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The Painted Face: An intriguing Victorian mystery (Inspector Lintott Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Jean Stubbs (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 245 ratings
Inspector Lintott travels from Victorian London to Paris in this thrilling investigation! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Dorothy L Sayers…

Every family has its secrets…

London, 1902

Wealthy painter and man-about-town Nicholas Carradine is haunted by his past.

His family fell apart when his adored half-sister Odette was killed in a train accident. Distraught and unable to cope, his much-loved step-mother died of a fever soon after.

Nicholas has never got over this childhood trauma and seeks closure to be able to move forward with his life.

Inspector John Joseph Lintott is brought out of retirement to investigate, and the more he finds out about the Carradine family the more shocked he becomes...

Why was Odette alone on the train? What secrets was his father hiding from Nicholas?

Can Lintott uncover all the answers Nicholas seeks?

THE PAINTED FACE is the second crime thriller in a classic historical series, the Inspector Lintott Mysteries, a traditional British detective series set in Victorian London and packed full of suspense.

'Jean Stubbs, cleverly and wittily, is making a successful speciality of the Victorian mystery romance.' – Book World

“A master storyteller.” – Publishers Weekly

THE INSPECTOR LINTOTT MYSTERY SERIES
BOOK ONE: Dear Laura
BOOK TWO: The Painted Face
BOOK THREE: The Golden Crucible
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    February 19, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07NZY1HFQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 280 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912786589
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  • Book 2 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Inspector Lintott Mysteries
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 245 ratings

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another charming cast of characters
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2019
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    The detective is marvelous, stolid, thoroughly British, but a learner, respectful of all. The.other characters are so well presented that you feel. Like you are losing friends when.the.book.ends
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  • FLS 567
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2020
    What a surprise this story provided! Unbelievable from beginning to end. So many twists and turns throughout the book. Ending I had not expected.
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  • gina
    5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2020
    Awesomely written! Couldn’t put it down. Loved the ending the beginning and the middle! Looking forward to reading the next book in the Lintott series.series!
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  • Stephanie
    2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing after Dear Laura
    Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2019
    I received this book from Sapere Books in exchange for an honest review.

    I was excited to have the chance to read the second in the Detective Lintott series, and I had read the first and liked it immensely.

    I was disappointed in this book! Without giving too much away, here's why:

    1. There were a few times where the wrong character's name was used. In one instance Carradine is in the room with Claire and the narrator says that Lintott is speaking when Lintott is away in Orange.

    2. This was not a straight mystery. The narrator rotates between Carradine and Lintott, and I found Carradine's sections rather dull.

    3. The mystery is only a small part of the story. The relationship between Carradine and Natalie and Claire takes up a lot of space, so that reads more like a romance.

    4. The plot is far fetched. (I will say no more on this, but you will see what I mean when you read it.) I suspected the solution to the mystery early on which was disappointing.

    This book was completely different than Dear Laura, the first in the series. It's almost as if there were two different authors.
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  • kristin brown
    2.0 out of 5 stars Too bad
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2019
    I have spent more than enough time reading this book, and finally gave up. I can’t even finish sh it, it is just too annoying to do so, to say that it’s repetitive is to state the the obvious, don’t even know if I should continue this, just venting, a complete waste of two nights
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  • micha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 2, 2020
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    Second book of the series and we get to know Mr Lintott a bit more. A thrilling adventure in France and another mystery to be solved. The book twists and turns and will keep you guessing right until the end!
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  • Suze
    4.0 out of 5 stars Romance
    Reviewed in Australia on October 15, 2020
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    Yes I did like the book It had some good story points with crime and mystery but was a bit too much of a romance for me with a typically fairytale ending
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  • Trisha
    4.0 out of 5 stars Bonds
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 14, 2019
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    You do not have to be related to feel a true connection. In France and England people come together. Lintoff after a long and complicated journey pulls facts in line time reconnect family.
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  • john01793
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth reading
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 2, 2020
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    Great book to read
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  • Jenny stewart
    1.0 out of 5 stars Simply Boring
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2021
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    Dated,badly written,stereotypical characters and a contrived plot
    Simply a waste of time and effort to read
    Lovers of Barbara Cartland may not agree!
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