An Extravagant Death

A Charles Lenox Mystery

By: Charles Finch

Narrated by: James Langton

"Peppered with fascinating local history, this is a riveting listen for mystery and history lovers alike." -- AudioFile Magazine

In what promises to be a breakout in Charles Finch's bestselling series, Charles Lenox travels to the New York and Newport of the dawning Gilded Age to investigate the death of a beautiful socialite.

London, 1878. With faith in Scotland Yard shattered after a damning corruption investigation, Charles Lenox's detective agency is rapidly expanding. The gentleman sleuth has all the work he can handle, two children, and an intriguing new murder case.

But when Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli offers him the opportunity to undertake a diplomatic mission for the Queen, Lenox welcomes the chance to satisfy an unfulfilled yearning: to travel to America. Arriving in New York, he begins to receive introductions into both its old Knickerbocker society and its new robber baron splendor. Then, a shock: the death of the season's most beautiful debutante, who appears to have thrown herself from a cliff. Or was it a suicide? Lenox’s reputation has preceded him to the States, and he is summoned to a magnificent Newport mansion to investigate the mysterious death. What ensues is a fiendish game of cat and mouse.

Witty, complex, and tender, An Extravagant Death is Charles Finch's triumphant return to the main storyline of his beloved Charles Lenox series—a devilish mystery, a social drama, and an unforgettable first trip for an Englishman coming to America.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

Fantastic!!

Every book in this series excellent. May like one more than another but all simply excellent. Hate the latest installment not due out until Spring ‘25! UPDATE: New book now slated for November ‘25.

Another great book

this one takes us to the uber wealthy in NY, I loved this new adventure

Charles Lenox series still fantastic

This novel as I was sure it would be, was phenomenally written. It only adds to the amazing development of the Lenox series. Finch is able to write prequels as well as continue the series in such a way to keep readers interested. He also continually gives info on historical customs of the time, which are fascinating.

loved it!

Charles Finch always writes baffling mysteries and I love these characters. This one is really good.

Another Successful Lenox Mystery

Charles Lenox holds a place in my heart along with Walt Longmire and Armand Gamache, each so uniquely different than the other but sharing the most admirable qualities of kindness, compassion and integrity.

I held off listening to An Extravagant Death until I had my first vaccination as a guard against COVID. It seemed appropriate that if I became ill at least I would have the comfort of another of Charles Finch’s wonderful tales of Charles Lenox and his extraordinary investigative skills.

It is no surprise that An Extravagant Death is filled with very interesting history, clearly Finch spent long hours of research to accomplish a well written mystery that not only entertains but educates the reader of times long past. I am glad he ventured to the USA. I rarely write reviews and dislike the synthesized versions so refrain from details about the plot. Suffice it to know that it will be well worth the time invested to enjoy this Finch’s latest in this wonderful series. I just wish Lenox was not aging so rapidly!