Owing to its ancient rules, and the fact that Inner Temple is even older than London itself, police authorities need permission to enter the grounds. Gabriel’s superiors decide he is the man for the job and give him the task of investigating the mysterious death of the Lord Chief Justice.
This is a much better than average thriller, with strong storytelling that holds together from beginning to end. The mystery is solid, her unraveling of it is realistic, and if one chooses to believe in spirits, their assistance is unwavering.
Yes, I will spend the livelong day / With Nature in this month of May; / And sit beneath the trees, and share / My bread with birds whose homes are there ~ W.H. Davies
How To Seal Your Own Fate is a worthy follow-up to the first novel. It brings the reader back to the cozy village of Castle Knoll to visit with its eccentric characters. And as ever, the lovely Gravesdown estate sounds just like the kind of place so many of us dream of inheriting one day. Minus, the murder, of course.
Two infamous murder cases get reexamined by the best true crime writers working today. Hawley Harvey Crippen and John Reginald Christie each committed homicides that stunned their neighbors, captivated a nation, and overshadowed the lives of the victims at the time. These books seek to train the spotlight back on those that were lost rather than revel in the gory crimes themselves.