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1995: First there was the Lollipop man, then came the Devil….
The Devil’s Smile
What you need to know before your trail
Adrian Brown’s second year at Leeds University is a blur of throbbing bass line and neon-lit nights out. However, a violent encounter with a man he met in a basement club has the power to sober him up. Sheila Hargreaves, who has grown fond of Adrian following their brush with the infamous Lollipop Man, has written a book about the murders and is busy with a new TV show, Yorkshire CrimeTime. And then her erratic co-presenter Tony Tranter goes missing, and his body turns up riddled with stab wounds. Could his death be linked to recent violent attacks on men? Moving from dark city corners to the glare of the TV studio lights, Sheila and Adrian find themselves on the trail of another killer.
Locations
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Leeds
Author mini guide:
The Devil’s Smile takes place largely in Leeds (where I grew up), with a focus on the city centre, including the gay scene, the goth scene, the university and Hyde Park, where thousands of students lived in rented terraced housing.
A body found in the sinister Dark Arches, where the River Aire is rerouted under Leeds Central Station…..
The gay scene in Leeds is largely in the same place it was in the 1990s, focused around Leeds Bridge and the river.
Leeds had a thriving Goth scene in the 1980s and 90s, centred around a bar in the basement of the 1960s Merrion Centre called Le Phonographique, often called simply ‘the Phono’. It’s not there any more, but you can see evidence it did indeed exist. Adrian’s friend Gav is a goth and they go to the Phono together.
I hope you enjoy visiting Leeds of 1995 with Sheila and Adrian. Just watch out for killers . .
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Devil’s Smile
Destination/Location: Leeds Author: Daniel Sellers Departure: 1995
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