The September Society

Charles Lenox Mysteries (Volume 2)

Charles Finch

Minotaur Books

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In the small hours of the morning one fall day in 1866, a frantic widow visits detective Charles Lenox. Lady Annabelle’s problem is simple: her beloved son, George, has vanished from his room at Oxford. When Lenox visits his alma mater to investigate he discovers a series of bizarre clues, including a murdered cat and a card cryptically referring to “The September Society.” Then, just as Lenox realizes that the case may be deeper than it appears, a student dies, the victim of foul play.

What could the September Society have to do with it?  What specter, returned from the past, is haunting gentle Oxford? Lenox, with the support of his devoted friends in London’s upper crust, must race to discover the truth before it comes searching for him, and dangerously close to home.

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Praise for The September Society

“Even the most astute reader will be guessing to the end. Another triumph.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“An intriguing glimpse of student life at Oxford during the mid-Victorian era with a sleuth to rival Sherlock Holmes, only with more foibles and warmth than the original.” —Rhys Bowen, author of Tell Me, Pretty Maiden

“A fine specimen of the genre.” —The Washington Post on A Beautiful Blue Death

“The best sort of historical mystery—clever, charming, full of period detail, and a delight to read.” —David Liss, author of the New York Times bestselling The Whiskey Rebels


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Spuddie  rated it  
Jul 4, 2011
#2 Charles Lenox historical mystery set in London in the 1860's. Charles, a peer of the realm as well as (to his family's dismay) a private investigator, is hired by a woman whose son has disappeared from Lincoln College at Oxford. Assured by everyone who knew George Payson that disappearing without ...more
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Emily  rated it  
Feb 15, 2010
I was a huge fan of A Beautiful Blue Death (Finch's first Victorian mystery) so I read this as soon as I could get my hands on a copy. It definitely didn't disappoint. The mystery is great but what I especially love about Finch's work is the characters - the quiet, reliable Lenox, his gentle and in ...more
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Sarah  rated it  
Aug 30, 2011
I enjoyed this one more than the first. I feel more invested in the characters now and despite a few more "Americanisms", it didn't seem as glaring this time. Characters still wrote one another instead of to one another and a couple of aristocratic gentlemen used the word pregnant, a term ...more
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Charles Finch

Charles Finch is a graduate of Yale and Oxford. He is the author of the Charles Lenox mysteries, including The Fleet Street Murders and A Stranger in Mayfair. His first novel, A Beautiful Blue Death, was nominated for an Agatha Award and was named one of Library Journal’s Best Books of 2007, one of only five mystery novels on the list. He lives in Oxford, England.

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The September Society
Charles Finch

Trade Paperback

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St. Martin's Press
Minotaur Books
July 2009
Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780312564940
ISBN10: 0312564945
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 320 pages
$13.99

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St. Martin's Press
Minotaur Books
August 2008
Hardcover
ISBN: 9780312359782
ISBN10: 0312359780
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 320 pages
$24.95

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St. Martin's Press
Minotaur Books
August 2008
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ISBN: 9781429984898
ISBN10: 1429984899
5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches, 320 pages
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