The House On Vesper Sands by Paraic O' Donnell

A classic Victorian mystery steeped in dark gothic undertones. Gideon, a kind but misguided Cambridge student is searching for his uncle the Reverend who along with his ward (a young woman whom Gideon is hopelessly in love with) is missing. Teaming up with Inspector Cutter, the pair begin to piece together Gideon's missing people with several murder/suicides and the strange disappearance of young women. Also involved in an investigation of the disappearance of the women is a female reporter yearning to break from only covering the society pages. Spiritualism, good old fashioned Scotland Yard police work and wonderful wit pushes this book squarely into what I hope will become a new series. Any fan of Agatha Christie, Sherlock Holmes as well as modern stories of all things Victorian will find much to love.  4 1/2 stars