Asylum Murders is an amazing thriller set in the 1800’s which will have the reader on the edge of their seat. It’s story tragic, yet the main character, a woman named Lady Edith Black is a hero to those who have no voice. The other cast of characters, quite interesting. Although the second book in the series, I had no problem reading it as a stand-alone.
Lady Edith Black has been on the wrong side of the law, but now, she is someone who the Chief Inspector in Melbourne looks to when he needs a bit of help on a case, quietly, of course as a woman should not be a snooper. And he needs help!
There are simultaneous cases which need looking into. The first occurred at Parliament. A very expensive Mace has been stolen. It seems to have disappeared one evening when the men were entertaining ladies of the evening. So as you can imagine, no one will talk.
On that same night a woman is found on the street in a coma. She has no name and is transported to Kew Asylum. It seems some of the nurses there have themselves fell victim to something and been placed there.
Lady Edith, who is desperately trying to find her best friend whom she lost track of Britina, is put on the Mace case discreetly.
But what she discovers is the two cases mesh together and Lady Edith now must quickly discover how to put all the clues together. Unbeknownst to her, some of the players want her dead.
Asylum Murders is a story which shows the glamourless seedy side of life in the 1800’s. It shows the lack of compassion and greed and abuse to those who were placed in an institution. But it also shows the strength of some who no matter what the cost will try everything to save those who can’t save themselves.
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