Dead Loss

Inspector Best #6

by Joan Lock

A new Victorian mystery featuring the popular Detective Best - After bombs explode in London, Best is sent to Paris, where Irish Americans are plotting their next 'outrage'. There, he encounters a gentleman who says he is helping the French save their plague-ridden vines. But is he who he claims to be? What happened in the blood-soaked railway compartment? And how does it connect with the fate of a young man who may have been lured by a heartrending advertisement in a daily newspaper?

Genres: Mystery

316 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2006

About the author

Ex-policewoman JOAN LOCK is the author of non-fiction books and crime novels. She has been a regular contributor to the police press and the journal of the Crime Writers' Association. She has also written short stories, radio plays and radio documentaries. She lives in London.

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 Stars

Dead Loss is the sixth instalment in the Inspector Best Historical Mysteries Series by Joan Lock.
I was really looking forward to this series, but unfortunately, I just couldn't find my groove. Maybe I will revisit this series again at a later date just to see if I was just having an 'off-reading-day' this time around.
-Historical Mysteries
-Victorian era
-crime and investigation
-intrigue
-Based on fact

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

1884. Bombs in London and the Fenians are blamed and sort. Then an American wine grower is found dead, a missing gentleman and a scam all keep inspector Best busy.
An enjoyable historical mystery