The Case of the Emigrant Niece
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A multiple murderer on the loose, an inheritance stolen
Injured at the start of the Indian mutiny in 1858, Scotsman Findo Gask finds himself in Melbourne during the fabled Gold Rush where he stumbles across the mystery of a stolen inheritance. Captivated by the pretty heiress, together with his new idiosyncratic friend, Erroll Rait he begins to investigate for her, travelling back to London, Edinburgh, the Scottish highlands and then to Melbourne again, uncovering multiple murders before falling foul of a sinister plot to add himself and his client to the list of victims.
Taking readers back to the days of steam trains and clipper ships, gas-lit Edinburgh streets and the goldfields of Australia with the unravelling of a mystery and the discovery of a relentless murderer, The Case of the Emigrant Niece is a spellbinding novel that captures the imagination and transports you back to a different age.
Suspenseful and engaging. Loved the characters and story, also the historical content and references. I look forward to reading more of the author’s books. Book Club Reviewer
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5.0 out of 5 stars Crime, History and Travel - What a Story!
'The Case if the Emigrant Niece' is a fast-moving novel of exceptional intrigue, fine writing and meticulous research.
Set in Melbourne, country Victoria Australia and the United Kingdom, particularly Scotland; it follows Findo Gask and friends on a rollicking journey of twists and turns to bring to justice the murderer of Mary Mitchell's uncle and the theft of her inheritance.
This is my forth book by David Cairns and I am always greatly pleasured by his use of language to take you on a journey through the countries, towns and streets where the story is taking place; with a bit of local custom and historical events thrown in.
Crime, greed, friendship, history and a hint of romance 'The Case of the Emigrant Niece' has all of that.
I really enjoyed the book; do yourself a favor and get a copy - you won't be disappointed
5.0 out of 5 stars A Breath of Fresh Air
What a surprise! I have read very few historical detective novels, but really enjoyed the incredible detailing. You feel as though you were in the mid-nineteenth century while reading this detective novel set mostly in Australia. Further, the info about England and especially Australia struly gave the book a feeling being right beside Findo and Errol trying to find the solution of the dilemma. It is hard to imagine that it took over 90 days to travel from Australia to England at that time. What a trip! The book turned out to be a real page turner for me.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A historical detective tale with lots of enjoyable details about life in the 1800sA fun detective journey through London, Edinburgh and Australia in the 1800s. If you like Sherlock Holmes and reading historical novels you will enjoy this. The details about everyday life are fascinating and the characters charming. Readers of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Louisa May Alcott and Genevieve Cogman will all enjoy this!
Remarkable
If the author were to trade in his pen for a paint brush, what we have here is a divine watercolour which treats light and darks with exceptional skill.Cairns takes the reader by the hand and hops gleefully from page to page adding colour, detail and light as he goes. Although telling us a story set in the 1860’s, the pages have a very modern storytelling feel which, for me, screams for a need to be developed into a screenplay.
Immensely enjoyable and profound in its ability to allow the reader to conjure up vivid visualisations as they devour this exceptional story.