The Victoria Vanishes

by Christopher Fowler

This appears to be the final installment in the Bryant & May series—drat! I love these crusty old gents! Anyway, please forgive me for skipping to the end of the series—I get what I can get from the library.

So, a killer has been targeting middle-aged women in London’s pubs. He injects them with a lethal dose of drugs and watches them quietly slip away. Of course, the PCU must solve this case immediately. If you’re not safe in a pub, where can you be safe?!

Naturally, the case is much more complicated that it initially appears to be. And, of course, Bryant and May are up to the challenge.

Though the author’s style has changed noticeably from the first two entries in the series (less setting, less description, shorter chapters), the series is still very enjoyable. I shall miss it!

9/15/09