French Ordinary Murder
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set in Victorian London, French Ordinary Murder is a historical mystery that chronicles the investigations of Sergeant Joseph Bragg and Constable James Morton as they unravel a suspicious death connected to the city's shadowy criminal underworld. Ray Harrison masterfully recreates the atmosphere of late nineteenth-century England, grounding the narrative in authentic period detail while maintaining a brisk, suspenseful pace. The novel presents a compelling procedural puzzle, as Bragg and Morton navigate the social divides of the era — from the grimy streets of the East End to the drawing rooms of the wealthy — in pursuit of the truth. Harrison's writing is sharp and assured, illustrating how class, corruption, and ambition could conspire to make even an ordinary death anything but.
Author: Ray Harrison
Format: Hardback
Published: 1983, Quartet Qrime
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Set in Victorian London, French Ordinary Murder is a historical mystery that chronicles the investigations of Sergeant Joseph Bragg and Constable James Morton as they unravel a suspicious death connected to the city's shadowy criminal underworld. Ray Harrison masterfully recreates the atmosphere of late nineteenth-century England, grounding the narrative in authentic period detail while maintaining a brisk, suspenseful pace. The novel presents a compelling procedural puzzle, as Bragg and Morton navigate the social divides of the era — from the grimy streets of the East End to the drawing rooms of the wealthy — in pursuit of the truth. Harrison's writing is sharp and assured, illustrating how class, corruption, and ambition could conspire to make even an ordinary death anything but.