A Beautiful Blue Death, Finch - B -

                                                This delightful novel is set in 1865 in London and features Sir Charles Lenox. Charles is the proverbial second son, whose titled brother sits in Parliament while Charles is comfortably ensconced in Mayfair pursuing his intellectual curiosities. A maid of a friend is killed and Sir Charles runs an investigation parallel to that of the police. He is assisted in the investigation by his valet, Graham. Comparisons to Holmes are tempting, but Lenox is not nearly as fun and witty as the occupant of 221B Baker St. The attraction of this series is the depth and detail of the social and historical goings-on of the times. That said, it's not interesting enough for me to pursue the next book.