Summons to Murder by J.C. Briggs
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

1851 London. Friend of Dickens, Pierce Mallory, has been found shot. The initial verdict was suicide but on further investigation murder is proven. As his lifestyle provides many suspects will it be possible for Superintendent Jones and Charles Dickens to find the guilty party, and the motive.
A well-plotted and entertaining historical mystery. This well-written story with its cast of varied and likeable characters is another good addition to the series. The book can easily be read as a standalone story.

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