Murder on Black Swan Lane

Andrea Penrose

Book - 2018

The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but he does not suffer fools gladly. When pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, the two enter a war of words, and satirical cartoonist A.J. Quill skewers them both. When the clergyman is found slain in a church, Wrexford is the chief suspect. Quill is really artist Charlotte Sloane, using the non de plume of her late husband. When Wrexford discovers her true identity, he has wants her to use her sources to unveil the clergyman's clandestine involvement in questionable scientific practices, and unmask the real murderer.

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Subjects
Genres
Detective and mystery fiction
Regency fiction
Published
New York, NY : Kensington Books 2018.
Language
English
Main Author
Andrea Penrose (author)
Edition
First Kensington trade edition
Item Description
Includes excerpt from: Murder at Half Moon Gate.
Physical Description
358 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781496713346
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Review by Library Journal Review

Wealthy and influential Lord Wrexford, suspected in the murder of a notorious clergyman with whom he has publicly feuded, must enlist cartoonist and social commentator Charlotte Sloane, aka A.J. Quill, to learn the truth behind the clergyman's murder and the subsequent murder of a chemist. Jointly, the unlikely pair apply their wit while employing the services of friends, colleagues, and the two street urchins whom Quill has taken under her wing. Together, they unveil the clandestine circumstances that led to the grisly murders. Not only is Wrexford's life in peril through the investigations but also the lives of those who help him, including the boys. There is never a dull moment as Wrexford and Quill build their friendship and trust while probing the crimes. Narrator James Cameron Stewart sets the Regency-era London scene perfectly. Verdict Mystery fans, as well as those interested in the early development of the field of chemistry, will find great satisfaction with the meticulously researched setting and the imaginative story.-Ann Weber, Los Gatos, CA © Copyright 2017. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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