Then a second woman is found on the banks of the Thames, laying upon a door, heavily covered in flowers, in a white dress, heavy white makeup, & odd shoes. that it is so perfect that he will in fact commit a second. 3 of the 4 detectives with whom he works do not like Charles, but it might be due to their egos, laziness, & sloppy work.A woman's body is found in a trunk on Walnut Island (in the Thames), a letter is printed by a local paper from the murderer boasting about his "perfect crime". I enjoy this series very much, the characters as well as the writing.This is the prequel to the Charles Lenox mysteries and begins with Charles grudgingly being hired by Scotland Yard for a nominal amount a week.
In the tradition of Sherlock Holmes, this newest mystery in the Charles Lenox series pits the young detective against a maniacal murderer who would give Professor Moriarty a run for his money. When the killer's sights are turned toward those whom Lenox holds most dear, the stakes are raised and Lenox is trapped in a desperate game of cat and mouse. With few clues to go on, Lenox endeavors to solve the crime before another innocent life is lost. The writer's first victim is a young woman whose body is found in a naval trunk, caught up in the rushes of a small islets in the middle of the Thames. But when an anonymous writer sends a letter to the paper claiming to have committed the perfect crime-and promising to kill again-Lenox is convinced that this is his chance to prove himself. Scotland Yard refuses to take him seriously and his friends deride him for attempting a profession at all.
London, 1850: A young Charles Lenox struggles to make a name for himself as a detective.
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