Theme Thursday -- Pathways -- The Fleet Street Murders by Charles Finch

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This week's theme is pathways (roads, streets, passages).

Most third sons of the aristocracy chose the military or the clergy, but Dallington, in part encouraged by his parents' leniency, had repudiated these traditional paths and instead devoted the first years of his twenties to the Beargarden club and pretty young girls.  Then, shockingly, one day in September he had approached Lenox and requested an education in detective work.  Lenox had warned the lad that it was a profession whose only rewards were internal, that it took dedication to work at a vocation held in such low esteem.  Dallington pointed out that his own reputation was not high, and Lenox had taken him on.  Since then, the lad had been surprisingly adept at his new work, and diligent besides, even if there had been several rocky moments.

~page 61,  The Fleet Street Murders by Charles Finch

Hooray for a new (to me) mystery series set in Victorian England.  This is the third in the series and I enjoy them.  Some interesting twists took place with a villain from the previous two books and Lenox & Lady Jane's relationship progressed as well.  I'll admit that I saw the Parliament subplot play out ahead of time, but I'm not sure Finch was really trying to keep it under wraps.  Now to find out what the next title is!