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Reviewed by Jennifer Reinoehl for Readers' Favorite
Murder in Moonlight is a cozy mystery/sweet romance by Mary Lancaster. Solomon Grey arrives at a house party and discovers London madam Constance Silver parading as the widowed Mrs. Goldrich on the arm of the host and hostess’s son. He soon discovers that just as he is there to determine if the host, Mr. Winsom, kidnapped his twin brother many years ago, she is there to discover if Mr. Winsom is her father. Instead, together, they find Mr. Winsom dead with a knife sticking out of his back in the garden. With Solomon toeing the lines of propriety and Constance flinging her profession in his face, will they be able to work together to help the police solve the case?
Murder in Moonlight is a Victorian-era plunge into intrigue. Constance and Solomon are strong leading characters supported by a plethora of interesting secondary murder suspects. Even the police inspectors are strong characters and do not bungle the case. I find it refreshing that Mary Lancaster has police who are not reduced to idiotic stereotypes while, at the same time, she used Mr. Grey and Ms. Silver to help them solve the murder more quickly. The plot is developed logically, with each suspect being interviewed by both the police and the main characters, with only a few being ruled out by the end reveal. It was interesting to see how the police took clues given to them by Constance and Solomon and further investigated those leads to develop them. The book was fast-paced, and I read it in a single sitting. I highly recommend this book.
