An enjoyable read. Nothing startlingly original, but it moves at a good pace and the main characters are believable and likeable. Evokes the flavour of respectable Victorian London very well. Worth a try. ( )

This is the fifth book in this excellent series of Victorian crime stories.Although known generally as 'Inspector Ben Ross' mysteries,they could be equally entitled 'Lizzie Ross' mysteries as his wife does quite as much investigating as he does. In the intriguing start to this one,Ben is called to Newgate prison to hear the testimony of soon to be executed James Wills. Wills wants to pass on the fact that sixteen years ago he witnessed a murder which has never previously come to light. Ross follows this up,but receives little encouragement from his superiors. ( )