A Beautiful Blue Death, Charles Finch
A Beautiful Blue Death, Charles Finch
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A Beautiful Blue Death

Author: Charles Finch

Narrator: James Langton

Unabridged: 8 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/27/2011


Synopsis

Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery.

Prudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison. The grand house where the girl worked is full of suspects, and though Prue had dabbled with the hearts of more than a few men, Lenox is baffled by the motive for the girl's death.

When another body turns up during the London season's most fashionable ball, Lenox must untangle a web of loyalties and animosities. Was it jealousy that killed Prudence Smith? Or was it something else entirely? And can Lenox find the answer before the killer strikes again—this time, disturbingly close to home?

About Charles Finch

Charles Finch is the author of the Charles Lenox mysteries, including The Inheritance and A Beautiful Blue Death, which was nominated for an Agatha Award and was named one of Library Journal's Best Books of 2007. He is a graduate of Yale and Oxford, and lives in Chicago.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sara on August 07, 2009

I’m just a little bit in love with Charles Lenox, the hero of Charles Finch’s charming debut Victorian mystery. Lenox is smart, decent, upstanding and oh, so devoted to the delightful Lady Jane. The two join forces to plumb the truth behind a young maid’s death. Finch writes with confidence and verv......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on July 21, 2021

A Beautiful Blue Death is the first in the Charles Lennox mystery series. Having read several, it was interesting to go back to the beginning and see the evolution of Charles Lennox from wealthy aristocrat to full-time sleuth. Charles Lennox is enjoying a cup of tea in his study when he is summoned b......more

Goodreads review by Jack on July 05, 2022

4 Stars. A new detective for me and, now that I've read the first novel, another series on my "must-read" list. Set in London of the 1860s. Charles Lenox is a gentleman of leisure who often dreams of travel to distant places, but is repeatedly pulled back because of his talent as an amateur detectiv......more

Goodreads review by Bev on August 12, 2021

Review 8/12/21: Charles Lenox, well-to-do Victorian gentleman, is always planning trips to exotic places, but rarely gets to go. Because his other hobby is crime and all to often a case comes along that strikes his fancy. In this first installment of the mystery series, he has just wrapped up a forge......more