- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Arrow; New edition edition (Oct 25 2004)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0099440024
- ISBN-13: 978-0099440024
- Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 1.9 x 19.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,197,011 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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“Victorian London is vividly brought to life… For an atmospheric picture of the period it’s hard to beat.”
—Sunday Telegraph
—Sunday Telegraph
Book Description
The last train of the night pulls into the gas-lit platform of Baker Street underground station. A young woman is found strangled, her body abandoned in a second-class carriage.
The brutal “Railway Murder” brings Inspector Decimus Webb to the newly formed Metropolitan Line on a bleak winter’s night. His investigation leads him through the slums of Victorian London to the Holborn Refuge, a home for “fallen women,” and to Clara White, a respectable servant. But Clara has her own tragic and shameful history. As her past is revealed, Inspector Webb must decide whether she is merely a victim of circumstances, or a prime suspect. Only then can he unearth a dark secret, hidden in the depths of underground London.
Lee Jackson’s second novel brilliantly recreates the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian London, taking readers on a suspense-filled journey through its criminal underworld.
The brutal “Railway Murder” brings Inspector Decimus Webb to the newly formed Metropolitan Line on a bleak winter’s night. His investigation leads him through the slums of Victorian London to the Holborn Refuge, a home for “fallen women,” and to Clara White, a respectable servant. But Clara has her own tragic and shameful history. As her past is revealed, Inspector Webb must decide whether she is merely a victim of circumstances, or a prime suspect. Only then can he unearth a dark secret, hidden in the depths of underground London.
Lee Jackson’s second novel brilliantly recreates the sights, sounds and smells of Victorian London, taking readers on a suspense-filled journey through its criminal underworld.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent recreation of Victorian London,
By CajunQueen (ottawa, canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: A Metropolitan Murder (Paperback)
This is the first book by Lee Jackson that I've read. Unlike the other reviewer, I didn't find the plot improbable. Given the life choices and options in Victorian England, I think the plot was realistic. The time period is excellently recreated and I found most of the characters well-drawn and interesting. The exception to that was actually the continuing character in the series, Inspector Decimus Webb. I found him a bit one-dimensional and at the end of the book I would have been more interested in seeing Clara White, the house maid as the continuing character.I would recommend this book for anyone who likes mysteries and has an interest in the Victorian period.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Improbable Plot Fascinating Atmosphere,
By A Customer
This review is from: A Metropolitan Murder (Paperback)
I loved the detail and setting of this book. The plot was a bit overdone and the characters do not lend themselves to long term attachment with the reader. However, the research about London which went into creating the book reminds me of Caleb Carr's New York City during the same period.
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