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"Wonderful homage to a notable writer"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted March 12, 2005 on The Best Reviews
SummaryA final gift from Bruce Alexander: a new book in his
acclaimed mystery series about eighteenth-century blind
London judge Sir John Fielding.
Beloved by legions of fans and a staple of best-of-year
book lists, the Fielding mysteries thrill readers with a
pitch-perfect fusion of vivid characterizations, evocative
atmosphere, and riveting plotlines. And now, for all those
fans, here is one more.
In Rules of Engagement, Sir John and Jeremy are confronted
with a series of bizarre deaths on the streets of Georgian
London in a mystery that tests even Sir John's legendary
skills of deduction. When Lord Lammermoor, a close personal
friend of the Lord Chief Justice's, plunges to his death
from the heights of Westminster Bridge in front of a dozen
witnesses, suicide is ruled as the most likely cause of
death. But Lammermoor's fatal leap coincides with the
arrival of Dr. Goldsworthy, a student of the famous Dr.
Anton Mesmer and his studies in animal magnetism. Sir
John's suspicions are piqued when it is discovered that
Goldsworthy's patron in London is none other than the
beautiful and austere Lady Lammermoor. Meanwhile, Jeremy's
sleuthing uncovers a web of intrigue within the ranks of
the Lammermoor family, and the deeper he investigates, the
more suspects he uncovers who stand to gain from
Lammermoor's death.
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