![]() Secondary characters are given full measure in Murder at Half Moon Gate. Greed and blood lust mix and coalesce in a fiery brew among the swirling London fog before Wrexford, Sloane and their associates bring things to a full stop. Both nobility and commoners were at the mercy of the unknown killer. ![]() On the verge of revolutionizing the steam engine, Ashton’s design would transform manufacturing. Wrexford and Sloane stumble across a number of deaths including the death of Elihou Ashton. However, friends of Raven and Hawk (Charlotte’s wards) are a troupe of streetwise urchins similar to Holmes’ Baker Street Irregulars. Speaking of other fictional detective duos, Wrexford and Sloane are more evenly matched than Holmes and Watson in analyzing clues and info. Lord Wrexford and Charlotte Sloane make a formidable pair, reminiscent of Clare Fergusson and Russ Van Alstyne in the series by Julia Spender-Fleming. This second offering in the Wrexford/Sloane series does not fall short. ![]() Penrose dispenses a great mix of mystery, death and romance in a Regency setting with unerring intent. ![]() A strong historical mystery, Andrea Penrose‘s Murder at Half Moon Gate leads us through the fog-filled streets of London on a merry chase. ![]()
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