A murdered prison guard, a dangerous fugitive, and missing evidence all point to one thing—the shadows of corruption are brewing within Scotland Yard…
Inspector Henry Field is under pressure to track down an escaped prisoner—a man suspected of murder in a cold case that Henry is desperate to put behind him. When a prison guard turns up dead, it seems obvious the fugitive is to blame. But as Henry delves deeper, the evidence twists into something far more sinister, leading him to a chilling the true threat is lurking closer than he ever imagined.
Amelia Greystone never intended to become entangled in yet another murder investigation, but danger finds her once again. And the suspect is the very same man accused of killing her husband—someone who clearly wants her silenced.
As deception tightens its grip and danger closes in, Henry and Amelia must navigate a treacherous web of lies. Can they unmask the killer and expose the corruption before one of them becomes the next victim?
This fourth novel in The Field & Greystone series set on the dark streets of Victorian London is perfect for fans of Irina Shapiro, Andrea Penrose, and Charles Finch.
Review:
More murders in Victorian England? No worries, Inspector Henry Field is on the case…
The 4th installment in the Field & Greystone series picks up shortly after the last left off (plotwise, anyway–unfortunately, possible relationship-wise we’re on hold, thanks to the pesky escaped prisoner), and Henry spends most of the book trying to solve the murders and keep Amelia safe…and far away from the murders. She spends the bulk of her time at home with a police guard, but somehow still manages to find a bit of trouble herself–mostly *not* because she goes out looking for it. (Ok, maybe she kind of does go out an look for it once…but she got some valuable information by doing so! As usual ;))
Henry and Amelia didn’t get as much of a chance to work closely together on the case as the other books, which was a bit of a bummer, but they both did some heavy duty yearning for each other while they were apart and had some really cute moments when they were together. And we had another meet the parents moment!
Yes, I know it’s a historical mystery with romantic elements, but I’m 110% here for those elements, ‘kay? 😉
As usual, Ms Williams did a nice job with the mystery, keeping her protagonists and the reader on their toes wondering who the killer was and who, if anyone, Henry could really trust at Scotland Yard. Not going to lie, I was on the edge of my seat at times with this one–and am already counting the days until we have book 5 🙂
Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.