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Riley Rochester Investigates Vols 1 - 3: Victorian Crime Mysteries Kindle Edition

by Wendy Soliman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 130 ratings
Death of a Debutante In 1870s London, Scotland Yard’s famous Detective Department is still in its infancy. Lord Riley Rochester, younger son of a marquess, is one of its first detective inspectors.
When a debutante is murdered in the home of Lord Ashton, Riley’s vengeful superior hands him the investigation, hoping to see him fail. As Riley and his sergeant, Jack Salter, delve into the circumstances surrounding Emily Ferguson’s death, it quickly becomes apparent that his own class expect him to exonerate its members from all blame. But the murder was committed at a society event, and Riley’s conscience won’t allow him to ignore the evidence that points to one of the guests—or hosts—being the killer.
Everyone has something to hide and tempers fray as a heatwave holds London in its sweltering grasp. When a second death occurs, Riley fears he may be incapable of preventing a terrible miscarriage of justice. Will he and Jack manage to uncover the true identity of the killer without endangering those whom Riley holds most dear…
Death of a Courtesan Detective Inspector Rochester and his sergeant, Jack Salter, are called to a high-end brothel to investigate the murder of one of its inhabitants. Her throat has been cut from after the customers had left for the night and the doors had been locked, and no one admits to hearing a thing.
As Riley and Jack delve into the beautiful young victim’s background and the reasons for her fall into prostitution, an increasing number of suspects with compelling reasons for wanting her dead emerge. Riley is astounded to discover that his nemesis, Chief Inspector Danforth, is one of the brothel’s regular visitors. He was there on the night of the murder, spent an hour alone with the victim and must be viewed as a suspect. Riley could be forgiven for revelling in Danforth’s downfall after all the insults he has suffered at the chief inspector’s hands, but his concern is for the reputation of the Detective Department and he does all he can to shield Danforth from public derision.
Unsurprised by the depths of depravity some men willingly sink to in order to find gratification, Riley is unprepared for the damage that could be done to the reputation of his own family if he doesn’t get to the truth. But at what cost to his personal ambitions…
Death of a Prosecutor Inspector Riley Rochester’s latest case strikes close to home. When his friend, notable barrister Sir Robert Glover, is stabbed to death outside his chambers, there are far too many suspects. Sir Robert’s family, those he worked with, shadowy figures from his past and every resentful criminal he ever prosecuted. What's worse, the case is inextricably linked with a Scotland Yard colleague's rather slipshod investigation, and Riley must be diplomatic in his dealings with his superiors and fellow officers if he's to get to the truth.
Riley and his sergeant, Jack Salter, take to the task with their customary professionalism – although Riley’s judgement is clouded by nervous anticipation of Amelia Cosgrove’s response to his proposal of marriage and by the sudden decline in his nephew’s health. Knowing that if his nephew dies Riley will become his brother’s heir, he must come to terms with the fact that he will one day be the Marquess of Chichester whilst simultaneously trying to solve the hardest case of his career to date…

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B085T522Q7
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Wendy Soliman

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I’m a British author, brought up on the Isle of Wight and share my life with a handsome rescued Spanish Podenco called Markos.

I’ve had over one hundred books published, ranging from Regency romance, (my first love), to contemporary women’s fiction and marine crime mysteries.

When not writing I walk miles, make half-hearted attempts to retain flexibility by attending yoga classes, read other people’s tomes…oh, and I’m on a one woman mission to keep the wine trade profitable!

Check out all of my books, and learn more about me from my website: http:www.wendysoliman.com

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  • helen r
    5.0 out of 5 stars lots of intrigue with a tiny bit of romance
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2023
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    I really enjoyed these first three book, they kept my interest throughout, lots of twisty turns and red herrings made guessing the murderer almost impossible. Unlike a lot of historical mystery books the romance part was very much secondary to the main story, the murder and subsequent investigation taking the front seat, and I liked that Riley and his sergeant didn’t have an easy time of uncovering the culprit. All the characters came across as well rounded and I just adore Cabbage. The only slight criticism I had was the duplication of a couple of surnames used for different characters from case to case, otherwise I couldn’t put them down without finding out who done it….
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  • helga hlubek-metzer
    5.0 out of 5 stars sehr spannend, in der Art wie Anne Perry schreibt
    Reviewed in Germany on October 13, 2022
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    Sehr spannend, ähnlich wie die viktorianischen Krimis von Anne Perry
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  • dianne bowman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 4, 2022
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    This is the second time I have read this series and can thoroughly recommend brilliant read looking forward to the next novel s
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  • compassrose
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting detective tales
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 19, 2022
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    These books were different in that I had not read Victorian detective novels before. Apart from the plots, it was interesting to learn some of the facts about the times. The characters were well portrayed, with personal interest as well as the criminal aspects. Really enjoyed these.
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  • Mavis Lucas
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable books
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2020
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    Very enjoyable read
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