An unlikely cooperation for finding a murderer and a stolen painting between a bold sufragette and a art lover detective. London during the Great War. An investigation in the underworld, with unforgettable characters and a touch of political mystery.
Murder in Trafalgar Square is part of series built around the duo Coral Fairbanks and Guy Flynn by Michelle Salter. Mysteries set in another century may require not only a great plot and characters, but also a lot of research that is necessary for the authenticity. This is also a point that Salter marked successfully, as it suceeded to create the ambiance, and also the pace and communication proper for those times.
This page turning mystery - cozy in name but alert in the ongoing events - is well written, following the tradition of classical murders so typical for the tradition of English mystery. The interactions between Coral and Guy are evolving as the story advances, and although very different as personalities and social and professional status, they complete each other in unexpected ways.
The book is the first in the series, and I hope to have the chance to meet Coral and Guy any time soon.
Rating: 4 stars
Disclaimer: Book offered as part of the book tour but the opinions are, as usual, my own
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