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Bow Street Society #2
The Case of the Lonesome Lushington
In this sequel to The Case of The Curious Client the Bow Street Society are privately commissioned to investigate the murder of a woman whose mutilated body was discovered in the doorway of the London Crystal Palace Bazaar on Oxford Street. Scandal, lies, intrigue, and murder all await the Society as they explore the consumerist hub of the Victorian Era & its surrounding areas, glimpse the upper classes’ sordid underbelly, and make a shocking discovery no one could’ve predicted…
The Bow Street Society is a fictional group of amateur detectives operating in London in 1896. Each of its civilian members has been enlisted for their unique skill or exceptional knowledge in a particular field. This ensures the Society may work to solve cases on the behalf of their clients regardless of their client’s social class or wealth; cases that the police either can’t or won’t investigate. From an Artist to an Illusionist, from a Hansom Cabman to a Fashion Journalist, the Bow Street Society is justice by all and for all.
The Bow Street Society is a fictional group of amateur detectives operating in London in 1896. Each of its civilian members has been enlisted for their unique skill or exceptional knowledge in a particular field. This ensures the Society may work to solve cases on the behalf of their clients regardless of their client’s social class or wealth; cases that the police either can’t or won’t investigate. From an Artist to an Illusionist, from a Hansom Cabman to a Fashion Journalist, the Bow Street Society is justice by all and for all.
363 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 3, 2017
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About the author
T.G. Campbell
19 books113 followersTahnee Georgina Campbell wrote her first crime fiction story at the age of sixteen as a gift for her best friend. At only 40 pages long it fell considerably short of a “novel” but it marked the beginning of a creative journey that would eventually spawn the first of the Bow Street Society mystery novels; The Case of the Curious Client. During that time she attended the University of Winchester where she acquired her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Studies and wrote a dissertation on the social and cultural importance of the works of Agatha Christie.
The Bow Street Society is a fictional group of amateur detectives, operating in Victorian London, that feature in the murder mystery writings of award winning crime author, T.G. Campbell. Each of its civilian members has been enlisted for their unique skill or exceptional knowledge in a particular field derived from their usual occupation. Members are assigned to cases, by the Society's clerk, Miss Trent, based upon these skills and fields of knowledge. This ensures the Society may work on the behalf of their clients regardless of their client’s social class or wealth; cases that the police either can’t or won’t investigate. From an artist to an illusionist, from an architect to a veterinarian, the Bow Street Society's aim is to provide justice by all and for all.
The Case of The Curious Client won a Book Award with Fresh Lifestyle Magazine, an achievement she is extremely proud of. She's written a monthly feature for the magazine ever since. Her features cover a range of topics from Hidden London to every day life in Victorian era London.
Other works in the Bow Street Society universe are:
The Case of The Lonesome Lushington (Bow Street Society mystery, #2)
The Case of The Shrinking Shopkeeper & Other Stories (Bow Street Society Casebook, volume 1)
The Case of The Spectral Shot (Bow Street Society mystery, #3)
The Case of The Peculiar Portrait & Other Stories (Bow Street Society Casebook, volume 2)
Subscribers to the free, monthly, Bow Street Society newsletter - the Gaslight Gazette - are first to read new Casebook short stories. Sneak peeks of upcoming releases, deleted scenes from published works, and news about upcoming book signing events are also included. You may subscribe to the newsletter by visiting the official Bow Street Society website at https://www.bowstreetsociety.com/
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The Bow Street Society is a fictional group of amateur detectives, operating in Victorian London, that feature in the murder mystery writings of award winning crime author, T.G. Campbell. Each of its civilian members has been enlisted for their unique skill or exceptional knowledge in a particular field derived from their usual occupation. Members are assigned to cases, by the Society's clerk, Miss Trent, based upon these skills and fields of knowledge. This ensures the Society may work on the behalf of their clients regardless of their client’s social class or wealth; cases that the police either can’t or won’t investigate. From an artist to an illusionist, from an architect to a veterinarian, the Bow Street Society's aim is to provide justice by all and for all.
The Case of The Curious Client won a Book Award with Fresh Lifestyle Magazine, an achievement she is extremely proud of. She's written a monthly feature for the magazine ever since. Her features cover a range of topics from Hidden London to every day life in Victorian era London.
Other works in the Bow Street Society universe are:
The Case of The Lonesome Lushington (Bow Street Society mystery, #2)
The Case of The Shrinking Shopkeeper & Other Stories (Bow Street Society Casebook, volume 1)
The Case of The Spectral Shot (Bow Street Society mystery, #3)
The Case of The Peculiar Portrait & Other Stories (Bow Street Society Casebook, volume 2)
Subscribers to the free, monthly, Bow Street Society newsletter - the Gaslight Gazette - are first to read new Casebook short stories. Sneak peeks of upcoming releases, deleted scenes from published works, and news about upcoming book signing events are also included. You may subscribe to the newsletter by visiting the official Bow Street Society website at https://www.bowstreetsociety.com/
Follow the Bow Street Society on:
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April 4, 2017
Another atmospheric Victorian mystery from T G Campbell with a very grisly denouement!
Set once again in 1800s London, the Bow Street Society have another complicated case to solve. Their investigation takes them through a world of department stores, pharmacists and ladies' fashions, which the author has researched in great detail. The Victorian era serves as a very vivid background to an intriguing tale.
The ending is chilling. I had a very different suspect in mind, so it came as a total surprise.
Set once again in 1800s London, the Bow Street Society have another complicated case to solve. Their investigation takes them through a world of department stores, pharmacists and ladies' fashions, which the author has researched in great detail. The Victorian era serves as a very vivid background to an intriguing tale.
The ending is chilling. I had a very different suspect in mind, so it came as a total surprise.
March 24, 2017
Exciting Victorian Murder Mystery
A hugely enjoyable period murder mystery that I didn't want to finish. The dedicated, amateur sleuths of the Bow Street Society are a terrific premise, making the story more original than most Victorian crime novels. An endearing bunch of characters, likeable and vividly written, I liked catching up with Society members from the first novel and getting to know new ones. A good 'team' is an important part of a crime series for me and the Bow Street Society are wonderful – humour, intrigue, love, secrets – and that's just the detectives! The plot is wonderfully dark and sinister in the classic Victorian/Jack the Ripper style with very believable Scotland Yard detectives, lots of suspects, twists and turns. Also I really enjoyed the richly-layered, historical background. The writing made me feel I was glimpsing late Victorian life as it truly was. Loved the setting of Oxford Street and its early department stores. The narrative is well-paced and the denouement is dazzling - with a great sting in the tale.
A hugely enjoyable period murder mystery that I didn't want to finish. The dedicated, amateur sleuths of the Bow Street Society are a terrific premise, making the story more original than most Victorian crime novels. An endearing bunch of characters, likeable and vividly written, I liked catching up with Society members from the first novel and getting to know new ones. A good 'team' is an important part of a crime series for me and the Bow Street Society are wonderful – humour, intrigue, love, secrets – and that's just the detectives! The plot is wonderfully dark and sinister in the classic Victorian/Jack the Ripper style with very believable Scotland Yard detectives, lots of suspects, twists and turns. Also I really enjoyed the richly-layered, historical background. The writing made me feel I was glimpsing late Victorian life as it truly was. Loved the setting of Oxford Street and its early department stores. The narrative is well-paced and the denouement is dazzling - with a great sting in the tale.
October 24, 2020
Firstly, I really like the basic premise of the books. They are a series of mysteries in which clients ask the BowStreet Society to investigate a happening, often much to the chagrin of the local constabulary. Miss Trent, who runs the Society, assigns people to each case based on skills she believes will be relevant to that case. As such, whilst most of the characters from the first book appear in this one, they all don’t, and indeed there are Society members that appear for the first time in this book. The rotating cast of characters gives each book a very fresh feel, although I suppose there is a danger in the future that a favourite may not appear in a particular volume.
The members of the society come from all backgrounds. There are amongst them a journalist, an artist, a cab driver, and a magician to name a few.
This particular mystery is a rather gruesome murder, and there are a lot of characters introduced quite quickly, all with links to the victim and with potential motives. The various strands of the investigation are interesting and when one particular piece of information is revealed, it makes you ask yourself a lot of other questions.
What I liked about this book so much is that there are lot of clues that are well hidden, clues in fact that may very well lead you to deduce for yourself who was the killer and why they did it. I actually had an unexpected day of working between reading the majority of the story and the final few chapters, and three hours of that day involved driving, so I spent most of that time thinking about the story and putting together a theory about what had happened. It was then very satisfying to read the end and find out if I was correct or not.
The characters are involving (and in some cases grotesque, such as the Police coroner Doctor Weeks, who is vile but oh-so absorbing!) and thanks to attention to detail (and presumably a lot of research) you really do feel that you are in Victorian London. There is also an ongoing, larger story in the book that is far has merely been teased at in the first two volumes, but I am looking forward to the next two stories to see where it goes. I understand the author is working on volume five right now.
I really enjoyed the mystery here, as well as trying to separate the clues from the red herrings. I will be honest, this is not usually a genre I like so this is a testament to the writer that she has not only kept me interested, I am looking forward to reading more. First class.
I read the recently released third edition, shortly after having read the The Case Of The Curious Client which is the first book in the series. This is the second.
The members of the society come from all backgrounds. There are amongst them a journalist, an artist, a cab driver, and a magician to name a few.
This particular mystery is a rather gruesome murder, and there are a lot of characters introduced quite quickly, all with links to the victim and with potential motives. The various strands of the investigation are interesting and when one particular piece of information is revealed, it makes you ask yourself a lot of other questions.
What I liked about this book so much is that there are lot of clues that are well hidden, clues in fact that may very well lead you to deduce for yourself who was the killer and why they did it. I actually had an unexpected day of working between reading the majority of the story and the final few chapters, and three hours of that day involved driving, so I spent most of that time thinking about the story and putting together a theory about what had happened. It was then very satisfying to read the end and find out if I was correct or not.
The characters are involving (and in some cases grotesque, such as the Police coroner Doctor Weeks, who is vile but oh-so absorbing!) and thanks to attention to detail (and presumably a lot of research) you really do feel that you are in Victorian London. There is also an ongoing, larger story in the book that is far has merely been teased at in the first two volumes, but I am looking forward to the next two stories to see where it goes. I understand the author is working on volume five right now.
I really enjoyed the mystery here, as well as trying to separate the clues from the red herrings. I will be honest, this is not usually a genre I like so this is a testament to the writer that she has not only kept me interested, I am looking forward to reading more. First class.
I read the recently released third edition, shortly after having read the The Case Of The Curious Client which is the first book in the series. This is the second.
February 5, 2020
For the second book of the series, I once again joined Rebecca Trent and some Bow Street Society members as they are commissioned by Mrs Dianna Suggitt to investigate the murder of her sister, Maryanna Roberts, a fallen woman.
As the society narrow down the list of suspects, while trying not to antagonise the police, who don’t approve of them investigating the crime, another murder takes place.
As with the previous book, The Case of the Curious Client, this was a compelling read with a fascinating plot. I enjoyed getting to know the familiar characters better and meeting the new ones.
The author’s attention to detail transported me once more to 1890’s London and I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
As the society narrow down the list of suspects, while trying not to antagonise the police, who don’t approve of them investigating the crime, another murder takes place.
As with the previous book, The Case of the Curious Client, this was a compelling read with a fascinating plot. I enjoyed getting to know the familiar characters better and meeting the new ones.
The author’s attention to detail transported me once more to 1890’s London and I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
September 4, 2018
This book is a great sequel to the case of the curious client.T.G. Campbell has captured the setting in old-time England. The characters are carefully portrayed and the book's story progresses at a wonderfully steady pace. T.G. Campbell is a great new and upcoming author whom I have no doubt will please everyone's tastes!
December 11, 2021
More gruesome in places than the first novel, this sees the bow street society dealing with the notoriety of solving a high profile case. We see the members coming together again to solve a new case, that is as excellent as the first instalment in the series. Absolutely fantastic reads :) 5* from me
January 7, 2022
Ok but far too much description - do we really need the dimensions of a desk that otherwise has no part to play? Seems like a missed opportunity for a plot line.
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