Things in Jars
Bridget (Bridie) Devine is a sleuth and medical specialist in the 1860s in London. She loves to smoke pipes and has a 7-foot housemaid named Cora Butters. Dr. Harbin contacted Bridie to assist on a missing child case. The girl’s mother is dead, her father is distraught, and her nurse is missing. While searching for clues, Bridie comes across Ruby Doyle, a heavy weight boxer. He has a problem though; he is a ghost.
Because the life of a small girl is at stake, Bridie uses all resources to find her. Valentine Rose is the local detective inspector and her childhood friend offers suggestions and advice when asked. She even dresses as a man at times to gain access to a medical theatre to witness a surgical procedure by Dr. Gideon Eames.
The story is written in the third person point of view in the present tense. It takes place in 1863 with memories from 1837-1843. The characters are well developed and the story flows well. This was the first book I have read by this author, but it will not be the last.
