By GaslightBy Steven PriceMcClelland & Stewart752 pp; $36There is something about Victorian London, some ineffable set of qualities, that makes it a potent lure to writers. It’s not just that the Sherlock Holmes stories kicked off in 1887, making it a spiritual home for mystery writers to come. The first, William Pinkerton, is American, son of the notorious Allan Pinkerton, founder of the celebrated detective agency that bore his name. William is far from home on a personal mission: following the death of his father, William discovered the man’s secret obsession, a shadowy master thief named Edward Shade. By Gaslight is a novel of dead-ends and betrayals, perfectly suited for 19th century London.

Source: National Post August 24, 2016 17:37 UTC