Description: A clever plot, two engaging sleuths, plenty of period ambience, and a satisfying ending make this a fine choice for all mystery collections Booklist
Introducing private investigators Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham in the first of the brand-new World's End Bureau Victorian mystery series. London, 1880. "I'm dreadfully afraid someone is threatening to kill my wife ..." When accounts clerk Ernest Stibbins approaches the World's End investigation bureau with wild claims that his wife Albertina has been warned by her spirit guides that someone is out to harm her, the bureau's owner Lily Raynor and her new employee Felix Wilbraham are initially sceptical. How are the two private enquiry agents supposed to investigate threats from beyond the grave? But after she attends a séance at the Stibbins family home, Lily comes to realize that Albertina is in terrible danger. And very soon so too is Lily herself ...Brief description: Alys Clare lives in the English countryside, where her novels are set. She went to school in Tonbridge and later studied archaeology at the University of Kent. As well as the World's End Bureau series, she is the author of the Gabriel Taverner, Aelf Fen and Hawkenlye historical mystery series.
Review Quotes: 'The author's writing style, likable characters and intriguing plot will draw in readers. Lily and Felix are both well-rounded, complex characters with interesting backstories. The plot is multifaceted and will keep readers engaged. Recommended for historical and traditional mystery lovers.'-- "Library Journal"