Today, I can reveal the cover of the Delamere Files book seven, Acts of Faith.

There is a link at the bottom of the page that will open the full image. If you have signed up to my monthly newsletter, you might have already seen the cover, as this time, I released it to subscribers first. Today, though, everyone can see it. The MS is with the proofreader, the illustration is done, and I am just waiting to get the full cover from Andjela, and then the MS, and… Well, you shouldn’t have to wait too much longer.

As usual, I have added a few author’s notes to the end of the book, and this time, the subjects cover some of the locations I’ve placed the characters at, including some theatres that get a mention. Then there’s the Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly, the Illustrated Police News headlines and stories (1888 and 1893), the London Fire Brigade, the law regarding breach of promise (of marriage), the Thames Torso Murders, and Tower Bridge.

Now then, that odd collection of topics might whet your appetite and have you wondering what on earth the story is about. I’ve left out one subject which is the villain’s modus operandi, because I don’t want to spoil the surprise for you. Talking of which… Here is the blurb and the front cover. I am aiming to have the book out before 26th March, so watch this space (and my Facebook page and Bluesky. Links at the bottom of the post).

Acts of Faith
The Delamere Files Book Seven
Jackson Marsh

When the Commissioner of Police assigns a personal case, failure is not an option. However, what begins as a simple mystery soon turns into something far more complicated. An opera singer dead in her bath, a Smithfield butcher skinned alive, a dentist locked inside a steam engine… What is the connection?

With Baxter’s help, the Clearwater detectives begin investigating the gruesome and seemingly unrelated murders, fully aware that failure could spell disaster for the agency.

As Baxter strives to prove his worth as a detective, he finds himself falling for a young police constable, but his search for love and success takes a chilling turn when he makes a horrifying discovery: the killer may be closer than he thought.