The Dons and Mr. Dickens

The Strange Case of the Oxford Christmas Plot

Mystery & Suspense, Historical Mystery
Cover of the book The Dons and Mr. Dickens by Wilkie Collins, Diversion Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Wilkie Collins ISBN: 9781626817357
Publisher: Diversion Books Publication: April 19, 2015
Imprint: Diversion Books Language: English
Author: Wilkie Collins
ISBN: 9781626817357
Publisher: Diversion Books
Publication: April 19, 2015
Imprint: Diversion Books
Language: English

An Oxford don’s death in an opium den is investigated by the literary detective duo—with some help from fellow author Charles Dodgson . . .
 
One dank November night, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins are called to a part of London notorious for its opium dens—where an Oxford history don has been found murdered. Eager to escape the drudgery of a London winter, the two amateur detectives willingly accept Inspector Field’s orders to travel on the new railway line to Oxford, where Collins was once a student, to conduct an undercover investigation.
 
Once in Oxford, they enlist the help of Collins’s old schoolmate, Charles Dodgson (who will soon be known to the world as Lewis Carroll), a brilliant mind on the verge of becoming the youngest don in Oxford’s history. Together, they encounter a complex conspiracy punctuated by murder, political radicalism, and revenge . . .
 
“Vibrant Victorian social history and intriguing biographical details about Dickens” enliven this unique historical mystery with a literary twist from the author of The Detective and Mr. Dickens (Booklist).

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An Oxford don’s death in an opium den is investigated by the literary detective duo—with some help from fellow author Charles Dodgson . . .
 
One dank November night, Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins are called to a part of London notorious for its opium dens—where an Oxford history don has been found murdered. Eager to escape the drudgery of a London winter, the two amateur detectives willingly accept Inspector Field’s orders to travel on the new railway line to Oxford, where Collins was once a student, to conduct an undercover investigation.
 
Once in Oxford, they enlist the help of Collins’s old schoolmate, Charles Dodgson (who will soon be known to the world as Lewis Carroll), a brilliant mind on the verge of becoming the youngest don in Oxford’s history. Together, they encounter a complex conspiracy punctuated by murder, political radicalism, and revenge . . .
 
“Vibrant Victorian social history and intriguing biographical details about Dickens” enliven this unique historical mystery with a literary twist from the author of The Detective and Mr. Dickens (Booklist).

More books from Diversion Books

Cover of the book Duel of Hearts by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Sight by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Washington Post Pulitzers: Phil Kennicott, Criticism by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Captive of Desire by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The Semper Sonnet by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Ghost House by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Bad Business by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Dead Before Dying by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Bloodline by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Falling Through Time by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Son of Bum by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Shameless by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book The 6'1" Grinch by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Fire and Sword by Wilkie Collins
Cover of the book Women's Work in the Civil War (Civil War Classics) by Wilkie Collins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy