Showing Poor Tom is Cold by Maureen Jennings

Detective William Murdoch is not convinced that Constable Oliver Wicken – a man who was the sole support of his mother and invalid sister –committed suicide. When he begins to suspect the involvement of Wicken’s neighbours, the Eakin family, Mrs. Eakin is committed to a lunatic asylum. Is she really insane, he wonders, or has she been deliberately driven over the edge?

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“[A] socially perceptive mystery ... As Murdoch goes from house to house, poking into the lives of both working and privileged classes, Jennings always manages to guide him to the trenchant detail that brings big issues down to eye level.” --New York Times

“Jennings has laid strong claim to the Toronto of the late 19th-century with the Anthony award-winning Except the Dying and Under the Dragon’s Tail, and she cements her hold with this deft combination of mystery and social issues ... The result is a satisfying mystery perfectly wedded to its evocative setting. Jennings’s sales and reputation should continue to grow with this third strong effort.” --Publisher’s Weekly