Charles Lenox Mysteries (7 books in series)

A Death in the Small Hours (2012)
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English
author
3.78 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: I remain a fan of this unique detective series featuring a culture and a hero that has absolutely nothing to do with my experiences as a Black man in America. The hero of these mystery novels is Charles Lenox ... member of Parliament in England's Victorian era. This particula...
A Stranger in Mayfair (2010)
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English
author
3.88 of 5 Votes: 1
review 1: KIND OF a mess. I'd probably be less annoyed if my copy from the library weren't written all over by some angry copy editor/~scholar of nobility. The Denver Metro Editing Police has a point, though: this needed editing, tightening, fact checking, and a little oomph. I guess simil...
The Fleet Street Murders (2009)
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English
author
3.88 of 5 Votes: 1
review 1: In this outing, Charles runs for Parliament while dealing with relationship trouble. (will he and Jane marry or not). The murder of two journalists require his constant travel between London and Stirrington. How these murders affect his life and the lives of his friends make for ...
The September Society (2008)
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English
author
3.8 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: Charles Finch writes exciting Victorian mysteries. You just think you know how the mystery will end and their is another twist and turn leading the reader a whole different way. Through the book we also wait to see if our main character, Charles Lenox, will work up the courage to...
The Laws of Murder (2014)
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English
author
4.19 of 5 Votes: 2
review 1: Another great book in the Charles Lenox series! Finch kept the plot turning all along the way - very enjoyable and captivating. Love that these mysteries are well written, without gore or unnecessary violence or sexuality. Makes them easy to recommend to anyone who loves readi...
A Burial at Sea (2011)
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English
author
3.89 of 5 Votes: 4
review 1: A good one in the charles Lenox series. I enjoyed this one because its setting was so different than the last 4 - a ship in Her majesty's Navy. Lenox is sent to Egypt by Parliament ostensibly to negotiate British interests in the newly-constructed suez Canal. Secretly he is al...
An Old Betrayal (2013)
language
English
author
3.97 of 5 Votes: 1
review 1: Another enjoyable read in the Charles Lenox mystery series! The latest installment finds Lenox fully immersed in his Parliamentary duties, occasionally missing his former life as a detective. When Lord John Dallington falls ill, Lenox steps in to meet his client but the meeting g...