a great little book for inspiration for design and art students
with much bigger ideas - a must for every graphic design and art student! - at the price, a real investment.

I came across this book a few years ago in my local library. It was so well-written that I borrowed it again and again. Eventually I found it on Amazon and bought it. Heller's atmospheric descriptions of 18th century London's autumn-into-winter kept me psychologically refreshed during summer heat waves! But, the story's a strange one which kept me re-reading it over and over. George Man's discovery of the real motive behind Stannard's death is a slow process but, the book is not long and is very readable. The characters are well sketched, but, my only quibble is that Heller doesn't describe the characters enough. What George Man might look like is left to your imagination. One has to remind oneself that all this takes place in the 1700's -- there is no mention of periwigs, etc. to remind you. Heller is much better at making us see and feel the cold and rainy exterior scenes in which a night watchman must endure than describing him.
This novel would've made a good hour's worth of television worthy of PBS' "Mystery" series.