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The Black Cat Murders
by Karen Baugh Menuhin
This time around, Lenox visits another country house, this time the home of a childhood friend for her wedding celebration. There are several activities leading up to the wedding including a couple of operas performed in the theater on-site. (Yeah, several of the guests find this a bit odd, too.) During one of these performances, a man is killed when a trapdoor gives way under him. It’s considered an accident at the time, but the doctor thinks it’s fishy and asks Lenox to do a bit of investigating while he’s there.
Lenox is in the difficult position of helping Scotland Yard’s investigating, pursuing his own leads, and not disrupting the wedding party. I liked how everything wound together, the paintings, the various characters, the swords. I felt all the clues fell together well, although I’m not sure I actually liked who the culprit turned out to be. It made sense, but only up to a point.
Lenox is Lenox. A bit clueless about social situations, but smart and caring. This time around, he’s made friends with Swift from Scotland Yard and they worked well together as a team. There’s no romance for Lenox, but surprisingly Swift has a bit of luck in that department. The author also shows how although there are distinct classes of people, the lines and rules are starting to blur a bit.
The Black Cat Murders is a good mystery with a bit of a vintage feel. And it has an adorable dog and a new little kitten.
Lenox is in the difficult position of helping Scotland Yard’s investigating, pursuing his own leads, and not disrupting the wedding party. I liked how everything wound together, the paintings, the various characters, the swords. I felt all the clues fell together well, although I’m not sure I actually liked who the culprit turned out to be. It made sense, but only up to a point.
Lenox is Lenox. A bit clueless about social situations, but smart and caring. This time around, he’s made friends with Swift from Scotland Yard and they worked well together as a team. There’s no romance for Lenox, but surprisingly Swift has a bit of luck in that department. The author also shows how although there are distinct classes of people, the lines and rules are starting to blur a bit.
The Black Cat Murders is a good mystery with a bit of a vintage feel. And it has an adorable dog and a new little kitten.