Reviewed on 25 June 2016 by John Cleal

The Strangler Vine

In 1837 Calcutta, Ensign Avery is sent upcountry with a disreputable recluse to discover the whereabouts of a famed writer.

Reviewed on 14 June 2014 by Chris Roberts