Charles has been heavily involved in investigating corruption in Scotland Yard for the past several years. Now the trial is approaching and the Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, wants him to write his testimony, and then leave the country during the trial. He proposes that Charles visit police departments in America to learn their methods.
With a new baby girl, Charles is reluctant to go, but he has wanted to travel, so he’s finally persuaded. Being a representative of the queen he is treated royally in New York’s Gilded Age. On his way to Boston, he receives a telegram asking him to come to Newport, Rhode Island. A beautiful young woman has been killed by a fall from a cliff. Was it an accident, or murder?
A wealthy young man, Teddy Blaine, has attached himself to Charles telling him that he wants to learn to be a detective. Charles agrees and they arrive in Newport together to investigate.
This is a page-turner with a delightful setting. I love the Gilded Age in Newport. Charles is a wonderful character. He has grown throughout the series and now at fifty is at the height of his powers. Although we see little of Lady Jane, she is also a marvelous character. I hope to see more of her in future books. The plot is intricate and will keep you guessing until the very end.
I highly recommend this new adventure of Charles Lennox.
I received this book from St. Martin’s Press for this review.
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