Robert Machray

The mystery part was of more interest than the romantic part. Written in a Victorian style, it got a little boggy in parts. The plot and twists of the mystery portions were very enjoyable.

Taking place in England, one of the partners of an attourney firm discovers another has been embezzling clients' monies. The embezzler freely admits it and then disappears when a letter is received stating a top client is arriving and will be auditing his accounts. The embezzling puts the firm in a bad situation.

Add on to this another client making demands of money from their account, a death certificate stating the missing attourney is dead, blackmail by one client to get the hand of the girl he wants in marriage for his silence about the crime and you have some great threads to weave this mystery tale.

If you enjoy the Victorian style, this could be just for you.… (mehr)