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CRRL Picks: Murder by Gaslight

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In the sometimes regal, often desperate 19th century, metropolitan streets lit by the flickering glow of gaslight could be a welcoming setting . . . for murder.

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Alias Grace

Alias Grace

by Atwood, Margaret

Book - 2017

The author of The Handmaid's Tale takes you into the mind of a woman serving a life sentence in the 1840s for murders she says she can not remember. Also available as an eBook. The author of The Handmaid's Tale takes you into the mind of a woman serving a life sentence in the 1840s for murders she says she can not remember. Also available as an eBook. Show less

The author of The Handmaid's Tale takes you into the mind of a woman serving a life sentence in the 1840s for murders she says she can not remember. Also available as an eBook. The author of The Handmaid's Tale takes you into the mind of a woman serving a life sentence in the 1840s for murders she says she can not remember. Also available as an eBook. Show less

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The Alienist

The Alienist

by Carr, Caleb

Book - 2006

1896 Manhattan is awash in grotesquely mutilated corpses. An alienist (19th century term for psychologist) and a New York Times reporter join forces with ...Show more 1896 Manhattan is awash in grotesquely mutilated corpses. An alienist (19th century term for psychologist) and a New York Times reporter join forces with chief of police Theodore Roosevelt to put pay to the monster against a backdrop of decadence and corruption. Angel of Darkness is the sequel. Show less

1896 Manhattan is awash in grotesquely mutilated corpses. An alienist (19th century term for psychologist) and a New York Times reporter join forces with ...Show more 1896 Manhattan is awash in grotesquely mutilated corpses. An alienist (19th century term for psychologist) and a New York Times reporter join forces with chief of police Theodore Roosevelt to put pay to the monster against a backdrop of decadence and corruption. Angel of Darkness is the sequel. Show less

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The Bedlam Detective

The Bedlam Detective

A Novel

by Gallagher, Stephen

Book - 2012

The special investigator to the Masters of Lunacy must discover if the local lord of a small town is well and truly mad. The special investigator to the Masters of Lunacy must discover if the local lord of a small town is well and truly mad. Show less

The special investigator to the Masters of Lunacy must discover if the local lord of a small town is well and truly mad. The special investigator to the Masters of Lunacy must discover if the local lord of a small town is well and truly mad. Show less

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A Beautiful Blue Death

A Beautiful Blue Death

by Finch, Charles

Book - 2007

The suicide of a servant in Victorian London is a tragic thing, of course, but it is usually taken on face value. Prudence's death would be been just anot...Show more The suicide of a servant in Victorian London is a tragic thing, of course, but it is usually taken on face value. Prudence's death would be been just another unfortunate incident if her former employer and her lifelong friend had not elected to pursue it, revealing deceptions in high society. Show less

The suicide of a servant in Victorian London is a tragic thing, of course, but it is usually taken on face value. Prudence's death would be been just anot...Show more The suicide of a servant in Victorian London is a tragic thing, of course, but it is usually taken on face value. Prudence's death would be been just another unfortunate incident if her former employer and her lifelong friend had not elected to pursue it, revealing deceptions in high society. Show less

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The Beautiful Cigar Girl

The Beautiful Cigar Girl

Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe, and the Invention of Murder

by Stashower, Daniel

Book - 2006

On July 28, 1841, the battered body of a young woman was found floating in the Hudson River. It was soon discovered to be the lovely Mary Rogers, a twenty...Show more On July 28, 1841, the battered body of a young woman was found floating in the Hudson River. It was soon discovered to be the lovely Mary Rogers, a twenty-year-old cigar salesgirl who had gone missing three days earlier. In the months that followed, the gruesome details of the murder pushed American journalism into previously unimagined realms of lurid sensationalism. Show less

On July 28, 1841, the battered body of a young woman was found floating in the Hudson River. It was soon discovered to be the lovely Mary Rogers, a twenty...Show more On July 28, 1841, the battered body of a young woman was found floating in the Hudson River. It was soon discovered to be the lovely Mary Rogers, a twenty-year-old cigar salesgirl who had gone missing three days earlier. In the months that followed, the gruesome details of the murder pushed American journalism into previously unimagined realms of lurid sensationalism. Show less

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The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Or, On the Segregation of the Queen

The Beekeeper's Apprentice, Or, On the Segregation of the Queen

by King, Laurie R.

eBook - 2014

This volume introduces Mary Russell, a wealthy orphan, and delightfully explores what happens when she is befriended by her retired neighbor, Sherlock Holmes. The first in a series. Also available in print and to download on audio. This volume introduces Mary Russell, a wealthy orphan, and delightfully explores what happens when she is befriended by her retired neighbor, Sherlock Holmes. The first in a series. Also available in print and to download on audio. Show less

This volume introduces Mary Russell, a wealthy orphan, and delightfully explores what happens when she is befriended by her retired neighbor, Sherlock Holmes. The first in a series. Also available in print and to download on audio. This volume introduces Mary Russell, a wealthy orphan, and delightfully explores what happens when she is befriended by her retired neighbor, Sherlock Holmes. The first in a series. Also available in print and to download on audio. Show less

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Brigade

Brigade

Further Adventures of Inspector Lestrade

by Trow, M. J.

Book - 1998

How does the oft-maligned Lestrade run his department at Scotland Yard? With some new help this time, in the form of Nimrod Frost. Seems there's a lion lo...Show more How does the oft-maligned Lestrade run his department at Scotland Yard? With some new help this time, in the form of Nimrod Frost. Seems there's a lion loose in Sussex, and, rather oddly, the powers that be want Lestrade's Criminal Investigation Department on it! Show less

How does the oft-maligned Lestrade run his department at Scotland Yard? With some new help this time, in the form of Nimrod Frost. Seems there's a lion lo...Show more How does the oft-maligned Lestrade run his department at Scotland Yard? With some new help this time, in the form of Nimrod Frost. Seems there's a lion loose in Sussex, and, rather oddly, the powers that be want Lestrade's Criminal Investigation Department on it! Show less

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The Cater Street Hangman

The Cater Street Hangman

by Perry, Anne

Book - 1979

Five girls are brutally murdered on the streets of London. All clues point to the Ellison household where the charming Misses Charlotte and Emily reside. ...Show more Five girls are brutally murdered on the streets of London. All clues point to the Ellison household where the charming Misses Charlotte and Emily reside. Can Inspector Thomas Pitt discover the truth behind the elegant façade of exquisite manners and societal mores without losing his heart? First of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. Show less

Five girls are brutally murdered on the streets of London. All clues point to the Ellison household where the charming Misses Charlotte and Emily reside. ...Show more Five girls are brutally murdered on the streets of London. All clues point to the Ellison household where the charming Misses Charlotte and Emily reside. Can Inspector Thomas Pitt discover the truth behind the elegant façade of exquisite manners and societal mores without losing his heart? First of the Charlotte and Thomas Pitt series. Show less

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Crocodile on the Sandbank

Crocodile on the Sandbank

by Peters, Elizabeth

eBook - 2010

It was the time of the Great Game of European powers. Spies and soldiers traded information, risking betrayal and death. Into this unsettled territory tri...Show more It was the time of the Great Game of European powers. Spies and soldiers traded information, risking betrayal and death. Into this unsettled territory trips Amelia Peabody, intrepid heiress and would-be Egyptologist. First of the Amelia Peabody series. Also available in paperback. Show less

It was the time of the Great Game of European powers. Spies and soldiers traded information, risking betrayal and death. Into this unsettled territory tri...Show more It was the time of the Great Game of European powers. Spies and soldiers traded information, risking betrayal and death. Into this unsettled territory trips Amelia Peabody, intrepid heiress and would-be Egyptologist. First of the Amelia Peabody series. Also available in paperback. Show less

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A Curious Beginning

A Curious Beginning

by Raybourn, Deanna

eBook - 2015

In 1889, a young woman of means is finally free to travel the world--until her abduction nearly ends her life. First of a series. Also available as a book club kit, in print, and to download on audio. In 1889, a young woman of means is finally free to travel the world--until her abduction nearly ends her life. First of a series. Also available as a book club kit, in print, and to download on audio. Show less

In 1889, a young woman of means is finally free to travel the world--until her abduction nearly ends her life. First of a series. Also available as a book club kit, in print, and to download on audio. In 1889, a young woman of means is finally free to travel the world--until her abduction nearly ends her life. First of a series. Also available as a book club kit, in print, and to download on audio. Show less

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Good Night, Mr. Holmes

Good Night, Mr. Holmes

[an Irene Adler Novel]

by Douglas, Carole Nelson

Book - 2009

To Sherlock Holmes, she was always "the woman," and truly she was the only woman he ever believed his equal, having smartly outwitted him in &qu...Show more To Sherlock Holmes, she was always "the woman," and truly she was the only woman he ever believed his equal, having smartly outwitted him in "A Scandal in Bohemia." Accompanied by her faithful chronicler, Penelope Huxleigh, this bold American actress mends a broken heart after solving the most regal of crimes. First of the Irene Adler series. Show less

To Sherlock Holmes, she was always "the woman," and truly she was the only woman he ever believed his equal, having smartly outwitted him in &qu...Show more To Sherlock Holmes, she was always "the woman," and truly she was the only woman he ever believed his equal, having smartly outwitted him in "A Scandal in Bohemia." Accompanied by her faithful chronicler, Penelope Huxleigh, this bold American actress mends a broken heart after solving the most regal of crimes. First of the Irene Adler series. Show less

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Grace Hammer

Grace Hammer

[a Novel of the Victorian Underworld]

by Stockbridge, Sara

Book - 2009

Whitechapel, 1888. Grace Hammer and her children live comfortably in Bell Lane, their home a little oasis in the squalor of London’s East End. They make t...Show more Whitechapel, 1888. Grace Hammer and her children live comfortably in Bell Lane, their home a little oasis in the squalor of London’s East End. They make their living picking the pockets of wealthy strangers foolish enough to venture there. But Grace’s history is about to catch up with her. Out in the countryside Mr. Blunt rocks in his chair, vowing furious retribution. He has never forgotten his scarlet treasure, or the coquettish young woman who stole it from him. Show less

Whitechapel, 1888. Grace Hammer and her children live comfortably in Bell Lane, their home a little oasis in the squalor of London’s East End. They make t...Show more Whitechapel, 1888. Grace Hammer and her children live comfortably in Bell Lane, their home a little oasis in the squalor of London’s East End. They make their living picking the pockets of wealthy strangers foolish enough to venture there. But Grace’s history is about to catch up with her. Out in the countryside Mr. Blunt rocks in his chair, vowing furious retribution. He has never forgotten his scarlet treasure, or the coquettish young woman who stole it from him. Show less

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The List of Seven

The List of Seven

A Novel

by Frost, Mark

Book - 1993

Young Arthur Conan Doyle battles the wicked forces of the Dark Brotherhood to defend the Crown. He is aided by Queen Victoria's best agent, Jack Sparks, a...Show more Young Arthur Conan Doyle battles the wicked forces of the Dark Brotherhood to defend the Crown. He is aided by Queen Victoria's best agent, Jack Sparks, a man of keen wit who bears a great resemblance to Doyle's later creation, Sherlock Holmes. Demons, zombies, and the Dweller on the Threshold make this a more pungently purple mystery than many in Victoriana. From the co-creator of the television series, Twin Peaks. The story is continued in The Six Messiahs. Show less

Young Arthur Conan Doyle battles the wicked forces of the Dark Brotherhood to defend the Crown. He is aided by Queen Victoria's best agent, Jack Sparks, a...Show more Young Arthur Conan Doyle battles the wicked forces of the Dark Brotherhood to defend the Crown. He is aided by Queen Victoria's best agent, Jack Sparks, a man of keen wit who bears a great resemblance to Doyle's later creation, Sherlock Holmes. Demons, zombies, and the Dweller on the Threshold make this a more pungently purple mystery than many in Victoriana. From the co-creator of the television series, Twin Peaks. The story is continued in The Six Messiahs. Show less

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Mad Mary Lamb

Mad Mary Lamb

Lunacy and Murder in Literary London

by Hitchcock, Susan Tyler

Book - 2005

A confidante to many of Britain's Romantics, Mary Lamb stood at the center of a colorful literary circle. But when she killed her mother, Mary spent the r...Show more A confidante to many of Britain's Romantics, Mary Lamb stood at the center of a colorful literary circle. But when she killed her mother, Mary spent the rest of her life in and out of madhouses. Rich in period detail and reflections on how it might happen if one were brilliant, mentally ill, and female in Victorian England. Show less

A confidante to many of Britain's Romantics, Mary Lamb stood at the center of a colorful literary circle. But when she killed her mother, Mary spent the r...Show more A confidante to many of Britain's Romantics, Mary Lamb stood at the center of a colorful literary circle. But when she killed her mother, Mary spent the rest of her life in and out of madhouses. Rich in period detail and reflections on how it might happen if one were brilliant, mentally ill, and female in Victorian England. Show less

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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Dupin Tales

by Poe, Edgar Allan

Book - 2006

Poe not only commanded the category of horror. He also very nearly invented the detective genre with his stories of the Frenchman C. Auguste Dupin. Poe not only commanded the category of horror. He also very nearly invented the detective genre with his stories of the Frenchman C. Auguste Dupin. Show less

Poe not only commanded the category of horror. He also very nearly invented the detective genre with his stories of the Frenchman C. Auguste Dupin. Poe not only commanded the category of horror. He also very nearly invented the detective genre with his stories of the Frenchman C. Auguste Dupin. Show less

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The Perfect Poison

The Perfect Poison

by Quick, Amanda

Book - 2009

It's difficult to be a debutante when everyone believes you poisoned your last fiance. It's difficult to be a debutante when everyone believes you poisoned your last fiance. Show less

It's difficult to be a debutante when everyone believes you poisoned your last fiance. It's difficult to be a debutante when everyone believes you poisoned your last fiance. Show less

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The Séance

The Séance

by Harwood, John

Book - 2009

Constance's life has never been easy, and inheriting a house with a remarkably frightening past does nothing to change that. Constance's life has never been easy, and inheriting a house with a remarkably frightening past does nothing to change that. Show less

Constance's life has never been easy, and inheriting a house with a remarkably frightening past does nothing to change that. Constance's life has never been easy, and inheriting a house with a remarkably frightening past does nothing to change that. Show less

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Silent in the Grave

Silent in the Grave

by Raybourn, Deanna

eBook - 2010

Under suspicion of her husband's murder, Lady Julia Grey must discover the identity of the true killer and resist her growing attraction for her late husband's inquiry agent, Nicholas Brisbane. First of a series. Also available in print. Under suspicion of her husband's murder, Lady Julia Grey must discover the identity of the true killer and resist her growing attraction for her late husband's inquiry agent, Nicholas Brisbane. First of a series. Also available in print. Show less

Under suspicion of her husband's murder, Lady Julia Grey must discover the identity of the true killer and resist her growing attraction for her late husband's inquiry agent, Nicholas Brisbane. First of a series. Also available in print. Under suspicion of her husband's murder, Lady Julia Grey must discover the identity of the true killer and resist her growing attraction for her late husband's inquiry agent, Nicholas Brisbane. First of a series. Also available in print. Show less

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Some Danger Involved

Some Danger Involved

by Thomas, Will

Book - 2005

The first in a series wherein a young fellow sent down from Oxford becomes the apprentice to a detective with a mysterious past. Their first adventure exp...Show more The first in a series wherein a young fellow sent down from Oxford becomes the apprentice to a detective with a mysterious past. Their first adventure explores some of London's lesser-trod paths as they try to find a murderer who may have Antisemitism as his motive. Show less

The first in a series wherein a young fellow sent down from Oxford becomes the apprentice to a detective with a mysterious past. Their first adventure exp...Show more The first in a series wherein a young fellow sent down from Oxford becomes the apprentice to a detective with a mysterious past. Their first adventure explores some of London's lesser-trod paths as they try to find a murderer who may have Antisemitism as his motive. Show less

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A Study in Scarlet

A Study in Scarlet

by Doyle, Arthur Conan

Book - 2011

"You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive." With these few words, Holmes astonishes Watson for the first, if not the last, time on the occasion ...Show more "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive." With these few words, Holmes astonishes Watson for the first, if not the last, time on the occasion of their meeting. A mysterious corpse without wounds and a bloody design on the wall nearby inaugurates their first case of detection. This is the beginning of Sherlock Holmes' many adventures. It is also available as a graphic novel, video, audio, or as part of most Sherlock Holmes collections. Show less

"You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive." With these few words, Holmes astonishes Watson for the first, if not the last, time on the occasion ...Show more "You have been in Afghanistan, I perceive." With these few words, Holmes astonishes Watson for the first, if not the last, time on the occasion of their meeting. A mysterious corpse without wounds and a bloody design on the wall nearby inaugurates their first case of detection. This is the beginning of Sherlock Holmes' many adventures. It is also available as a graphic novel, video, audio, or as part of most Sherlock Holmes collections. Show less

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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of A Great Victorian Detective

by Summerscale, Kate

Book - 2008

In this true story, Mr. Whicher of Scotland Yard investigates the murder of a young boy only to find the clues leading to an unthinkable conclusion. In this true story, Mr. Whicher of Scotland Yard investigates the murder of a young boy only to find the clues leading to an unthinkable conclusion. Show less

In this true story, Mr. Whicher of Scotland Yard investigates the murder of a young boy only to find the clues leading to an unthinkable conclusion. In this true story, Mr. Whicher of Scotland Yard investigates the murder of a young boy only to find the clues leading to an unthinkable conclusion. Show less

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