The Ring

#5 Grand & Batchelor

M.J. Trow

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Severn House Publishers Ltd
01 March 2020

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

Series: A Grand & Batchelor Victorian Mystery

September, 1873.

Private enquiry agents Matthew Grand and James Batchelor have been hired by timber merchant Selwyn Byng following the disappearance of his heiress wife. The only clue they have to go on is a badly spelled note demanding the princely sum of £5,000 if

Byng is ever to see Emilia again. As the two investigators assess whether Byng has been telling them the whole truth, a second package brings an extremely unwelcome surprise.

At the same time, a human torso is found floating in the River Thames. Could there be a connection to Emilia Byng's disappearance . ?

By: M.J. Trow
Imprint: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 305g
ISBN: 9781780295909
ISBN 10: 1780295901
Series: A Grand & Batchelor Victorian Mystery
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

M.J. Trow is a military historian by training and the author of the long-running Inspector Lestrade and 'Mad Max' Maxwell detective series, as well as the Kit Marlowe Tudor mystery series. He lives on the Isle of Wight.

Reviews for The Ring (#5 Grand & Batchelor)

"An engaging style and a gripping plot make this one a sure bet for historical-mystery fans * Booklist * If you can imagine Dickens's Our Mutual Friend as adapted by Gilbert and Sullivan, you have the gist of this medley of mystery and comedy * Library Journal * Welshman Trow is a veteran of the historical-mystery genre, and he knows to mix period details and distinctive characters in just the right proportions * Booklist on The Island * This will attract devotees of Ed Gorman's series featuring Civil War-era Secret Service Agent Dev Mallory as well as fans of Michael Kilian's ""Harrison Raines"" mysteries * Library Journal on The Angel *"