The Graves of Whitechapel

This mystery melodrama has a Victorian setting almost Dickensian in its convincing portrayal of the seamier side of fog-wrapped London life … An enthralling read * Daily Mail *This is a totally absorbing read from start to finish * Morning Star *A twistingly brilliant tale * Peterborough Evening Telegraph *The Graves of Whitechapel flows eloquently. Evans utilises the art form to add density to the evolving story with one poem above all - ‘The Graves of Whitechapel’ - cleverly perpetuating the plot’s thickening mysteries * The Courier *The Graves of Whitechapel by Claire Evans is worthy of the highest acclaim. This is a novel that will keep you guessing to the very last chapter * The Coffee Pot Book Club (blog) *A wonderfully atmospheric and compelling historical murder mystery * Lynn’s Book Blog *This is an excellent story … The historical context is admirable and convincing * Historical Novel Society (blog) *A lively historical thriller which has more than enough twists and turns to keep you guessing * Jaffareadstoo (blog) *An atmospheric and pacey murder mystery * The Quick and the Read (blog) *

Claire Evans is an established business specialist in the UK television industry. At the BBC, she headed up operations and business affairs across the TV commissioning teams. In drama, she led the BBC’s commercial relationships with the independent production sector and a wide range of international co-producers and distributors.

Since leaving the BBC, she has advised a number of drama and film production companies, working on series including The Honourable Woman and Doctor Foster. She is Chief Operating Officer at Two Brothers Pictures Ltd, the company set up by Harry and Jack Williams, the creators of The Missing, producers of Fleabag.