I wanted to choose something appropriate for Halloween. I came close to choosing Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, but couldn't get past the disgusting picture on the cover. I considered Devil in the White City but figured most of you have read it. So I decided to go with one of the mysteries I read in my British Mystery Novel class while in London (best class ever).
The Cater Street Hangman
Here's the synopsis (and picture) from Amazon:
Panic and fear strike the Ellison household when one of their own falls prey to the Cater Street murderer. While Mrs. Ellison and her three daughters are out, their maid becomes the third victim of a killer who strangles young women with cheese wire, leaving their swollen-faced bodies on the dark streets of this genteel neighborhood. Inspector Pitt, assigned to the case, must break through the walls of upper-class society to get at the truth. His in-depth investigation gradually peels away the proper veneer of the elite world, exposing secrets and desires until suspicion becomes more frightening than truth. Outspoken Charlotte Ellison, struggling to remain within the confining boundaries of Victorian manners, has no trouble expressing herself to the irritating policeman. As their relationship shifts from antagonistic sparring to a romantic connection, the socially inappropriate pair must solve the mystery before the hangman strikes again.
And just so America isn't outdone, here's a link to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
