March 24, 2021
Who Slays the Wicked by C. S. Harris
The death of a depraved nobleman hits close to home for Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, when his niece's husband is found murdered. While the man is no loss to society, the world, or his family, Sebastian's niece Stephanie is immediately a suspect. When the evidence points to a female killer, Sebastian is tasked with finding the real murderer and saving his niece from the gallows. At the same time, Sebastian continued to search for the truth regarding his parentage.
This is the 14th book in the Sebastian St. Cyr historical mystery series. Historical and political events, and real and fictional characters are blended seamlessly. Daily life for the upper and lower classes is realistically portrayed, with grinding poverty contrasted against fabulous wealth. I do love the descriptions of the clothes, parties, etc., although the upper class did seem to spend a lot of time changing clothes.
Hero, Sebastian's dynamic wife, unfortunately takes a backseat in this one. Her main contribution is her investigation and articles about the poor. But this is one of my favorite series and well worth reading. I highly recommend it.
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