Murder in Trafalgar Square by Michelle Salter Book Review

About the Book:

London, 1910

Coral Fairbanks is a contradiction. As well as a suffragette, she's a bit-part actress and nude model, earning her the disapproval of her fellow suffragettes.

Guy Flynn is an artist. He’s also a detective inspector at Scotland Yard, who doesn’t always see eye to eye with fellow officers in the Metropolitan Police.

When Home Secretary Winston Churchill orders the police to terrorize the suffragettes during an afternoon of violence that becomes known as Black Friday, the battlelines are drawn – and Coral Fairbanks and Guy Flynn are on different sides.

But when a young suffragette is found murdered in the National Portrait Gallery and one of their paintings is stolen – Fairbanks and Flynn must put their differences aside and combine their knowledge to track down the killer.

Introducing an iconic detective duo in Fairbanks and Flynn, this is an exciting and gripping historical mystery.

My Review:

I tend to forget what women had to go through to convince politicians they deserved to vote. I was not familiar with the movement in England so appreciated the historical background, including the actions of Winston Churchill. (I can't imagine a painting of him nude!) The historical setting is good too as the new automobiles are a thing of excitement.

Salter has crafted some feisty women. Coral is a widow, a determined suffragette, and strong willed woman yet one who has compassion. Guy is a good detective as well as single father and an artist. I think they will make a good team for future mysteries.

This is a good novel that informs readers of an important era for women and provides a budding romance between two independent people. I look forward to new adventures for them.

My rating 4/5 stars.

About the Author:

Michelle Salter is the bestselling author of historical and cozy crime fiction. Her acclaimed Edwardian and 1920s murder mysteries blend rich historical detail with gripping, twisting plots.

Michelle’s character-driven books feature suffragettes, trailblazing women, Scotland Yard detectives, and secrets from the First World War.

When she’s not writing, Michelle enjoys researching history, exploring Britain’s heritage, and sharing fascinating facts from the Edwardian era and Roaring Twenties on her blog and social media.

She lives in Hampshire, England, and loves reading classic crime novels, amateur sleuth mysteries, and Golden Age whodunits.

Boldwood, 320 pages.

I received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My comments are an independent review.

(My star ratings: 5-I love it, 4-I like it, 3-It's OK, 2-I don't like it, 1-I hate it.)