Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie Martin must probe into the private life of murdered Allegra Benedict to solve the mystery in A Better Quality of Murder, the third novel in the riveting Victorian crime series by Ann Granger. The perfect read for fans of Anne Perry and LJ Ross.
‘Murder most enjoyable’ – Bournemouth Daily Echo
As Inspector Ben Ross of Scotland Yard walks homeward one Saturday night in late October 1867, the fog that swirls around him is like a living beast. By the time it has lifted next morning, a woman lies murdered in Green Park. Allegra Benedict was the beautiful Italian wife of an art dealer in Piccadilly. But what had she been doing in London that afternoon, and why had she been selling her brooch in the Burlington Arcade just hours before her death? As Ben begins his investigation, his wife Lizzie – with the help of their maid Bessie – looks into Allegra’s private life and uncovers more than one reason why someone might want her dead…
What readers are saying about A Better Quality of Murder:
‘The pace never flags, the cosy puzzles remain strong throughout and we learn much about life in Victorian London. The denouement is both thrilling and chilling‘
‘Enjoyable and easy reading. The characters seem to pop out of the page‘
‘Wonderful characters and all the mystery of London fog‘
‘Murder most enjoyable’ – Bournemouth Daily Echo
As Inspector Ben Ross of Scotland Yard walks homeward one Saturday night in late October 1867, the fog that swirls around him is like a living beast. By the time it has lifted next morning, a woman lies murdered in Green Park. Allegra Benedict was the beautiful Italian wife of an art dealer in Piccadilly. But what had she been doing in London that afternoon, and why had she been selling her brooch in the Burlington Arcade just hours before her death? As Ben begins his investigation, his wife Lizzie – with the help of their maid Bessie – looks into Allegra’s private life and uncovers more than one reason why someone might want her dead…
What readers are saying about A Better Quality of Murder:
‘The pace never flags, the cosy puzzles remain strong throughout and we learn much about life in Victorian London. The denouement is both thrilling and chilling‘
‘Enjoyable and easy reading. The characters seem to pop out of the page‘
‘Wonderful characters and all the mystery of London fog‘
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Reviews
Praise for Ann Granger's previous crime novels: 'Characterisation, as ever with Granger, is sharp and astringent'
'The plot is neat and ingenious, the characters rounded and touchingly credible, and the writing of this darkly humorous but humane and generous novel fluent, supple and a pleasure to read'
'The reader can expect a treat. Lively, different and fun'
'Ann Granger's skill with character together with her sprightly writing make the most of the story....she is on to another winner'
'One of crime fiction's most engaging heroines'
