The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher [A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective] (2008) by Kate Summerscale. In 1860 in England, a child goes missing. It's not long until he's found -- murdered. This book tells the story of his family -- and of the detective who tried to unravel the murder. Mr. Whicher is Jack Whicher, a truly talented detective. But detective work is in its infancy, and the people of society don't have a lot of faith in its methods. There are wheels within wheels in this case study of a murder investigation gone wrong. Grade: B+