Ask and thou shalt receive! In my review for the previous novel, When God Dies, I stated that I was looking forward to a more straight forward tale of murder that didn’t involve political intrigues, and this one more than delivered! Additionally, little did I know, but Harris was actually setting up this novel in the last novel. In When Gods Die, Lovejoy mentions a young nobleman who was found mutilated in the park, and while I suspected that somehow it would tie in with […]
Welsh Legends, Murder and a Useless Regent
It’s been about four months since Sebastian St. Cyr solved the murder case of the previous novel, and while he declined Sir Henry Lovejoy’s request to assist with further murder cases involving the upper classes, he soon finds himself wrapped up in another investigation when a dead body is found in the bedroom of the Prince Regent. The House of Hanover already has popularity issues between the mad King, a violent son and the Prince Regent’s spending habits. Adding the ability to get away with […]
A Murder Mystery Set at the Beginning of the Regency
After Sebastian St. Cyr is arrested for a murder he didn’t commit, and blamed for another potential death, he escapes from custody, and decides the only way to not be executed for murder or spend his life on the run is to clear his name by investigating the murder himself. Fortunately, he worked in intelligence during his time in the Army while fighting Napoleon, so he has skill set that actually comes in handy for this type of investigation. It is 1811, and the murder […]