The Darwin Affair (#872) is the first adult novel by accomplished playwright Tim Mason. After reading and thoroughly enjoying this twisty Victorian era crime story, I hope it isn't his last!
A cavalcade of characters from a London police inspector to the Queen herself inhabit the pages here; some real, some imagined, but all important to the conspiracy-laden plot. It all arises from a simple question. Why didn't one of the foremost thinkers of the nineteenth century ever receive recognition from the British Crown, especially since Prince Albert was a proponent of the natural sciences and Charles Darwin's theories? And therein lies the tale...
If you enjoy murder mysteries, police procedurals, hanging out with the high and mighty as well as London's most desperate characters, The Darwin Affair has them all. Highly recommended!
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