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First of a series featuring Sir John Fielding, a magistrate who in the 18th Century co-founded London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. The narrator is Jeremy Proctor, a 13-year-old orphan who serves as Fielding's eyes. Fielding is blind. The series opens with the "suicide" of a lord known for his gambling and extra-marital affairs.… (mere)
Nothing particularly wrong with this historical mystery. It's about the investigations of Sir John Fielding, a blind magistrate in 18th-century London, narrated by his 13-year-old assistant. The main problem is that the mystery is a bit bland and average. The main characters of the series are well-drawn, but the suspects not so much. ( )
Quite delighted! This is a great tribute to golden age mysteries and sort of dickensian literature, it's cozy and entertaining and easy to slip into. Definitely a cup of tea and window bench read. I couldn't be happier if I discovered an unread Christie or Marsh. ( )
Al morir su padre, el joven Jeremy Proctor viaja a Londres con el propósito de perfeccionarse en el oficio paterno, la impresión de libros. Sin embargo, no tarda en caer en la trampa de unos hampones bien conocidos por la justicia y debe comparecer ante el juez Fielding. Para evitar que caiga en las garras de la delincuencia, el juez lo toma a su servicio y se convierte así en su asesor en la investigación de un enigmático asesinato: la vístima apareció muerta en una estancia cerrada a cal y canto y se le encontró con un arma en la mano. A través de las pesquisas de esta singualr pareja Bruce Alexander ofrece un vívido retrato del Londres de la época, de las oscuras tascas a las luces del teatro y de los callejones más peligrosos a las lujosas oficinas de la Lloyd’s. Lo más atrayente de la serie sea el componente policíaco a lo Conan Doyle. El protagonismo concedido a John Fielding, ciego pero heredero de la biblioteca particular de Henry Fielding, es un auténtico hallazgo, y el modo en que se recrea la investigación a partir de los olores, las texturas, el tono de las voces, etcétera es un recurso absolutamente original, muy atractivo y de gran efectividad. Una serie que no se puede perder ningún amante del misterio o el crimen.
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Chapter heading: In which Sir John Fielding proves himself the most just of magistrates.
First sentence: Having often been asked to commit to print these memories of my association with the late Sir John Fiedling, the celebrated magistrate of the Bow Street Court, I now set pen to paper for the first time, determined not merely to illuminate the feats of detection for which he is so justly renowned, but also to set forth those prodigious qualities of character that enabled him to accomplish them.
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Such I have learned, and I am near as old as I write this as Sir John was when he lived it.
First of a series featuring Sir John Fielding, a magistrate who in the 18th Century co-founded London's first police force, the Bow Street Runners. The narrator is Jeremy Proctor, a 13-year-old orphan who serves as Fielding's eyes. Fielding is blind. The series opens with the "suicide" of a lord known for his gambling and extra-marital affairs.
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