Charles Lenox Mysteries: A Burial at Sea (Audiobook)

from Beamis12

Once again Charles Lennox finds himself solving a murder, or rather two murders. This time on the ship Lucy, en-route to Egypt. Love these atmospheric understated mysteries and in this one we learn quite a bit about the lives of sailors, the dangers and the camaraderie as well as the political da...

from BookAngel_a

This is the fifth installment of the Charles Lenox series. Just as a warning, there may be some spoilers here for those who have not read earlier books in the series. It would probably be best to read these books in order - although I don't think it would be impossible to follow if you didn't. Ch...

from RubyScarlett

I loved this very much, as usual with Charles Finch. I found it quite intriguing that he should step into new territory (a tale of the navy) - I have yet to read Patrick O'Brian's books so this story felt very different to me and extremely interesting. There's a fair amount of detail about both l...

from DrLed

Synopsis: Lenox is on a ship bound for Egypt. His job is to meet with the Egyptian ruler and find out what is needed to get England on board to use the Suez Canal. However, he also has to perform espionage and determine if France means to go to war. While on board, two murders occur and Lenox mus...

from jclyde

A solid mystery for fans of Victorian detective fiction and Patrick O'Brian - type sailing adventures. I didn't enjoy it quite as much as "A Beautiful Blue Death", which was one of the best mysteries I read last year, but the characters are rich and the writing well-researched.