5.253 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestAs tension builds, the staff rebel and the Walsingham Hotel lists like an old ship, can Book unmask Captain Orr’s murderer?
Gabriel Book, proprietor of an antiquarian bookshop, relies on his vast collection to unravel baffling cases. He nurtures a group of lovable yet troubled individuals, providing informal protection and guidance.
Acting
Gatiss layers Gabriel's warmth over profound, unspoken grief masterfully.
Production
The bookshop itself—a character, cluttered with postwar London's ghosts.
Creator
Mark Gatiss
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Gatiss wrote Gabriel Book specifically for himself after decades of being told he 'wasn't leading man material' by BBC casting.
The bookshop set contains over 4,000 genuine antiquarian volumes sourced from closing postwar shops—Gatiss personally selected 200 himself.
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