The September Society (Charles Lennox) - Hardcover

Finch, Charles

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312359780 ISBN 13: 9780312359782

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2008

Synopsis

Amateur detective and Victorian gentleman Charles Lenox heads for his alma mater at Oxford to investigate the disappearance of a student, the son of the widowed Lady Annabelle, and comes face to face with a series of bizarre clues, including a dead cat, a card bearing the name The September Society, and the murder of another student. By the author of A Beautiful Blue Death. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

Advance Praise for "The September Society
""An intriguing glimpse of student life at Oxford during the mid-Victoria era with a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes, only with more foibles and warmth than the original." ---Rhys Bowen, author of "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden
""Reminiscent of Ruth Rendell and Elizabeth George . . . one hopes to see more of Lenox and Lady Jane." "---Booklist"

Praise for "A Beautiful Blue Death
""Vividly capturing the essence of Victorian England, Finch presents us with a unique sleuth who combines the deductive powers of Sherlock Holmes with the people skills of Thomas Pitt. A sparkling achievement." "---Library Journal "(starred review)
"A fine specimen of the genre . . . Particularly good is [Finch's] delineation of Lenox's cozy but proper relationship with Lady Jane." "---""Washington"" Post
""The best sort of historical mystery---clever, charming, full of period detail, and a delight to read." ---David Liss, author of "The Whiskey Rebels"

“Even the most astute reader will be guessing to the end. Another triumph.” —"Library Journal "(starred review)

“An intriguing glimpse of student life at Oxford during the mid-Victorian era with a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes, only with more foibles and warmth than the original.” —Rhys Bowen, author of "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden"

“A fine specimen of the genre.” —"The Washington Post" on "A Beautiful Blue Death"

“The best sort of historical mystery—clever, charming, full of period detail, and a delight to read.” —David Liss, author of the "New York Times" bestselling "The Whiskey Rebels"

"Even the most astute reader will be guessing to the end. Another triumph." --"Library Journal "(starred review)

"An intriguing glimpse of student life at Oxford during the mid-Victorian era with a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes, only with more foibles and warmth than the original." --Rhys Bowen, author of "Tell Me, Pretty Maiden"

"A fine specimen of the genre." --"The Washington Post" on "A Beautiful Blue Death"

"The best sort of historical mystery--clever, charming, full of period detail, and a delight to read." --David Liss, author of the "New York Times" bestselling "The Whiskey Rebels"

Even the most astute reader will be guessing to the end. Another triumph. "Library Journal (starred review)"

An intriguing glimpse of student life at Oxford during the mid-Victorian era with a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes, only with more foibles and warmth than the original. "Rhys Bowen, author of Tell Me, Pretty Maiden"

A fine specimen of the genre. "The Washington Post on A Beautiful Blue Death"

The best sort of historical mystery--clever, charming, full of period detail, and a delight to read. "David Liss, author of the New York Times bestselling The Whiskey Rebels""

Even the most astute reader will be guessing to the end. Another triumph. Library Journal (starred review)

An intriguing glimpse of student life at Oxford during the mid-Victorian era with a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes, only with more foibles and warmth than the original. Rhys Bowen, author of Tell Me, Pretty Maiden

A fine specimen of the genre. The Washington Post on A Beautiful Blue Death

The best sort of historical mystery--clever, charming, full of period detail, and a delight to read. David Liss, author of the New York Times bestselling The Whiskey Rebels

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"Even the most astute reader will be guessing to the end. Another triumph." --Library Journal (starred review)

"An intriguing glimpse of student life at Oxford during the mid-Victorian era with a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes, only with more foibles and warmth than the original." --Rhys Bowen, author of Tell Me, Pretty Maiden

"A fine specimen of the genre." --The Washington Post on A Beautiful Blue Death

"The best sort of historical mystery--clever, charming, full of period detail, and a delight to read." --David Liss, author of the New York Times bestselling The Whiskey Rebels

About the Author:

CHARLES FINCH is a graduate of Yale and Oxford. His first novel, A Beautiful Blue Death, was named one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2007, one of only five mystery novels on the list. He lives in New York.

About this edition

• Publisher: Minotaur Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0312359780
• ISBN 13: 9780312359782
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 310