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A review by sheila713
Edinburgh Midnight by Carole Lawrence
4.0
I received this ebook as a Goodreads giveaway.
I enjoy Victorian mysteries. As the title indicates, this one takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 1880. It is the third book in the Ian Hamilton mystery series, and the first one I've read. I'm hoping to read the previous two.
Ian Hamilton is a Detective Inspector with the Edinburgh police. There are several other main characters, including Chief Crawford, Sergeant Dickerson, Constable Turnbull, Ian's brother Donald, their Aunt Lillian and medical student Conan Doyle. Ian's Chief has given him the task of finding the source of misinformation being provided to the police, especially about the rumor of an impending major robbery. Ian suspects there may be a mole in the department.
There isn't a lot of action in the first part of the story, but that gradually changes after the first murder. The police were dependent on either walking or cabs for transportation. They also relied heavily on informants. I'm just wondering how Ian managed to afford to take so many cab rides, pay his informants and and make charitable donations to street vendors and orphans.
While I was reading the book I could picture the settings, hear the sounds in the crowded pub, see the characters, etc. I enjoy a story that draws me into the scene itself and this one did. If you enjoy Victorian mysteries you will like the Ian Hamilton mystery series.
I enjoy Victorian mysteries. As the title indicates, this one takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, December 1880. It is the third book in the Ian Hamilton mystery series, and the first one I've read. I'm hoping to read the previous two.
Ian Hamilton is a Detective Inspector with the Edinburgh police. There are several other main characters, including Chief Crawford, Sergeant Dickerson, Constable Turnbull, Ian's brother Donald, their Aunt Lillian and medical student Conan Doyle. Ian's Chief has given him the task of finding the source of misinformation being provided to the police, especially about the rumor of an impending major robbery. Ian suspects there may be a mole in the department.
There isn't a lot of action in the first part of the story, but that gradually changes after the first murder. The police were dependent on either walking or cabs for transportation. They also relied heavily on informants. I'm just wondering how Ian managed to afford to take so many cab rides, pay his informants and and make charitable donations to street vendors and orphans.
While I was reading the book I could picture the settings, hear the sounds in the crowded pub, see the characters, etc. I enjoy a story that draws me into the scene itself and this one did. If you enjoy Victorian mysteries you will like the Ian Hamilton mystery series.