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"Third Capt. Lacey mystery is excellent."
Reviewed by Suan Wilson
Posted November 17, 2004

Ex-cavalry officer Captain Gabriel Lacey prepares to join his friend, the wealthy Mr. Lucius Grenville, at Lucius' exclusive soiree when Lacey receives a request to identify a corpse of a young woman pulled from the Thames River. Curiosity and deep pity for the unfortunate woman draw Lacey into the investigation. Read more...

"exciting Regency mystery"
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted November 29, 2004

Injured during the Peninsular Campaign, Captain Gabriel Lacey returns to England where he solves two murder cases due to curiosity. A Bow Street runner, his former sergeant, calls upon Lacey to identify the body who he thinks is his neighbor Marianne; Lacey rushes to the Thames River where the corpse Read more...

London, 1817 In The Glass House, Captain Lacey investigates the death of a barrister's young wife, and links her to a notorious brothel where the haut ton play. Book Three in the Captain Lacey Regency mysteries. www.gardnermysteries.com

Summary

It's Captain Lacey's duty to unravel the mysteries of Regency England. The Glass House is a place where London's high society can indulge their vices. When one of its regulars is found floating in the Thames, Captain Lacey demands justice, uncovering jealousy and murder--while also confronting some secrets of his own.