An Old Betrayal: A Charles Lenox Mystery (Charles Lenox Mysteries)

This is the seventh book in the series. It can also be read as a standalone story. Warning: if you start with this book, you will be addicted and forced to start the series. I started the series with this book. I liked it so much, and I am planning to go back to read the rest of the series. Charles Finch has a Victorian writing style; this gives you the feeling that you are back in the 19th century. Most of the writing is in the third person with realistic dialogue. Charles Lenox, ex-private detective, is now a Member of Parliament. He is still acting as a mentor on sleuthing to his friend Lord John Dallington. Lord Dallington is intrigued by sleuthing and offers his meds the right services. Unfortunately, he has a bad cold, so he requests that Charles make the rendezvous with a potential client. Charles accepts, goes to the location, and misidentifies the contact. From here, the story becomes a little complex, and I do not want to give away any clues. Just to let you know that you will enjoy following this mystery. In the process of reading this book, I found a few things of interest that you may or may not be aware of. However, I was not so surprised, I was intrigued by what I found. One such thing was how Charing Cross got its name and its history. The term for a "magazine" commonly used today is French for storehouse. We also learn the origin of "hogwash." See if you can find such items while unraveling the mystery. If the next book is out by the time you read this review, I assure you it is worth obtaining before you finish this installment.