This is where London really comes into its own.

...he is made batman to David Niven

You haven’t gone far. But you’ve gone elsewhere.

That’s not ancient history. That’s yesterday with better tailoring.

"it was the world's first underwater concert hall"

This is not just another Jack the Ripper book.

"Charlie’s vital green thread through the capital led us instead…along river paths and bridleways…through woodland…past orchards…along the edges of hayfields…through parks and gardens…"

Circus proprietor. Spy. Listening in.

This is not domestic scale. This is architectural swagger.

The whole thing – Newton in your pocket.

"how much more emotional and vivid a story is when you are standing in front of it, rather than glancing at a screen"