Secret Mischief
by Robin Blake
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Pub Date 4 May 2021 | Archive Date 18 Apr 2021
Canongate Books | Severn House
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Description
April, 1746. When County Coroner Titus Cragg is called to examine a body found shot to death at a local farm, he finds himself drawn into a bizarre and complex case where nothing is as it first appears. As he questions those who knew the victim, it becomes clear that not everyone is telling him the whole truth.
Could the motive for the murder lie in a dangerous contract the dead man had signed more than twenty years before, a so-called tontine agreement? Just what does the victim's enigmatic lawyer, Ambrose Parr, know that he's not revealing? As he and Dr Luke Fidelis attempt to track down the six other signatories to the contract, Titus realizes that if they do not find answers - and fast - more violent deaths will surely follow.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780727890702 |
| PRICE | US$28.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
Featured Reviews
Judith L, Reviewer
What a delight to find a new historical mystery series with six previous novels to explore. Set in England in 1746 the main characters are County Coroner Titus Cragg and his physician friend Luke Fidelis. And how nice it was to find an author who allowed his characters to have travel and distance issues because of the time period but who didn't have them on the road traveling for what seemed like forever and either parched from heat or drenched from rain. A distance of twenty miles was covered on horseback in a portion of one morning - how refreshing to just get on with the story instead of turning travel into a character. Sorry, my soapbox intrudes at times.
Titus Cragg is called to the town of Ormskirk for the second time in a few days, this time to investigate the death of a local farmer. The cause of death didn't need Dr. Fidelis to proclaim it, but what about the second bullet wound? From this point on this investigation only becomes more complicated as a motive is finally found and yet who profits from the killing? A complicated legal situation is in place and Cragg and Fidelis need investigative skills to work through all the questions surrounding murder.
I thoroughly enjoyed this story and the way past involvements opened up more and more to reveal the truth behind the murder. These characters are made to act as normal people and each was a treat to get to know. I'm sincerely glad there are more of these books for me to explore because this investigating duo has grown on me with this novel.
Thank you to NetGalley and Canongate Books Severn House Publishing for an e-galley of this novel.
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