Details Or fastest delivery November 15 - 17. Such a young woman is Elizabeth Martin, who arrives in London from Derbyshire in 1864 after the death of her doctor father. I did enjoy the fact that Elizabeth was a strong character and Inspector Ross respected her for that and her intelligence. A Rare Interest in Corpses First Edition: Granger, Ann: 9780755320424: : Books Books Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Buy used: 10.16 FREE delivery November 21 - 28. It is 1864 when Lizzie Martin takes up the post of companion to a wealthy widow who is also a slum landlord. The story is interesting, but for me it sometimes dragged when reading parts about the expected behaviour of women and the restrictions put on them. It seems they come from the same town and had met as children, but weren’t from the same social levels. Even still, she takes it upon herself to investigate and finds she has an ally in Inspector Benjamin Ross. Ann Grangers Inspector Ben Ross series, set in the heart of Victorian London, will enthral fans of Sherlock Holmes and Anne Perry.
Perry’s previous companion, who had gone missing.Įlizabeth wants to know how and why the woman was murdered, but is a bit restricted by the expected behaviour of women in this particular era. Lizzie Martin risks her life to solve a murder.A Rare Interest in Corpses introduces Lizzie Martin and childhood friend, Inspector Benjamin Ross as they investigate the death of a young girl. Especially when it is later learned the woman was Mrs. Being the daughter of a country doctor, she isn’t affected by the sight, but interested in the how and why of the death. On her way to the Perry residence, she encounters a wagon carrying the remains of a young woman. 1864, Elizabeth Martin has come to London to take the position of companion to a Mrs.
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