The Vanishing Man

From the critically acclaimed and USA Today bestselling author Charles Finch comes The Vanishing Man, the second in a prequel trilogy 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 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. Best Read [ The Vanishing Man ] author [ Charles Finch ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr So keep this under your hat, but INSIDE the Vanishing Man is the complete text of the much anticipated, oft delayed final Game of Thrones book The Winds of Winter Give five stars and pass along the word please So keep this under your hat, but INSIDE the Vanishing Man...As much as I would like to make my living reviewing books, right now reviewing is only a passionate hobby that I immensely enjoy My full time career is in sales The goal of those in sales is to give the customer what they want while still making a profit for your company and yourself A good salesman doesn t want to disappoint his customer If you live by the motto under promise but over deliver, you should be successful with a clientele willing to return time and again.Authors, dedicated to As much as I would like to make my living reviewing books, right now reviewing is only a passionate hobby that I immensely enjoy My full time career is in sales The goal of those in sales is to give the customer what they want while still making a profit for your company and yourself A good salesman doesn t want to disappoint his customer If you live by the motto under promise but over deliver, you should be successful with a clientele willing to return time and again.Authors, dedicated to t...I so enjoyed this second prequel to the Charles Lenox series It s so much fun to go back and see how how he developed his career and honed his skills and contacts I love seeing the interactions between the characters at the beginning of their relationships It really made me smile The story starts with Charles landing his first big client, the Duke of Dorset He is the most powerful Duke in England and often dines with the Queen The Duke reports a purported break in at his house and the I so enjoyed this second prequel to the Charles Lenox series It s so much fun to go back and see how how he developed his career and honed his skills and contacts I love seeing the interactions between the characters at the beginning of their relationships It really made me smile The story starts with Charles landing his first big client, the Duke of Dorset He is the most powerful Duke in England and often dines with the Queen The Duke reports a purported break in at his house and the theft of one of his paintings The odd part is that it s not an expensive one but a rather cheap one Why would anyone take it The trail leads to a supposed rare picture of William Shakespeare and a hidden play that has never been performed There is lot...4.5 out of 5 starsThe early and formative years of young Charles Lenox, as private investigator detective extraordinaire continue in this second prequel of the Charles Lenox mystery series by talented writer, Charles Finch The story opens in London, 1853, three years following Lenox s successful solving of a baffling murder in the first prequel, The Woman in the Water He continues in his quest searching for work a...Finch s mysteries are ironically soothing, atmospheric and nice to the core without straying near the cozy line Interesting historical and etymological Easter eggs sprinkled through a murder theft literary mystery It s a reliable series I go to as soon as there s a new release.Despite this being in the 1850 s Victoria s growing family years with Albert intact of gritty London, I can t imagine acozy series for the telling It s good, but it holds some flaws For one, it moves quite slowly in the first half and holds considerable repetition Most especially in tea druthers I do think that Charles, younger andseemingly energetic too, was a plus in this particular novel Pure candy reads for those who like their tales of detective work within mannerly Despite this being in the 1850 s Victoria s growing family years with Albert intact of gritty London, I can t imagine acozy series for the telling It s good, but it holds some flaws For one, it moves quite slowly in the first half and holds considerable repetition Most especially in tea druthers I do think that Charles, younger andseemingly e...Enjoyed this second outing with young Charles Lenox, gentleman detective.The blurb gives a good idea of the basic plot, so I won t bother with a recap.The fun, for me, was in watching Lenox interact with the Duke of Dorset He begins his job for the Duke in a properly deferential manner Really, he s rather flattered that the Duke asked for his help Then the Duke shows his true stripes and a good deal of the deference disappears The give and take between the two is entertaining I was cheering Enjoyed this second outing with young Charles Lenox, gentleman detective.The blurb gives a good idea of the basic plot, so I won t bother with a recap.The fun, for me, was in watching Lenox interact with the Duke of Dorset He begins his job for the Duke in a properly deferential manner Really, he s rather flattered that the Duke asked for his help Then the Duke shows his true stripes and a good deal of the deference disappears The give and take between the two is entertaining I was cheering Lenox on.In addition to dealing with the Duke and his very dysfunctional family , Lenox is constantly working on improving his investigative skills He becomes the pupil of a Mr Bonden, who has a reputation for being able to find lost or stolen items Bonden is also expert at not being noticed he can vanish into the background a skill that would serve Lenox well in his detecting efforts.There are several other entertaining sub plots burbling in the ba...I thoroughly enjoy the Charles Lenox mysteries, and this one was no exception It is fascinating to get a sense of London in 1853, and to see a younger Charles Lenox There s also a corking good mystery, with enough layers and twists to keep my happy and en...I m officially entranced by this Victorian gentleman detective Dare I say it I am SO enad of Charles Lenox, a gentleman detective of Victorian times who can t ask for payment as that would seem like he s in trade He is a thoroughly nice man now 26 , intelligent, a sense of humor, compassionate and always willing to learn.This case was a difficult one for Lenox as he stepped into the rarified atmosphere of Dukes of which there are only twenty eight , their closeness to the throne in the I m officially entranced by this Victorian gentleman detective Dare I say it I am SO enad of Charles Lenox, a gentleman detective of Victorian times who can t ask for payment as that would seem like he s in trade He is a thoroughly nice man now 26 , intelligent, a sense of humor, compassionate and always willing to learn.This case was a difficult one for Lenox as he stepped into the rarified atmosphere of Dukes of which there are only twenty eight , their closeness to the throne in the pecking order of things, and how all this impacts Lenox s investigations when his particular Duke, the Duke of Dorset, is taken to the Tower when his manservant of thirty years, Craig, is killed.A lively and often discouraging investigatio...I have enjoyed all of the Charles Lenox books and thought this portrayal of a younger, somewhat peppier version of the gentleman detective rather fun In a twinkling he looks over a walled embankment seeing a couple skiffs at rest and yells down to ask if he can hire a ride, climbing over said wall and down a ladder to the Thames He is 26 in this prequel and Lady Jane about 21.Lenox with the help of a certain finder by the name of Bonden as well as his trusty valet manage to unravel a twisted I have enjoyed all of the Charles Lenox books and thought this portrayal of a younger, somewhat peppier version of the gentleman detective rather fun In a twinkling he looks over a walled embankment seeing a couple skiffs at rest and yells down to ask if he can hire a ride, climbing over said wall and down a ladder to the Thames He is 26 in this prequel and Lady Jane about 21.Lenox with the help of a certain finder by the name of Bonden as well as his trusty valet manage to unravel a twisted mystery centered i...

• English
• 07 June 2019
Charles Finch
• Hardcover
• 288 pages
• 1250311365
• Charles Finch
• The Vanishing Man