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The Hidden City: A Charles Lenox Mystery
Against the vividly drawn backdrop of Victorian London, amateur sleuth Charles Lenox must unlock a mystery concealed in the architecture of the city itself, in this new novel from acclaimed author Charles Finch.
It's 1879, and Lenox is convalescing from the violent events of his last investigation. But a desperate letter from an old servant forces him to pick up the trail of a cold case: the murder of an apothecary seven years before, whose only clue is an odd emblem carved into the doorway of the building where the man was killed. When Lenox finds a similar mark at the site of another murder, he begins to piece together a hidden pattern which leads him into the corridors of Parliament, the slums of East London, and ultimately the very heart of the British upper class.
At the same time, Lenox must contend with the complexities of his personal life: a surprising tension with his steadfast wife, Lady Jane, over her public support of the early movement for women's suffrage; the arrival of Angela Lenox, a mysterious young cousin from India, with an unexpected companion; the dizzying ascent of his brother, Sir Edmund Lenox, to one of the highest political posts in the land; the growing family of his young partners in detection, Polly and Dallington; and the return of the problems that have long bedeviled one of his closest friends, the dashing Scottish physician Thomas McConnell.
Featuring a beloved cast of characters, a top-notch puzzle, and Finch's trademark humor and richness of historical detail, The Hidden City is a novel by a master at the top of his form
Book Details
- Publisher: Minotaur Books
- Publish Date: Nov 4th, 2025
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.25in - 6.12in - 1.00in - 1.00lb
- EAN: 9781250767165
- Categories: • Mystery & Detective - Historical• Mystery & Detective - Traditional
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Praise for this book
Praise for The Hidden City:
"An elegant and enthralling Dickensian mystery riddled with the grime and glamour of Victorian London." --Daisy Goodwin, New York Times bestselling author of American Heiress and The Fortune Hunter
"[Finch] shows a depth of knowledge that makes the story come alive....Intoxicating. " --Charles Todd, New York Times bestselling author of the Ian Rutledge Series and Bess Crawford Series
"No one writes Victorian London with both the historical precision and lyrical prose of Charles Finch... The Hidden City is one of the treats of the year and should be on everyone's wish list. Highly recommended!" --Deborah Crombie, New York Times bestselling author of A Killing of Innocents
Praise for the Charles Lenox Mysteries:
"No mystery writer except perhaps Anne Perry is as successful as Charles Finch at evoking the atmosphere of Victorian London." --The Washington Post
"Smashing... That's the charm of Finch's style and [Lenox's] own manner of sleuthing -- a brilliant display of brainy deduction... Classy writing and beguiling details." --The New York Times Book Review on The Last Passenger
"Lenox's latest adventure has humanity, heart, and humor... It delivers a gripping and cleverly plotted mystery; and, of course, Lenox remains a thoroughly charming lead character. A pleasure to read on every level." -Booklist (starred review) on An Extravagant Death
"Finch does a wonderful job of re-creating the atmosphere of mid-19th-century England; his characters are crisply drawn and believable... An excellent addition to an already terrific series." --Library Journal (starred) on The Woman in the Water
"Finch is a clever plotter and assiduous researcher... If you are a mystery addict seeking an escape hatch from the 21st century, check out this series by an elegant writer at the top of his form." --Seattle Times on Home by Nightfall
"[A] superior series... With the compassion and cynicism of Anthony Trollope, the sharply drawn heroes and villains of Charles Dickens and his own deft hand at sleight of plot, Finch has again blessed readers with a strong historical mystery, brimming with character and period, and the perfect puzzle with which to while away a winter's evening." --Richmond Times-Dispatch on An Old Betrayal
"Superb... Lenox [is] a worthy heir to the aristocratic mantle of Lord Peter Wimsey." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) on A Death in Small Hours
"Finch vividly brings 1860s London to life [and] effortlessly inhabits his compassionate hero." --USA Today on A Stranger in Mayfair