Angels, The Devil and an East Wind (Manchester Mysteries Book 2)

Manchester in 1845 is under threat. Attempting to escape the poverty of the countryside huge numbers of people continue to pour into the city only to discover the destitution of the town. In one of the worst slum areas it eventually becomes clear that a multiple murderer is at work. Against the threat of epidemic disease those in authority struggle to bring sense and order to an over-crowded, chaotic world.