Genre I reckon: Historical Detective Short
Buy link: Amazon
Follow the author: Karen Charlton
As someone with cockney heritage, I LOVE that this book is set around Blackfriars. It gets into the bowels of London, not the polished front of Regency romance.
The Frost Fair was a real event and yes, an elephant really did cross the Thames on the ice in 1814! 😲
It's fabulous that this real event offers a colourful backdrop for this tale.
And it's a great story. The characters are well-developed within the space of this short story. At no point did I feel any details were missing or skipped over. There's a realism here that I found refreshing.
Detective Lavender is a stern chap: Holmes-esque in his methodical manner.
Thoroughly intriguing and enjoyable!
TL
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