Vices of My Blood - (Detective Murdoch Mysteries) by Maureen Jennings (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In his forties, the Reverend Charles Howard still cut an impressive figure. A married Presbyterian minister in Toronto's east end, Howard was popular with the congregation that elected him, especially with the ladies, and most particularly with Miss Sarah Dignam. Respected in the community, Howard, as Visitor for the House of Industry, sat in judgment on the poor, assessing their applications for the workhouse. But now Howard is dead, stabbed and brutally beaten by someone he invited into his office. His watch and boots are missing. Has some poor beggar he turned down taken his vengeance?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The Reverend Charles Howard once sat in judgment of Toronto's poor and assessed their applications for the workhouse. Now he has been found dead: stabbed, beaten, and robbed of his watch and boots. Is it simply a case of burglary gone wrong, or has one of the unfortunates the reverend turned away taken their revenge on him?<br> Detective Murdoch's investigation takes him deep into the Dickensian world of Toronto's workhouses and the destitute souls who fill them as he sets out to discover who really murdered the reverend.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>- Exciting . . . . Full of passion about the seedy abuses of Victorian society. I couldn't put it down. - Hamilton <i>Spectator</i><br> - Mystery lovers can be assured that the culprit is plausible, the clues fair, the tea strong and the pace brisk. - <i>Globe and Mail</i><br> - Jennings immerses her readers in the Toronto of the 1890s. The smells, sights, and sounds she describes ring as true as if she were recounting a trip she'd made there last week. - <i>Quill & Quire</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Born in England, MAUREEN JENNINGS taught English before becoming a psychotherapist. The first Detective Murdoch mystery was published in 1997. Six more followed, all to enthusiastic reviews. In 2003, Shaftesbury Films adapted three of the novels into movies of the week, and four years later the <i>Murdoch Mysteries</i> TV series was created; it is now shown around the world, including in the UK, the United States, and much of Europe. In Canada, CBC television is carrying on the series beginning in Fall 2012. Her new trilogy, set in World War II-era England, got off to a spectacular start with 2011's <i>Season of Darkness</i>, followed by <i>Beware this Boy</i> in Fall 2012. Maureen lives in Toronto with her husband and their dog and cat. Visit www.maureenjennings.com. The author lives in Toronto.
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