An Unpardonable Crime

An Unpardonable Crime by Andrew Taylor
Historical suspense.
The time is 1819. The place is London, England. Two strange Americans arrive and suddenly a bank collapses. A man is found brutally murdered and another disappears into the slums of the city. And a young boy named Edgar Allan Poe is sent to the village of Stoke Newington by his foster father to attend school. At the same time, a poor schoolteacher, Thomas Shield, gets pulled into these events and must try to make sense of everything before his life is destroyed.
This is another one that does not move very fast but this is a book that you don't want to be rushed. The mystery may not be very surprising, but the characters and atmosphere in this book are wonderful.

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We've had our first snowfall of the season today. Thursday's three flakes do not count. I made it back from the grocery store alive. It was very crowded and I really did need to go. I just got the word that schools are closed tomorrow and my boss said that the library will open an hour late tomorrow. That means that the "little angels" will be in the building all day to use the computers. Everyone please wish me patience.