"Moriarty holds sway with all the ruthless guile, power, and pomp you’d expect from a gaslight era godfather."

– Los Angeles Times

"An excellent tale of the dark side of London during the time of Sherlock Holmes."

– New York Herald Tribune

"Superb."

– St. Louis Post-Dispatch

"A tale to make The Godfather seem tame."

– Charleston Evening Post

"Brilliant. Gardner may prove to be the author who finally equals Conan Doyle."

– Omaha Metro