"Fiction readers who crush on blue-blooded British detectives will
fall hard for Victorian-era sleuth Charles Lenox. --The Washington
Post
From the critically acclaimed and USA Today bestselling author Charles
Finch comes The Vanishing Man, a prequel to his Charles Lenox
Victorian series, in which the theft of an antique painting sends
Detective Lenox on a hunt for a criminal mastermind.
London, 1853: Having earned some renown by solving a case that baffled
Scotland Yard, young Charles Lenox is called upon by the Duke of Dorset,
one of England's most revered noblemen, for help. A painting of the
Duke's great-grandfather has been stolen from his private study. But the
Duke's concern is not for his ancestor's portrait; hiding in plain sight
nearby is another painting of infinitely more value, one that holds the
key to one of the country's most famous and best-kept secrets.
Dorset believes the thieves took the wrong painting and may return when
they realize their error--and when his fears result in murder, Lenox
must act quickly to unravel the mystery behind both paintings before
tragedy can strike again. As the Dorset family closes ranks to protect
its reputation, Lenox uncovers a dark secret that could expose them to
unimaginable scandal--and reveals the existence of an artifact,
priceless beyond measure, for which the family is willing to risk
anything to keep hidden.
In this intricately plotted prequel to the Charles Lenox mysteries, the
young detective risks his potential career--and his reputation in high
society--as he hunts for a criminal mastermind.
