a wrexford and sloane mystery series books

In Murder on Black Swan Lane, Wrexford was accused of the murder of the prominent clergyman with whom he had been carrying on a very public dispute. Quill, London’s premier satirical cartoonist. Charlotte Sloane, otherwise known as A.J. Murder at Half Moon Gate is the second book in Andrea Penrose’s series of historical mysteries featuring the scandalous but scientifically-minded Earl of Wrexford and Mrs. I've given this a B+ at AAR, so that's 4.5 stars.

But they are up against a cunning and deadly foe-a killer ready to strike again before they can recover the inventor’s priceless designs. With danger lurking at every turn, the potent combination of Wrexford’s analytical mind and Sloane’s exacting intuition begins to unravel the twisted motivations behind the inventor’s death. Each suspect-from ambitious assistants to rich investors, and even the inventor’s widow-is entwined in a maze of secrets and lies that leads Wrexford and Sloane down London’s most perilous stews and darkest alleyways. Her extensive network of informants is critical for her work, but she doesn’t mind tapping that same web of spies to track down an elusive killer. Quill to publish her scathing political cartoons. Joining Wrexford in his investigation is Charlotte Sloane, who uses the pseudonym A. It seems her husband’s designs for a revolutionary steam-powered engine went missing the night of his death. But Wrexford soon finds himself drawn into the murder investigation when the inventor’s widow begs for his assistance, claiming the crime was not a random robbery. When Lord Wrexford discovers the body of a gifted inventor in a dark London alley, he promptly alerts the watchman and lets the authorities handle the matter. Nothing is as it seems in Regency London, especially when the Earl of Wrexford and Charlotte Sloane join forces to solve a shocking murder. a violent killing disguised as a robbery. an enigmatic young widow who secretly pens satirical cartoons.

A wealthy lord who happens to be a brilliant scientist.

A wrexford and sloane mystery series books