London 1884. Electricity pioneer Simon Borthwick lights up Victorian London with a stunning illuminations display – then shoots himself in a hansom cab.Plucky Fleet Street reporter Penny Green witnesses the inventor’s death and suspects the clue to his suicide lies in a mysterious letter he left behind. But can she persuade Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard that a crime has been committed?… committed?
Borthwick isn’t the only person who died that day and Penny soon encounters a shadowy world which the police can’t get close to. When the intimidation begins, Penny starts to fear for her own safety. James does what he can to protect her, but is it enough?
What readers say about Penny Green:
★★★★★ “A Victorian Delight!”
★★★★★ “Good clean mystery in an enjoyable historical setting”
★★★★★ “If you are unfamiliar with the Penny Green Series, acquaint yourselves immediately!”
★★★★★ “Interesting, complex, believable characters”
★★★★★ “I found myself enthralled by Penny Green”
★★★★★ “An outstanding female lead character”
★★★★★ “I was engrossed from beginning to end”
★★★★★ “If you like Agatha Christie books you are going to like this one”
★★★★★ “I have found Ms. Organ’s story telling to be flawlessly entertaining!”
★★★★★ “Very strong mystery set in a very interesting time and place”
★★★★★ “Ms. Organ draws you into Penny’s world with her delicious descriptions and masterful story telling”
★★★★★ “I am very pleased with how this series is becoming one of my favorites!”
★★★★★ “Read the books in this series…. guarantee you won’t be disappointed!”
★★★★★ “A great read with a real twist at the end. Emily just gets better and better with this series.”
The Inventor is Book 4 in the Penny Green Mystery Series set in 1880s London. The books can be read in any order:
Book 1 – Limelight
Book 2 – The Rookery
Book 3 – The Maid’s Secret
Book 4 – The Inventor
Book 5 – Curse of the Poppy
Book 6 – The Bermondsey Poisoner
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Decent historical mystery of late nineteenth Century England. Likable characters, good story. This is the best one in the series yet.
I love this historic-detective series! Smart woman newspaper reporter/amateur detective helping her secret crush/Scotland Yard detective solve crimes. Go, Girl!
THE INVENTOR (PENNY GREEN SERIES BOOK 4) – Emily Organ
Penny Green is a news reporter, ahead of her time in 1880s England. She relishes the world of work, where she must constantly defend her professionalism and defy her sceptics. At an event to showcase electric lights, she meets an inventor who kills himself in a carriage leaving the event. She begins to investigate the death, involving an old friend who is a detective. As her romance with the detective is continually thwarted, Penny becomes the target of a mysterious letter-writing campaign and danger from unknown sources. The story grows in complexity as characters flow in and disqualify themselves as suspects. But the attraction between Penny and the detective goes on …
The idea of a woman detective in the 1800’s is a little implausible and too many descriptions of bout women’s clothes.
It took me a while to get interested in the book, but then it was fairly interesting.
ending leaves reader wanting to know what happens next with the characters
loved style & the feeling of learning “something” while enjoying fiction :>
Wonderful stories! Have read all 6 in the series. Cannot wait for the next one. Love the characters, the mysteries, historically accurate reporting. This is how people really lived in the 1880s.
I’ve read several in this series and have enjoyed both the characters and the stories.
Great leading female character working as a newspaper reporter, strong yet feminine. Right away noticed the lack of foul language which I appreciated. The author lost nothing and in fact gained my admiration in being able to keep to the strong story line without the vulgarity.
The ‘who done it and why’ had me guessing right up to the surprising end. It also has a hint of a love story and a taboo of that time period’ This is a stand alone book but it left an encouraging paragraph at the end to read more of her work, and I definitely will !
A Little slow but gives a view of turn of the century women’s lives.
I did not finish this book. I can’t begin to tell you how come booba lated it seems. I just can’t pick up any interest in the characters maybe it gets better but Life’s too short to read funny books.
This is a typical mystery with the murder and no clue. The inventor working on electricity commits suicide, but why, and does it have anything to do with the murder? You have to read it to find out!
Disappointing! Somehow it just failed to engage me in the slow movement of the story.
Not a bad read, but not a favorite.
In this book, I learned more about the invention of electric light bulbs than I ever would have sought on my own. I totally enjoy the Penny Green series. As a single woman (spinster) who holds a job as a news reporter in the late 1800’s, this heroine is already unique. Add curiosity and persistence and an unfulfilled love interest, and you have all the ingredients needed for a fine mystery.