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The Rookery: A Victorian Murder Mystery (Penny Green Series Book 2) (Penny Green Victorian Mystery Series) Kindle Edition

by Emily Organ (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 3,258
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In the fog of Victorian London, a killer stalks the slums.

The diaries of Penny Green’s missing father are precious to her. When they’re snatched by a thief, news reporter Penny gives chase. The pursuit ends in St Giles Rookery and a brutal murder. Penny is implicated.

As she works to clear her name, Penny uncovers the slums’ tragic secrets - unsolved murders and a community ignored by authorities. Teaming up with Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard, Penny vows to find the killer.

Working with the inspector is complicated. And when the killer claims a victim outside the slums, London is sent into panic. The answer could lie where Penny least expects it. But she finds herself in danger as the fog closes in…
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    July 27, 2017
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"A gripping historical whodunit!" - BookBub


★★★★★ "A Victorian Delight!"

★★★★★ "Good clean mystery in an enjoyable historical setting"

★★★★★ "If you are unfamiliar with the Penny Green Series, acquaint yourselves immediately!"

★★★★★ "Interesting, complex, believable characters"

★★★★★ "I found myself enthralled by Penny Green"

★★★★★ "An outstanding female lead character"

★★★★★ "I was engrossed from beginning to end"

★★★★★ "If you like Agatha Christie books you are going to like this one"

★★★★★ "I have found Ms. Organ's story telling to be flawlessly entertaining!"

★★★★★ "Very strong mystery set in a very interesting time and place"

★★★★★ "Ms. Organ draws you into Penny's world with her delicious descriptions and masterful story telling"

★★★★★ "I am very pleased with how this series is becoming one of my favorites!"

★★★★★ "Read the books in this series.... guarantee you won't be disappointed!"

★★★★★ "A great read with a real twist at the end. Emily just gets better and better with this series."

About the Author

Emily Organ is the author of the Penny Green Victorian mystery series, among other books. Writing historical mysteries combines her love of history and mystery. She lives in the south of England with her family.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B073B8H21J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (July 27, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 27, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2434 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 334 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0992909384
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 out of 5 stars 3,258

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Emily Organ

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If you like amateur lady sleuths and bygone eras then give my books a try! I love writing murder mysteries in which plucky heroines solve the crime. Whether it’s the 1880s or the 1920s, these ladies must rely on their wits – no detailed forensics or technology to help them out!

The Penny Green series follows the ups, downs and investigations of Victorian news reporter Penny Green. As one of the first lady news reporters on Fleet Street, she has her work cut out.

The Churchill and Pemberley cozy mystery series features senior sleuthing duo Annabel Churchill and Doris Pemberley. With a combined age of 140 and a penchant for cake and slapstick mishaps, they somehow manage to outwit the local village constabulary.

The protagonist in my newest series is Augusta Peel, a bookish and reluctant sleuth with a mysterious past. What secrets could she be hiding?

All my mysteries are clean, light and fun to read. Some include fascinating historical detail too. I hope you enjoy them!

You can find out more at emilyorgan.com.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
4.3 out of 5
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Nancy
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent series!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2024
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This is an excellent series! Great character development so far. Very atmospheric- I even looked up maps of Victorian London! I’m enjoying Emily Organ’s Augusta Peel series too.
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Bethany Swafford
4.0 out of 5 stars A Serial Killer At Work
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021
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When a young thief grabs her bag, Penny Green never expects that pursuing him will result in finding him dead shortly after. When she learns there have been two similar killings, she suspects there may be a serial killer at work in St Giles Rookery. Another killing confirms her fears and she must team up with inspector James Blakely once again to uncover the truth.

This takes place shortly after the events of the first book. Penny is still healing from being shot, and she has taken on the task of compiling her father's diaries and letters into a book. This means she must reevaluate how she views her father as she learns more about her father's travels. It was interesting to see her grow as a character in this side plot.

The main plot takes us into the darker side of the Victorian era. The atmosphere of the majority of the story is one of dark tension. The threat of a killer looms over every page and is fast paced.

It was lovely to have Inspector Blakely back as he works so well with Penny. The attraction between them still exists, which is slightly worrying given that he is engaged to be married. His frustration at being a step behind the serial killer was understandable and made him more sympathetic.

Overall, this was a good follow-up to the first book. I did find the end a surprise, with no very many clues pointing to the identity of the killer

I would recommend this to readers looking a Victorian mystery series.
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Lynn
5.0 out of 5 stars How many suspects could there be??????
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2023
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Even when you take copious notes you are probably wrong! What an interesting mystery. A sad look into the terrible poverty in London. Great mystery.
Lynn
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OLT
3.0 out of 5 stars Some interesting historical tidbits here, in the second of author Organ's Victorian mystery series.
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2017
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(2.5 stars) This is the second in a new Victorian mystery series featuring bachelor girl newspaper reporter Penny Green and Scotland Yard detective James Blakely. There are some interesting historical factoids integrated into the plot and I enjoyed the author's historical notes at the end, discussing many of them and citing many of the sources of her research. Info about the slums of London, Victorian social reform, evangelical missionaries' work in the slums, the London Necropolis Railway's funeral trains which ran from Cemetery Station until WWII, Victorian plant hunters traveling the world looking for exotic plant collections, the history of the Reading Room of the British Museum, working women journalists during Victorian times, etc. This is all interesting.

What isn't so interesting is the mystery story itself. Somebody is slitting the throats of various people in St. Giles and environs. Penny gets involved first and later Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard, with whom she worked in the first book, shows up, assigned to find the killer. There are many characters presented to us, many residents of St. Giles, whether just lower-class citizens or criminals and crime lords, missionaries working in the slums there, policemen, and newspaper reporters. This could have been an interesting story.

Unfortunately, the flow of the story is poor, the characters not well fleshed out and the mystery is not developed well enough. It appears to be just one murder after another, with Penny and James running to each murder scene, making wild guesses about who the murderer is, without much real investigating going on or much basis for their conjectures. For being an investigative journalist, Penny does very little investigating and James is a fairly useless detective. The crime basically solves itself.

There's been the hint of a romance between Penny and James since the first book that's very low key and moving along slower than molasses. It doesn't help, of course, that James is engaged to another woman, but, even without that hindrance, the interaction between the two is pretty dry and unconvincing. So neither the romance nor the mystery grabbed my attention here. I read the first book and felt it showed promise. Now I'm not so hopeful about the series.
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C. DiTillio
4.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing story.
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2022
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A decent mystery. Characters are well fleshed out. A little too chaste for my taste. I prefer more edgy characters. But I'm trying not to let my personal preference color my review. It's a good story for what it is. My biggest complaint is that the story ends without tying up loose ends. I think it's a bit of a cheat to not complete this story just because the author obviously wants readers to buy the next book. There are plenty of book series that can be read as stand alone. (EX: Michael Connelly, Sue Grafton) The reason I continue with those series is because I'm interested in the characters. Not because I NEED to fill out the holes left in the previous book. But again, this was decent for a Victorian mystery.
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Kate
5.0 out of 5 stars I can't wait to read the next one.
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
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These books are unusual. It is set in the 19th century and the heroine is a newspaper reporter which is unusual for that time. She helps a Scotland Yard detective solve cases. They are unusual because the plots build suspense. They are not straight forward which increases suspense and constantly held my attention.
The first book I read, I did so in one sitting even though it kept me up most of the night.
The London slums are brought to life. Highly recommended
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Lynn Hobby
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2023
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Book 1 had me hooked. Now I’m invested in these characters. I can’t wait to read another one! Great writing.
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Kward
4.0 out of 5 stars A bit predictable
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2022
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I was looking forward to another mystery yet the story itself was a bit predictable. Maiden in distress, manly man (of various types) come to the rescue, struggle with feminism and personal responsibility but alas, love and murder do not mix. It is an enjoyable read but needs firm editing.

One particular point that absolutely annoyed me, the use of personal first names instead of professional modes address. I know! It is to show how close the characters have become but it is stilted, forced familiarity and lacks the basic manners of the time period when husbands and wives still addressed one another as Mr. --- and Mrs. --- in public and often in private as well.
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Linda Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Penny
Reviewed in Canada on June 7, 2021
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Have to keep reading they r addictive and I love the history lessons keep writing please I just speed through all of these
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Miss T
5.0 out of 5 stars Another engrossing read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2019
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As Miss Penny Green goes about her work as a journalist she once again gets drawn into a case when within moments of stealing her carpet bag which contains her father's precious diaries a young lad is brutally murdered.

Inspector James Blakeley draws the case and as his relationship with Penny becomes ever closer she's given the task of reporting on the murder. This soon turns into a much bigger case as the number of deaths rises.

Set in the squalor of the London rookeries where crime is a way to survive and living conditions are beyond the scope of the majority of the population Ms Organ captures the scene in detail. The characters are brought to life with sympathetic colour and clarity. You can't help but empathise with their desperate need to find a few pennies for a night in lodgings or a scrap of food. The inability to change their circumstances even with hard work and determination leaving them stuck in an endless cycle of desperation to survive despite it all.

Beautifully written with a plot that's evocative of the time, place and people.
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dehmuc
2.0 out of 5 stars haut mich nicht vom Hocker
Reviewed in Germany on May 4, 2018
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Ich finde die Story ziemlich dünn, teilweise unglaubwürdig, und die Hauptfigur ganz und gar nicht überzeugend und eher unsympathisch - kann ich nicht empfehlen.
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Cesacole
4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting insight into Victorian London
Reviewed in Australia on August 1, 2017
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I love this series. It is nicely written and well researched. All the characters are wonderfully written from intelligent, independent Penny to her bike riding sister. The descriptions of the slums and living conditions in Victorian London are fascinating. I look forward to reading future books in the series. Maybe Penny will find some future happiness......
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Susan Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written, good story.
Reviewed in Canada on July 10, 2021
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Amazing book, exactly what I was looking for, well written…sue
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