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It’s 1864 and Lizzie Martin is leaving London for the south coast of England to be the companion of Lucy Craven, a teenager who lives in seclusion with her aunts and has recently lost an infant daughter to illness. En route, Lizzie meets Doctor Lefebre, a slightly off-putting gentleman headed... read more
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Summary edit
It's 1864 and Lizzie Martin is leaving London for the south coast of England to be the companion of Lucy Craven, a teenager who lives in seclusion with her aunts and has recently lost an infant daughter to illness. En route, Lizzie meets Doctor Lefebre, a slightly off-putting gentleman headed... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters edit
- Elizabeth Martin: heroine and sleuth, "Lizzie Martin"
- Dr Lefebre: Add a description of this character.
- Inspector Benjamin Ross: Lizzie's fiancé and fellow detective
- Lucy Craven
- Doctor Lefebre
- Christina Roche
- Phoebe Roche
- Jed Brennen
- Mrs Brennan
- Mr Greenaway
- Benjamin Ross
- Morris
- Lizzie
- Mr Charles Roche
- Andrew Beresford
- Parry
- Dunn
- Mrs Williams
- Phoebe
- Mrs Garvey
- James Craven
- Gosling
- Higgins
- Jarvis
- Watkins
- Dr Barton
- Mrs Dawson
- Mr Potter
- Inspector Ross
- Frazer
- Mary Harris
- Albert
- Ben Ross
Setting & Locations edit
Victorian era England
- London
- London, Scotland Yard
- Hampshire
- Shore House
- China
- Scotland Yard
- Southampton
- Waterloo
- England
- Canton
- Hythe
- Far East
First Sentence edit
The man opposite in the first-class compartment wore a shiny black top hat draped from crown to brim in a large white silk handkerchief.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 3 in Lizzie Martin. (standard series)
Preceded by A Rare Interest in Corpses, and followed by A Better Quality of Murder.
This book is in Historical Mysteries. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ann Granger (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.914
Subjects edit
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