- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: William Heinemann (May 12 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0434012483
- ISBN-13: 978-0434012480
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 499 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,220,536 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
From the Trade Paperback edition.
–Sunday Telegraph
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Book Description
Lee Jackson's second Inspector Webb novel once again guides readers through the dark alleys and gaslit parlours of nineteenth century London.
“Her arms were bare and milk-white, her hands dainty and graceful; her smileas sweet as any I have ever seen. An awful shame . . .”
In the disreputable dance-halls and ‘houses of accommodation’ of 1870s London, a boastful killer selects his prey. His crimes seem like random acts of malevolence, but Inspector Decimus Webb, promoted to the Detective Branch at Scotland Yard, is not convinced.
Webb begins to suspect a connection between the terrible murders, a mysterious theft at the Abney Park Cemetery, and a long-forgotten suicide. His investigations lead him, in turn, to the Holborn General Mourning Warehouse, devoted to the sale of ‘Mourning for Families, In Correct Taste,’ and its proprietor, one Jasper Woodrow, a seemingly respectable business man.
As Webb delves into Woodrow’s life, he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit. But can he unearth Jasper Woodrow’s darkest secret, in time to prevent another tragedy?
The Welfare of the Dead is a suspense-filled gothic mystery with the Victorian celebration of death at its morbid heart.
“Her arms were bare and milk-white, her hands dainty and graceful; her smileas sweet as any I have ever seen. An awful shame . . .”
In the disreputable dance-halls and ‘houses of accommodation’ of 1870s London, a boastful killer selects his prey. His crimes seem like random acts of malevolence, but Inspector Decimus Webb, promoted to the Detective Branch at Scotland Yard, is not convinced.
Webb begins to suspect a connection between the terrible murders, a mysterious theft at the Abney Park Cemetery, and a long-forgotten suicide. His investigations lead him, in turn, to the Holborn General Mourning Warehouse, devoted to the sale of ‘Mourning for Families, In Correct Taste,’ and its proprietor, one Jasper Woodrow, a seemingly respectable business man.
As Webb delves into Woodrow’s life, he uncovers layer upon layer of deceit. But can he unearth Jasper Woodrow’s darkest secret, in time to prevent another tragedy?
The Welfare of the Dead is a suspense-filled gothic mystery with the Victorian celebration of death at its morbid heart.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read!, April 13 2010
By A. Morales - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Welfare of the Dead (Paperback)
I just finished reading this book a few hours ago, and I loved it!I am a fan of Victorian London, and Mr. Jackson does an amazing job of bringing that time period to life in this book.
His descriptions put you into the settings, and he makes the characters very interesting.
If you like murder mysteries, this is for you!
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Superb Re-reation of Victorian London, with an Elegant Twist in the Tale, Jan 6 2011
By Whitechapel Jack "Whitechapel Jack" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Welfare of the Dead (Hardcover)
Have previously read, (and thoroughly enjoyed), Lee Jackson's, A Metropolitan Murder, I looked forward eagerly to reading Welfare of the Dead. I was not disappointed. Having first of all been delighted to have found a collectible first edition of the book, I then found myself quickly drawn once again into the world of Inspector Decimus Webb. Lee Jackson has a talent for drawing one's attention to the minutiae of the Victorian era, and this adds to the overall effect of the story he so cleverly weaves. When two young women of rather less respectable means are discovered dead in a London bawdy house, Webb finds himself on a path that leads along many blind alleys, and yet which seems to lead him inextricably to the conclusion that the deaths have some connection to the events surrounding a long ago disappearance and suicide, and to the world of the Victorian's strict and ethical funeral processes. I shall not spoil the reader's entertainment by giving away any more of this wonderful story, except to say that I found myself unable to put this book down. Page after page led me further into a superb re-creation of the world of the Victorians and their morals and standards, and the ending carried a superb surprise twist.Five stars, without a doubt!
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Good picture of Victorian London, confusing disjointed mystery., Nov 10 2008
By S. Feder - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Welfare of the Dead (Hardcover)
The picture it paints of late 1800's London is the same as many others. The atmosphere is very good. The story is rather disjointed, and has characters enter, disappear, reappear and in general is in need of a good editing. The story line becomes rather easy to solve by the middle of the book, and I read on to the end for the pictures of London. Characters are rather 2 dimensional for my taste. So it ends up a toss up. On the whole I'll take Conan-Doyle or the other writers of this era.
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