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Inspector Drewes #1-3
The Casebook of Inspector Drewes Box Set
Three classic Victorian murder mysteries in one box set.
Shattered Clues
Autumn 1868, England.
Inspector Drewes is called to the scene of an unidentifiable body. The corpse of a 35-year-old man has been found in Henshawe Street. The motive? Unknown. Returning from the scene of the murder Drewes anticipates a quiet evening in the company of his friend the police surgeon and his brother. He finds one of them brutally slain. As family, friendship and death become intertwined, Drewes finds himself caught up in deadly plot. Amid personal betrayal and fractured relationships he can trust no one. And when the diligent Inspector finds the shocking truth it is more deadly than he could ever have imagined.
Dead Ends
1869, England.
Inspector Drewes is instructed to investigate a possible fraud at the County’s railway company. All seems well, until the foreman is discovered murdered the next morning. Suddenly Drewes is thrown into a complex web of murder and deceit. The longer Drewes takes to solve the case, the more lives are put at risk. As he draws nearer to the truth the Inspector is faced with the realisation that the criminal is perhaps the most dangerous person he has ever encountered.
His Last Confession
February 1870.
Inspector Drewes of the Dawfield police force is spending an uninteresting evening at his desk. Uninteresting, that is, until he gets a visit from his former constable, Withers, who has just heard an intriguing deathbed confession given by a notorious thief. The confession sparks a huge investigation and Inspector Drewes finds himself at the helm, capably assisted by Withers, who proves a master of disguise. They discover that three possible murders and a spate of thefts have gone unsolved by the police. They need to find the perpetrator - and fast. Things only get more difficult for Drewes when it turns our that the thief has targeted his own an heirloom necklace passed down from his mother has gone missing. Drewes’ investigations take him from the high-society parties of the era to the servants’ quarters of the houses they are held in, as he leaves no stone unturned – and no method of investigation untried – in his quest to solve this most complex and fascinating of cases…
Shattered Clues
Autumn 1868, England.
Inspector Drewes is called to the scene of an unidentifiable body. The corpse of a 35-year-old man has been found in Henshawe Street. The motive? Unknown. Returning from the scene of the murder Drewes anticipates a quiet evening in the company of his friend the police surgeon and his brother. He finds one of them brutally slain. As family, friendship and death become intertwined, Drewes finds himself caught up in deadly plot. Amid personal betrayal and fractured relationships he can trust no one. And when the diligent Inspector finds the shocking truth it is more deadly than he could ever have imagined.
Dead Ends
1869, England.
Inspector Drewes is instructed to investigate a possible fraud at the County’s railway company. All seems well, until the foreman is discovered murdered the next morning. Suddenly Drewes is thrown into a complex web of murder and deceit. The longer Drewes takes to solve the case, the more lives are put at risk. As he draws nearer to the truth the Inspector is faced with the realisation that the criminal is perhaps the most dangerous person he has ever encountered.
His Last Confession
February 1870.
Inspector Drewes of the Dawfield police force is spending an uninteresting evening at his desk. Uninteresting, that is, until he gets a visit from his former constable, Withers, who has just heard an intriguing deathbed confession given by a notorious thief. The confession sparks a huge investigation and Inspector Drewes finds himself at the helm, capably assisted by Withers, who proves a master of disguise. They discover that three possible murders and a spate of thefts have gone unsolved by the police. They need to find the perpetrator - and fast. Things only get more difficult for Drewes when it turns our that the thief has targeted his own an heirloom necklace passed down from his mother has gone missing. Drewes’ investigations take him from the high-society parties of the era to the servants’ quarters of the houses they are held in, as he leaves no stone unturned – and no method of investigation untried – in his quest to solve this most complex and fascinating of cases…
- GenresHistorical Mystery
610 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2019
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November 27, 2022
I couldn't even get through the first book – not even the first half of the first book! The presentation was horrible! There were repeated and missed words; the punctuation was random at best; the grammar was nonexistent. I know that I have a reputation for being a "grammar Nazi" (a phrase which I detest), and I hope that some of it could be just the publication process itself, but the fact that this could be led out and sold to represent an author's efforts is inexcusable. Sorry. I generally expect more from my books!
December 20, 2024
I did like this box set of novels and I kept reading to the end, although I found the stories a bit too 'wordy'. There were parts which weren't necessary to the cases Inspector Drewes was investigating and seemed to be put in for 'colour'. I thought this distracting.
I also wondered if a little more editing wouldn't go amiss. I came across sentences like; 'I smiled at me' and 'Tell me about myself" (instead of yourself). This read very oddly.
I'm still happy to give three stars and would recommend this book for readers who love crime in the historical arena.
I also wondered if a little more editing wouldn't go amiss. I came across sentences like; 'I smiled at me' and 'Tell me about myself" (instead of yourself). This read very oddly.
I'm still happy to give three stars and would recommend this book for readers who love crime in the historical arena.
January 11, 2024
Reasonably good
These were enjoyable, though they give the impression that they were written without too much research into what being a policeman in Victorian times was really like. All lot of what Inspector Drewes does is spoken of in very general terms. Other than that the stories weren't too bad at all.
These were enjoyable, though they give the impression that they were written without too much research into what being a policeman in Victorian times was really like. All lot of what Inspector Drewes does is spoken of in very general terms. Other than that the stories weren't too bad at all.
August 19, 2021
Thoughtful and direct investigation.
A bit heavy on procedure and explanation of Drewes thoughts before reaching conclusions, hence the four stars. The last of the three is by far the best, as Withers becomes a sidekick as a private investigator and Drewes family become involved.
A bit heavy on procedure and explanation of Drewes thoughts before reaching conclusions, hence the four stars. The last of the three is by far the best, as Withers becomes a sidekick as a private investigator and Drewes family become involved.
December 1, 2022
These books are r entertaining enough
The plots were ok but just a bit too wordy. The thoughts and descriptions could be said in fewer words and still kept interest up - I found myself skipping some of it just to get on with the story.
The plots were ok but just a bit too wordy. The thoughts and descriptions could be said in fewer words and still kept interest up - I found myself skipping some of it just to get on with the story.
August 6, 2022
Excellent!
Thoroughly enjoyed the stories in these books. Would recommend to any murder mystery readers! Praise to the author Mel Hodginson!
Thoroughly enjoyed the stories in these books. Would recommend to any murder mystery readers! Praise to the author Mel Hodginson!
September 30, 2022
Great mysteries.
A well told series of mysteries set in old England. A most enjoyable read. I felt the main character to be a little conceited!
A well told series of mysteries set in old England. A most enjoyable read. I felt the main character to be a little conceited!
November 29, 2022
a good series that kept me interested. I found myself liking Inspector Drewes even if he is a bit stuffy.
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