Immortalised to Death, and Fatally Inferior (2 of 3 books in the Dunston Burnett Trilogy) by Lyn Squire — book review

One of the first books that caught my eye when we started the Book Repository in July 2024 was the first novel in Lyn Squire’s trilogy. At that time I brought this to the attention of our readers through a Forum Post entitled, which is reproduced below:

” Do you like Dickensian mysteries?”

Did you know that buried inside one of the World Bank’s pioneers of economic analysis beats the heart of a mystery writer? His bio describes him as  “A Welshman with a Ph.D. from Cambridge, Lyn Squire has written some of the most boring economics books ever. He now writes mysteries for fun.”

If you enjoyed reading Charles Dickens, you will find Lyn Squire’s “Immortalised to Death: The Dunston Burnett Trilogy” a gripping book and fun to read. Through the genre of fiction the author explores where Charles Dickens died a natural death or if there was a more sinister ending to his life. His mastery of Dickensian language is matched by his ability to keep the reader wondering and hungering for more. Click on the title to access the Kindle version of the Book.

See reviews of the book below:

• A Dickensian mystery about Dickens—or, more precisely, about his death… The writing style will look familiar: full of clever dialogue and colorful metaphor. And the conclusion to this rollicking mystery? The reader will have to read to the very last page! Bravo, Lyn Squire! Historical Novel Review
• Marvelous Victorian mystery centered on the death of Charles Dickens.
  Editor’s Pick, Booklife
• First Place Category Winner, 2023 Chanticleer International Book Award

His second book, Fatally Inferior, is also set in Victorian times and is situated in the furious debates around Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Another diabolical and tragic tale that depends on the skills of Dunston Burnett, the unlikely sleuthing hero of Lyn Squire’s trilogy to unveil. Once again his mastery of language and context leaves the reader wondering at his ability to transport us to Victorian times, reminding us of how profound intellectual debates can trigger the basest evil that lurks beneath the veneer of civility.

His second book leaves us hungering for more as we await the third volume of his promised trilogy.

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KEYWORDS   Darwin, Dickens, fiction, mystery, Victorian