Despite this being in the 1850's (Victoria's growing family years with Albert intact) of gritty London, I can't imagine a more cozy series for the telling.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for a copy.This prequel to the popular Charles Lenox series is my first foray into the fascinating story of this entertaining character.



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+ No Import Fees Deposit & $9.13 Shipping to Germany Home by Nightfall: A Charles Lenox Mystery (Charles Lenox Mysteries (9)) It was almost crucial and fair that he did so because this series invites you into the Lenox family and mid-19th century England in such a way that you feel you must know more! Lenox’s perusal of the case takes him aLondon, 1853.

His forays into detective work have not found favour with the high and mighty and he has in fact suffered direct snubs as well as even invitations given and then withdrawn for social events. One of the very best series out there. Please try again. --The Washington Post From the critically acclaimed and USA Today bestselling author Charles Finch comes The Vanishing Man, a prequel to his Charles Lenox Victorian series, in which the theft of an antique painting sends Detective Lenox on a hunt for a criminal … While this POV reveals a charming truth about Edmund looking out for his brother, the switch is abrupt. At one point, he has his doubts about whether he should be involved in detective work. I would have thought Mr. Finch wouldn't leave any loose ends, but the story was up to his usual high standard. It’s a reliable series I go to as soon as there’s a new release.





To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The Laws of Murder: A Charles Lenox Mystery (Charles Lenox Mysteries (8)) It is a thoroughly enjoyable romp through early Victorian England.
I loved getting this glimpse into the younger Lenox as he is just starting out in his career, and also enjoyed reading about the recurring characters, such as Lady Jane and Graham, at this earlier stage of Lenox's life.

Then he realizes it's what he was meant to do.The arrival of a new Charles Lenox book is always a day to be treasured.

But even after all of these very wonderful reasons to read The Vanishing Man and all of the Lenox books, the best reason is the people you will meet along your journey with Lenox. Intrigue abounds, there are underhanded machinations and an interesting history lesson. The dialog sounded dumbed-down to me. Each book is an absolute delight and I have never been disappointed.



The vocabulary and language the author uses is invigorating.

It really made me smile.Finch’s mysteries are ironically soothing, atmospheric and nice to the core without straying near the cozy line. This series has been very strong throughout, with no weak books until now.

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In a twinkling he looks over a walled embankment seeing a couple skiffs at rest and yells down to ask if he can hire a ride, climbing over said wall and down a ladder to the Thames. Charles Lenox, self-created private investigator, has for his newest client none other than the Duke of Dorset, a personage merely one tier below the Crown itself. No more time off for the proofreader.I was set on 4 stars until the brotherly love changed my mind ;DMuch as I like Charles Lenox and his adventures, in reading Much as I like Charles Lenox and his adventures, in reading After reading the Charles Lenox books back-to-back this past summer, I was thrilled to find that Charles Finch was going to take his readers back even further in history so that we could learn about Lenox’s early life, First with The Woman in the Water and now The Vanishing Man.

His easy manor and wry humor make him an engaging speaker and helps you come to understand why he is such a skilled writer! I absolutely hate to finish them because I know how long it will be until I can immerse myself in the world of this amazing detective in London - who is smart, charming, good hearted, witty, intelligent, all the right stuff!