Book Overview
Asked to investigate the marriage of his employer's beautiful daughter, Charlotte Mortlock, Robert Fairfax discovers evidence of gambling debts, love affairs, and secrets. But suspicion turns to shock... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:045121188X
ISBN13:9780451211880
Release Date:May 2004
Publisher:Signet Book
Length:262 Pages
Weight:0.20 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"
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Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense RomanceCustomer Reviews
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A mystery series with a strong historical setting
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago
These Georgian era mysteries are exceptionally vivid with a feel for the details of the period that goes beyond aristocratic dress and manners. March moves confidently through various levels of society including such lesser known events as the enclosures, slavery, and the controversial rise of Methodism. Her characters are well drawn and generally very believable. One caveat that I have, not so much a criticism of the writing as a piece of information for readers, March has no qualms about breaking the reader's heart by killing off likable victims by murderers seemed appealing and whose crimes seem almost like a betrayal of trust. The solving of the crime doesn't necessary solve all the characters' problems; there is sometimes an aching sense of futility. I assume that readers know their own tastes. I recommend this series to people who like novels that are as much historicals as mysteries.
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