CLOSED CASES

Case LV-001

The Morrigan

Status
Closed

Date Opened
October 1867

Location
Wapping Docks

Summary
A tea clipper drifts into London without a single soul aboard. With no crew, no cargo and no obvious explanation, Gideon Locke’s first investigation uncovers a mystery buried beneath the Thames.

Book cover for "The Morrigan: A Gideon Locke Mystery" by Alexander Peach. The cover features a foggy, dimly lit street scene with an old-fashioned lamppost and an elderly man wearing a hat and coat, holding a cane. A large sailing ship is visible in the background amidst the fog.
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Mortimer’s Apothecary

Status
Closed

Date Opened
February 1868

Location
Limehouse

Summary
A series of unremarkable deaths draws Gideon Locke into a far more dangerous mystery than murder alone. As medicines pass unnoticed through London's river communities, he uncovers a conspiracy hidden behind trust, respectability, and the quiet acceptance of harm.

Case LV-002

A man in a brown vest examining a small bottle of yellow liquid in a vintage apothecary filled with glass bottles, books, and an oil lamp.
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OPEN CASE

The Black Imp

Status
Active Investigation

Date Opened
August 1868

Location
East End Factories, Wapping & Limehouse

Summary
A masked figure known only as The Black Imp is leaving a trail of dead factory owners across London's industrial districts. To many, he is a ruthless murderer. To others, a hero delivering justice where the law has failed.

Case LV-003

A black leather mask with devil horns and metal accents, sitting on a wooden surface surrounded by old books and bottles, with the title 'The Black Imp' and 'A Gideon Locke Mystery, Book 3' displayed.

FUTURE CASE

Case LV-004

The Vanishing Hour

Status
Investigation Assigned

Date Opened
March 1869

Location
London

Summary
A respected businessman arrives at Locke & Vale with a simple request: find his missing wife. She vanished without warning, leaving behind only questions and a city reluctant to provide answers.

Book cover titled "The Vanishing Hour: A Gideon Locke Mystery" by Alexander Peach. The background features a dark, foggy, cobblestone street with a horse-drawn carriage and old-fashioned street lamps.
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RESTRICTED FILES

A dark, foggy harbor scene at night with a small rowboat near the shore, old wooden posts with ropes, and distant illuminated buildings along the water.

Case LV-005

Book cover with a wooden chest open to reveal mechanical gears inside, set on a dock with lanterns and ropes, titled 'The Price of Progress' by Alexander Peach, part of the Gideon Locke mystery series.

Case LV-006

Dark, cloudy night view of a medieval castle with stone walls, towers with battlements, and lit windows, with a cobblestone forecourt illuminated by a streetlamp.

Case LV-007

CLASSIFIED

Book cover titled 'The Silent Noose: A Gideon Locke Mystery' by Alexander Peach, showing a dark, rainy street with a coiled noose on the wet cobblestones, surrounded by soldiers or officers in dark boots and coats.

Case LV-008

Cover image for the book 'The Devoted: A Gideon Locke Mystery' by Alexander Peach, featuring a man in Victorian era attire holding a cross, standing in a grand church with stained glass windows and banners with portraits, surrounded by a crowd.

Case LV-009

SEALED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

A dark and stormy harbor scene with a sinking shipwreck, chains, and old buildings under a gloomy sky, with the title 'The Last Chain' and author 'Alexander Peach' displayed on the cover.

Case LV-010

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