A Rare Interest in Corpses (Inspector Ben Ross Mystery 1): A gripping murder mystery of intrigue and secrets in Victorian London

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It is 1864 when Lizzie Martin takes up the post of companion to a wealthy widow who is also a slum landlord. Lizzie is intrigued to learn that her predecessor as companion had disappeared, supposedly having run off with an unknown man. But when the girl's body is found in the rubble of one of the recently demolished slums around the prestigious new railway station at St Pancras, Lizzie begins to wonder exactly what has been going on. She has re-made the acquaintance of a childhood friend, now Inspector Benjamin Ross, and with his help starts to investigate, risking her life to unearth the truth about the death of a girl whose fate seems interlinked with her own.

Ann Granger has worked in British embassies in various parts of the world. She met her husband, who was also working for the British Embassy, in Prague and together they received postings to places as far apart as Munich and Lusaka. They are now permanently based in Oxfordshire.

Praise for Ann Granger's previous novels: 'Lively, different and fun * Yorkshire Post * She has shifted gear to the city with no problem...a fine start * Crime Time * Ann Granger's skill with character together with her sprightly writing make the most of the story * Birmingham Post *