CHARLES FINCH SERIES

With faith in Scotland Yard shattered after a damning corruption investigation, Charles Lenox's detective agency is rapidly expanding. Sorry for the long winded note, but just wanted to say thanks for sharing Charles Lennox with us.London, 1878.

If you haven't read any of them, I definitely recommend you do so! While in a different era than your books, and somewhat darker, they have that same authentic feel. I was just curious if you've ever read any of the Inspector Rutlege mysteries by Charles Todd. I wish my congressman was as moral as Lennox! Although the murders and intrigue are what sells, I also really enjoy the political subplots that have grown in the later novels. You somehow avoid this trap, and all of the people in your novels feel as though they could actually have existed. I find that a lot of novels rely too heavily upon shallow factoids to sell the 'period feel', leaving the actual characters somewhat out of place in their time. I read a lot of work in this genre and some of it is better than others, like everything I suppose. I can't put my finger on why that surprised me, but in many ways it gave me hope for the future! Your style of writing is so understated and unpretentious, which can be hard to find. It was only after this binge-read that I discovered you were my age.

Fortunately (for me) you already had five books in the series, which I read in rapid succession. moreĪs a fan of historical fiction, I happened upon Charles Lennox by chance. If you are having trouble finding the link to add a new thread, try this. They are able to edit and improve the Goodreads catalog, and have made it one of the better catalogs online.Īctivities include combining editions, fixing book and author typos, adding book covers and discussing policies. Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who have applied for and received librarian status on Goodreads.

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CHARLES FINCH SERIES

My name is Charles Finch - welcome! I'm the author of the Charles Lenox series of historical mysteries, as well as a recent novel about expatriate life in Oxford, THE LAST ENCHANTMENTS. Some of my favorite writers: George Orwell, Henry Green, Dick Francis, Anthony Trollope, David Lodge, PG Wodehouse, Bill Bryson, Roberto Bolano, Jonathan Franzen, Shirley H Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads' database with this name. Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads' database with this name.

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