“Extraordinary…. First rate…. A cracking good yarn.” –The New York Times Book Review“An absorbing fictional re-creation of a real-life detective story. . . . A finely evocative historical novel as well as a morally and psychologically astute glimpse into the worlds of two men.” –Los Angeles Times Book Review“Masterly throughout. . . . The author keeps the reader on edge.” –The Washington Post Book World“Deeply satisfying. . . . From the first chapter, Barnes has us in his thrall.” –San Francisco Chronicle“A page-turner…. Arthur & George is by far Mr. Barnes’s most pressurized novel to date.” –The Wall Street Journal“Utterly absorbing, beautifully crafted…. Rich and immensely readable…. A stream of flawless, driving sentences…. A great novel.” –O, The Oprah Magazine“A marvelous book.” –Entertainment Weekly, “A”“His most engrossing novel ever.” –Jay McInerney, The New York Observer