In this book, the main character has just turned 23 years old and is embarking on his career as a private detective. In all Charles Finch books, you get to escape into a beautiful world of colorful characters.
This book is a prequel and it did not disappoint. What did you love best about The Woman in the Water? I forgot how quirky and fun characters can be. In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, this newest mystery in the Charles Lenox series pits the young detective against a maniacal murderer who would give Professor Moriarty a run for his money. When the killer's sights are turned toward those whom Lenox holds most dear, the stakes are raised and Lenox is trapped in a desperate game of cat and mouse. With few clues to go on, Lenox endeavors to solve the crime before another innocent life is lost. The writer's first victim is a young woman whose body is found in a naval trunk, caught up in the rushes of a small islets in the middle of the Thames.
But when an anonymous writer sends a letter to the paper claiming to have committed the perfect crime - and promising to kill again - Lenox is convinced that this is his chance to prove himself. Scotland Yard refuses to take him seriously and his friends deride him for attempting a profession at all. London, 1850: A young Charles Lenox struggles to make a name for himself as a detective.without a single case.
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