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Cargando... Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries, Volume Onepor Ashley Gardner
   Ninguno Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.  Robertgreaves | Nov 12, 2022 |   Captain Lacey has recently returned from the Napoleonic wars, somewhat unsuited to civilian life and at odds with his former mentor and commanding officer, while also in love with said officer's wife. He begins to investigate a kidnapping, which grows into a larger net of crime. This is the first in a series. I found the characters engaging and the plot well developed. (  ) gbelik | Feb 3, 2018 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las seriesCaptain Lacey (01-03, short story)
A collection of the first three novels in the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries series plus two Captain Lacey short stories first published in mystery magazines.Meet Captain Gabriel Lacey, a half-pay cavalry officer who returns to Regency London with little money and no purpose, but with a sense of honor and fairness. He's pulled into a search for a missing young woman, and thus begins investigating crime, using his status as a gentleman but a poor one to cross the boundaries between the top of society and the working class of the back streets.In The Hanover Square Affair, a missing girl and horrific corpse plunge Captain Lacey into the dark underworld of Regency London.In A Regimental Murder Captain Lacey is on hand to save the life of a beautiful widow; he then investigates the death of her husband, a colonel who had been accused of murdering a cavalry officer during the Peninsular War.In The Glass House, Lacey investigates the death of a barrister's young wife, and links her to a notorious brothel where the haut ton play.Two short stories finish off the collection: In "The Disappearance of Miss Sarah Oswald," Lacey is asked to locate a man's missing daughter, though he senses that the family would be just as happy for her to remain missing. In "The Gentleman's Walking Stick," Lacey untangles a web of deceit involving a respectable society man, his only clue being a missing walking stick. Join Captain Lacey and his friends as he investigates intrigue, murder, and villainy from the plush ballrooms of Mayfair to the darker streets of Regency London. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Captain Lacey is caught up in a mob stoning a house an abducted young woman was believed to have been taken to. The next day he calls on the owner of the house in an attempt to find out what happened to the woman. A few days later when he calls again the owner of the house is found dead, stabbed through the heart and castrated. Did the butler do it?
Not as gory as it sounds but plenty of period detail that makes me glad I live now rather than 200 years ago. A good start to the series.
A Regimental Murder
One night Captain Lacey comes across a woman he thinks is about to throw herself into the Thames. Her husband had died shortly before he was due to be charged with the murder of a fellow officer during the Peninsula War, a charge he did not deny. The widow believes he was murdered by a group of three dissolute officers to hide their own involvement. Lacey promises to investigate.
Twisty but I kept having the feeling I knew the story from elsewhere though I can't think from where.
The Glass House
Called to identify a woman fished out of the Thames who looks like his upstairs neighbour, Captain Lacey investigates to find out who she actually is and how she ended up in the river - the only clue a valuable ring.
A good twisty tale. The historical setting is well done, and so far at least, the author strikes a good balance between the story arc of Lacey's personal life and relations with the other characters and the mystery. (