Murder in St. Giles

Ashley Gardner · Jennifer Ashley

Mar 2018 · Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries Book 13 · Jennifer Ashley

About this ebook

London, 1819--When Brewster, my bodyguard, comes to me about a murder of a pugilist—and what’s more, says his wife has summoned me—I must hasten to St. Giles to find a killer before Brewster is arrested for the crime. This is made difficult because my wife’s late husband’s odious cousin has materialized to try to wrest her son into his care. After all, seven-year-old Peter is a viscount, and his cousin wants to get closer to the title.

But how close? If Peter’s life is in danger, I must remain, but Brewster risks hanging for the death of his wife’s brother-in-law. He’s done too much for me to turn my back on him, but the devil if I’ll let the Breckenridge cousin get his clutches on Peter.

It will take all my perseverance, and a few wiles, to plough through these difficulties. In the meantime, I meet a Runner who teaches me about crime and punishment in this enlightened age, and Brewster’s old trainer, who made him the excellent pugilist—and thief—he is today.

Ratings and reviews

Some time has passed since I finished book 12 so I had some difficulty with certain unfamiliar names. The Captain Lacey series was probably my introduction to period mysteries (Holmes not withstanding) and I have since become acquainted with several other notable series, including William Monk, Sebastian St. Cyr, Nell Sweeney, and Alec Halsey. Each has its own commendable point, but what has set the Lacey series apart from the others is the large supporting cast of characters who are memorable for their own complexity (and consistency). I really enjoy the world building in this series, where social interaction between recurring characters is natural rather than necessary. I must applaud the author in creating and maintaining the complexity and consistency of the largest set of recurring characters I have yet to see in the mystery genre. There were moments where I worried Denis or Grenville might devolve into shallower archetypes in this book, but it is my hope that the author will assuage those fears in books to come. All in all, definitely one of the more enjoyable historical mystery series, and I will continue to support new releases in this series.

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About the author

USA Today bestselling author Ashley Gardner is a pseudonym for Jennifer Ashley. Ashley Gardner pens mysteries, including the Captain Lacey Regency mysteries and Leonidas the Gladiator mysteries.