A review by vesper1931
A Gentle Axe by R.N. Morris

mysterious

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

1866. Petrovsky Park, an elderly woman steals what she can from two dead bodies, one a dwarf in a suitcase, the other hanged. When finally the bodies are reported, the official line is murder, suicide. But investigating magistrate Porfiry Petrovich believes not and so investigates.
An entertaining historical mystery with some interesting characters. A good start to a new series.