A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch
Lennox is a member of the upper crust in Victorian England who bides his time solving mysteries. Although this is the first book in the series, you get the idea he's been doing this for awhile. There were a lot of echoes to Sherlock Holmes in the story. Lennox is super aware. He's a bachelor. He's got a doctor helper. But he's not as prickly as Holmes. He also has a frenemy on the Police Force named Exeter.
In this case, Lady Jane, Lennox's neighbor, wants Lennox to look into the death of Lady Jane's former maid who died at her new place of employment. The Aristocracy is involved and gold from the Royal Mint and lots of suspects. You aren't given enough clues to solve the mystery yourself but it's nice story and I will be reading more of this series. There is a lot of description of how the upper class lives in Victorian Society. Think Parasol Protectorate without the magic.
Lennox is a member of the upper crust in Victorian England who bides his time solving mysteries. Although this is the first book in the series, you get the idea he's been doing this for awhile. There were a lot of echoes to Sherlock Holmes in the story. Lennox is super aware. He's a bachelor. He's got a doctor helper. But he's not as prickly as Holmes. He also has a frenemy on the Police Force named Exeter.
In this case, Lady Jane, Lennox's neighbor, wants Lennox to look into the death of Lady Jane's former maid who died at her new place of employment. The Aristocracy is involved and gold from the Royal Mint and lots of suspects. You aren't given enough clues to solve the mystery yourself but it's nice story and I will be reading more of this series. There is a lot of description of how the upper class lives in Victorian Society. Think Parasol Protectorate without the magic.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm