Lady Eleanor, her butler Clifford always deal in murder. The settings vary but they invariably involve the aristocracy and this is where normal rules of law are very often waived, however horrendous the crime.
The very interesting part of Lady Eleanor’s stories are however the social commentary of the times. Way of life, the distinct division of classes, the living standards of rich and poor all mixed in with murder and mystery.
This story is no different. Set at the time of the British Exposition and Fair, Lady Eleanor witnesses a murder. Implausible in an area under high security, no body to be found but Inspector Hugh does believe his madcap fiancée. Involving a loss of an heirloom necklace, blackmail, thievery and Lords and Ladies, the story evolves into a who dunit in the best possible fashion.
Good entertaining reading.
Sent by Bookouture for a unbiased review, courtesy of Netgalley.
This does sound like fun. :D
ReplyDeleteI've been reading Théophile Gautier's book, Captain Fracasse, an adventure novel set in the seventeenth century, and one of the things that has struck me about it is the privilege the rich have in that time---to strike, even to kill, those who are deemed to be socially beneath them.
ReplyDeleteI read and likes this one as well!
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