From bestselling author charles finch comes the third and final in a prequel trilogy to his lauded charles lenox series. Manel loureiros the last passenger is the story of the valkyrie, a nazi luxury liner that was found floating, completely abandoned, in the middle of the atlantic just days before wwii was declared. Charles finch is the usa today bestselling author of the charles lenox historical mysteries, which begin with a beautiful blue death. Slumped in a firstclass car at paddington station is the body of a young, handsome gentleman. Flash forward 70 years, kate kilroy is a london reporter, still reeling from the sudden death of her husband, assigned to investigate the valkyrie i received an arc ebook copy of this book from amazon prime. The last passenger book daviess county public library. Slumped in a firstclass car at paddington station is the body of a. The logic behind lenoxs deductions is clever, yet not overly contrived. Rather than being focused on suspense, although that is there, it is a book that speaks to injustice, maturing, and friendship. The last passenger by charles finch is the past of the three book series of prequels to his popular charles lenox series and may be one the best he has written. Fans of historical mysteries will adore the last passenger. Watch the official book trailer of the last passenger by charles finch.
The last passenger book las vegasclark county library. In this third prequel to the series the vanishing man, 2019, etc. The last passenger by charles finch official book trailer youtube. We get a good peek at the differences in the state of slavery in the us and england. Mar 17, 2020 the last passenger is a wonderful book. The last passenger by manel loureiro brings you the story of reporter kate kilroy and her quest to find out the truth of what happened to this ghost ship, the valkyrie, over seventy years ago when almost all the passengers, save one, vanished without leaving any trace or clue. While last passenger is a campy bmovie, it possesses greater aesthetic aspirations, and the films stylistic ambition is ultimately what makes it an entertaining ride. The last passenger is one of my favorite mystery series and always one i can count on to deliver a good story and one that leaves me immediately wanting to pick up the next in the series, even if it is a reread. He has no luggage, empty pockets, and no sign of violence upon his person yet lenox knows instantly that its not a natural death. The following is an exclusive excerpt from the last passenger, by charles finch.
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Set in 1855 london, finchs solid th charles lenox mystery after 2019s the vanishing man takes the aristocratic sleuth to a crime scene at paddington station, where a conductor on the tr. The last ship is a 1988 postapocalyptic fiction novel written by william brinkley the last ship tells the story of a united states navy guided missile destroyer, the fictional uss nathan james, on patrol in the barents sea during a brief, fullscale nuclear war between the united states and the soviet union. He has no luggage, empty pockets, and no sign of identification upon his person. The last passenger book gwinnett county public library. Set in 1855 london, finchs solid th charles lenox mystery after 2019s the vanishing man takes the aristocratic sleuth to a crime scene at. A young and eager charles lenox faces his toughest case yet.