The Blue and the Grey: A Victorian mystery (A Grand & Batchelor Victorian mystery), by M.J. Trow
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Introducing 19th-century private investigators Matthew Grand and James Batchelor in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series. April, 1865. Having been an eye witness to the assassination of President Lincoln, Matthew Grand, a former captain of the 3rd Cavalry of the Potomac, has come to London on an undercover assignment to hunt down the last of the assassin’s co-conspirators. Ambitious young journalist Jim Batchelor has been charged with writing a feature article on the visiting American, with the aim of getting the inside story on the assassination. Both men are distracted from their missions by the discovery of a body behind the Haymarket Theatre in London’s Soho district. It’s the latest in a series of grisly garrottings by a killer known as the Haymarket Strangler. As Grand and Batchelor team up to pursue their investigations through the dark underbelly of Victorian London, it becomes clear that there may be a disturbing connection between the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the Haymarket Strangler.
The Blue and the Grey: A Victorian mystery (A Grand & Batchelor Victorian mystery), by M.J. Trow- Amazon Sales Rank: #413186 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.40" h x .70" w x 5.50" l, .65 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 224 pages
Review “Solid writing, an imaginative plot, authentic period detail, and two intriguing main characters . . .an entertaining and unusual read.” (Booklist)
About the Author M J Trow is a military historian by training and the author of the long-running Inspector Lestrade and ‘Mad Max’ Maxwell detective series, as well as several non-fiction books, including Who Killed Kit Marlowe? He lives on the Isle of Wight.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. a very good read introducing two wonderful characters By L. J. Roberts First Sentence: “I don’t believe it!” Arlette Ross McKintyre’s eyes flashed fire as she looked up at the Presidential box.”Captain Matthew Grand happened to be attending the play at Ford’s Theater when Lincoln is shot. He attempted to apprehend Booth, but failed and is sent to London undercover to track down one of the co-conspirators. Jim Batchelor has been investigating a series of garrottings by the Haymarket Strangler but is hired to do an article on Grand and the assassination. The unlikely pair team up when there are signs the two cases may be related.The story begins with an opening which starts out light but quickly turns much darker and tragic. What is interesting is that one never thinks of Lincoln’s assassination from the perspective of a bystander, yet Trow does an excellent job of making you feel as though you were there.The characters are fully drawn. Grand’s fiancée is catty, ambitious and highly annoying; yet her butler is delightful. Grand has the confidence of a former military captain, yet you feel his overwhelm in coming to London. Batchelor is canny and a survivor who believes in what he does.Trow provides fascinating references to historical characters and events, most of which may have been previously unknown to readers, yet their inclusion adds extra dimension to the story. For all the grimness of the situations, Trow’s voice and touches humor, of situations and the dialogue.“The Blue and the Gray” is a very good read introducing two wonderful characters. How delightful to find a new series to follow.THE BLUE AND THE GRAY (Hist Mys – Capatin Matthew Grand/James Batchelor – Washington D.C., London – 1865) - VGTrow, M.J. – 1st in seriesSevern House – April 2015
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great Reading! By Ionia Froment This is a very creative, well-researched and exciting book, telling dual stories and pulling this feat off well. If you are a Lincoln fan, this book willdoubt appeal to you. In general, as a Victorian fiction novel, this is one of the best that This I have had the pleasure of reading.The characters are interesting and have the kind of depth that allows you entry into the world of the story so you feel as if you are part of it. The language is appropriate for the chosen time period and setting and the author was careful not to reveal too much too soon.I liked the way this story unfolded. I was never sure if things were going to go as I expected or take a different course. The pages turned quickly and I was sorry to reach the end, but happy with the way the author chose to end this story.Overall, I thought this was an excellent book and would definitely recommend it to other readers.This review is based on a complimentary copy from the publisher and provided through Netgalley. All opinions are my own.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. As the star rating says, it was okay. By J. Lesley A curious book for me. Not a true favorite because it seemed to have trouble deciding if it wanted to be similar to a light comedy or a slasher horror story. I definitely kept reading because I wanted to see how the author tied together the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in America with garroting of prostitutes in London. It reads like two books for the longest time because so much material needed to be explained about Captain Matthew Grand (present at the performance at Ford's Theatre the night Lincoln was shot) and how he was forced to travel to England in pursuit of an accessory in the plot to kill Lincoln. The second story involves one James Batchelor who turns down the favors of a prostitute and is later found in a dark alley covered in her blood. As a fledgling reporter James wants to get the story and immediately makes friends with the Scotland Yard Inspector. Managing to bring the two men together worked okay, just relying on a whole heaping lot of coincidences.What I did like about this book was how well author M. J. Trow kept his dynamic secrets until he was ready to reveal them. In other words, I didn't guess who the killer of the prostitutes was. This is the first book in a series to feature these two very different yet oddly appealing young crime solvers.I received an ARC of this novel through NetGalley.
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