A haunting historical mystery that is full of drama and unexpected twists – now a major Netflix film starring Christian Bale and Gillian Anderson.

April 19th, 1831. In two or three hours I’ll be dead.

So begins the chilling last testament of Gus Landor, a retired New York City police constable, whose numerous talents include code-breaking, riot control and the ‘gloveless interrogation’. A young cadet has been found hanged at a military academy on the shores of the Hudson River. Before his body could be buried, however, it was stolen and his heart brutally carved out.

Fearing a scandal, the top brass at West Point have summoned Landor to help catch the culprit and keep his discoveries away from prying eyes. As Landor embarks on a thrilling adventure to solve the case, he uncovers a series of dark secrets and finds unlikely assistance in the form of a mischievous young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe.

 Product Information: 
• ISBN:  9781399810050
• Author:  Louis Bayard
• Publisher:  John Murray Press
• Format:  Paperback
• Pages:  432
• Dimensions: 12.8 x 3 x 19.6 cm