Review: Bryant & May – Oranges and Lemons by Christopher Fowler (2020)
The outspoken Speaker of the House of Commons steps out of his front door one Sunday morning only to be crushed under a mountain of citrus fruit. Was it a bizarre accident or are some sinister forces at work? The government wants to know because the speaker knows parliament’s biggest secret and that leaking could put the future of the government at stake.
This should be the perfect case for Bryant & May and the Peculiar Crimes Unit. But one is in hospital, the other is missing and the staff have all been dismissed. Is the PCU is no more?
A series of brutal crimes seemingly linked to an old English folk-song threatens the foundations of London society and suddenly the PCU is offered a reprieve and are back in business at least temporary!
If the two elderly detectives do set aside their differences and discover why some of London’s most influential figures are under attack, they might not just save the unit but also prevent the entire city from descending into chaos.
