Inspector Lintott Mysteries Series by Jean Stubbs

Inspector Lintott travels from Victorian London to Paris in this thrilling investigation! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers… Every family has its secrets… London, 1902 Wealthy painter and man-about-town Nicholas Carradine is haunted by his past. His family fell apart when his adored half-sister Odette was killed in a train accident. Distraught and unable to cope, his much-loved step-mother died of a fever soon after... moreInspector Lintott travels from Victorian London to Paris in this thrilling investigation! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers… Every family has its secrets… London, 1902 Wealthy painter and man-about-town Nicholas Carradine is haunted by his past. His family fell apart when his adored half-sister Odette was killed in a train accident. Distraught and unable to cope, his much-loved step-mother died of a fever soon after. Nicholas has never got over this childhood trauma and seeks closure to be able to move forward with his life. Inspector John Joseph Lintott is brought out of retirement to investigate, and the more he finds out about the Carradine family the more shocked he becomes... Why was Odette alone on the train? What secrets was his father hiding from Nicholas? Can Lintott uncover all the answers Nicholas seeks? THE PAINTED FACE is the second crime thriller in a classic historical series, the Inspector Lintott Mysteries, a traditional British detective series set in Victorian London and packed full of suspense. 'Jean Stubbs, cleverly and wittily, is making a successful speciality of the Victorian mystery romance.' – Book World 'A master storyteller' – Publishers Weekly THE INSPECTOR LINTOTT MYSTERY SERIES BOOK ONE: Dear Laura BOOK TWO: The Painted Face BOOK THREE: The Golden Crucible less

This time it’s personal for Inspector Lintott! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers… What connects a society heiress, a renowned magician, a ruthless gangster and a missing girl…? London, 1906 Inspector John Joseph Lintott is long since retired from the British police force. But a chance encounter after a magician’s show thrusts him into a web of secrets of lies... moreThis time it’s personal for Inspector Lintott! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers… What connects a society heiress, a renowned magician, a ruthless gangster and a missing girl…? London, 1906 Inspector John Joseph Lintott is long since retired from the British police force. But a chance encounter after a magician’s show thrusts him into a web of secrets of lies. And when his own dearly beloved wife becomes a target, Lintott is forced to get involved. He follows a notorious American gangster to the bustling streets of San Francisco to recover a missing girl. But will his personal vendetta get in the way of solving the case? THE GOLDEN CRUCIBLE is the third crime thriller in a classic historical series, the Inspector Lintott Mysteries, a traditional British detective series set in Victorian London and packed full of suspense. ‘Flair and panache, intelligent high spirits’ - Financial Times ‘Full of dash and dazzle; a tour-de-force’ - Sunday Telegraph 'Jean Stubbs, cleverly and wittily, is making a successful speciality of the Victorian mystery romance.' – Book World ’A master storyteller’ – Publishers Weekly THE INSPECTOR LINTOTT MYSTERY SERIES BOOK ONE: Dear Laura BOOK TWO: The Painted Face BOOK THREE: The Golden Crucible less