A Burial at Sea

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ISBN: 9781250008145

A Mystery

Charles Finch

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Minotaur Books
07 August 2012

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Charles Lenox Mysteries

Charles Lenox, Member of Parliament, sets sail on a clandestine mission for the government. When an officer is savagely murdered, however, Lenox is drawn toward his old profession, determined to capture another killer. 1873 is a perilous time in the relationship between France and England. When a string of English spies is found dead on French soil, the threat of all-out war prompts government officials to ask Charles Lenox to visit the newly-dug Suez Canal on a secret mission. Once he is on board the Lucy, however, Lenox finds himself using not his new skills of diplomacy but his old ones: the ship's second lieutenant is found dead on the voyage's first night, his body cruelly abused. The ship's captain begs the temporarily retired detective to join in the hunt for a criminal. Lenox finds the trail, but in the claustrophobic atmosphere on board, where nobody can come or go and everyone is a suspect, he has to race against the next crime - and also hope he won't be the victim. At once a compulsive murder mystery, a spy story, and an intimate and joyful journey with the Victorian navy, this book shows that no matter how far Lenox strays from his old life, it will always come back to find him.

By: Charles Finch
Imprint: Minotaur Books
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: NO. 5
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 141mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9781250008145
ISBN 10: 125000814X
Series: Charles Lenox Mysteries
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 07 August 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for A Burial at Sea: A Mystery

-A rousing nautical adventure ... Finch's descriptions of life at sea are so fascinating it's a shame Lenox must bring this case to an end.- --Daniel Stashower, AARP-Agatha Christie meets Patrick O'Brian in Finch's accomplished fifth whodunit set in Victorian England ... the best in the series to date.- --Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)-An agreeable spin on the classic locked-room mystery yarn; it's Murder on the Orient Express as reimagined by Patrick O'Brian.- --Daniel Stashower, AARP-The murder mystery that Finch weaves keeps readers guessing...an intriguing read on several levels.- --The Seattle Times