It's 1901 and Inner Temple barrister Gabriel Ward is bogged down with a case concerning the authorship of a popular children's book about a mouse. However, when the Lord Chief Justice of England is found dead (and scandalously barefoot!) on Gabriel's doorstep, he reluctantly divides his attention to attempt solving the murder.
Full of detail about the hidden legal world of early 1900s London and plenty of suspects and intrigue, it moves a bit slowly at times, but that's to be expected for a series starter. An excellent historical mystery, and highly recommended.
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