The Darwin Affair A Novel
The Darwin Affair A Novel by Tim Mason, published by Algonquin Books on June 23, 2020, is a reprint edition comprising 400 pages. This historical thriller is set in Victorian-era London and follows Chief Detective Inspector Charles Field as he investigates a series of crimes linked to the controversial publication of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species. The narrative unfolds with an assassination attempt on Queen Victoria and the murder of a petty thief, leading Field to suspect a deeper conspiracy at play.
Readers will find a gripping tale that intertwines mystery and historical elements, as Field navigates the dangerous streets of London and the prestigious halls of Oxford. The investigation reveals a shocking conspiracy involving murder, arson, and kidnapping, all connected to the fallout from Darwin’s work. As the body count rises and the list of suspects expands, Field races against time to uncover the identity of the elusive figure known as the Chorister, revealing dark secrets that threaten to change everything.
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“Intellectually stimulating and viscerally exciting, The Darwin Affair is breathtaking from start to stop.” —The Wall Street Journal
A Barnes & Noble Discover Pick * A Wall Street Journal Best Mystery Book of the Year * A Reader’s Digest Best Summer Book * A Forbes.com Best Historical Novel of the Summer
Get ready for one of the most inventive and entertaining novels of 2019—an edge-of-your-seat Victorian-era thriller, where the controversial publication On the Origin of Species sets off a string of unspeakable crimes.
London, June 1860: When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later—and only a block away—Chief Detective Inspector Charles Field quickly surmises that the crimes are connected. Was Victoria really the assassin’s target? Or were both crimes part of an even more sinister plot?
Field’s investigation soon exposes a shocking conspiracy: the publication of Charles Darwin’s controversial On the Origin of Species has set off a string of terrible crimes—murder, arson, kidnapping. Witnesses describe a shadowy figure with lifeless, coal-black eyes. As the investigation takes Field from the dangerous alleyways of London to the hallowed halls of Oxford, the list of possible conspirators grows, and the body count escalates. And as he edges closer to the dastardly madman called the Chorister, he uncovers dark secrets that were meant to remain forever hidden.
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