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| Author | Charles Finch |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Charles Lenox series |
| Genre | Mystery, crime novel |
| Publisher | St. Martin’s Press |
Publication date | August 5, 2008 |
| Pages | 320 (first edition, hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-312-35978-2 |
| Preceded by | A Beautiful Blue Death |
| Followed by | The Fleet Street Murders |
The September Society, by Charles Finch, is a mystery set in Oxford and London, England in the autumn of 1866, during the Victorian era. It is the second novel in a series featuring gentleman and amateur detective Charles Lenox, and the first of two books Finch has written about Oxford, along with The Last Enchantments.
Plot summary
A student at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford goes missing. His mother engages Charles Lenox to solve the mystery of his disappearance. Lenox, himself a graduate of Oxford, revisits his alma mater to piece together the clues in this kidnapping case which, upon the discovery of a body, becomes a murder investigation. Eventually the trail leads Lenox back to London and the headquarters of a mysterious society.
Lenox’s evolving friendship and potential romance with his childhood friend and next-door neighbor Lady Jane is a central subplot. Additionally, the book introduces Lord John Dallington, a young wastrel aristocrat, as Lenox’s apprentice.
Publication history
The September Society', was first published in hardcover by St. Martin’s Minotaur and released on August 5, 2008.[1] The trade paperback was released in 2009. A large print edition was published by Center Point Publishing in February 2010.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Charles Finch". Macmillan Books. 2008.
- ↑ WorldCat: The September Society. Center Point Publishing. 2007. OCLC 445483829.
External links
- The September Society Official Macmillan Page
- Starred review by The Library Journal
- Review by Booklist
- Review by Richmond Times-Dispatch