The first book in a duology about Madeline Karno, set in 1890s France. Part Murder mystery, part feminist historical fiction.

I really like this book series (I accidentally read the second one first), it's a quick read and very enjoyable. As with the second book, it resolves the plot a little too quickly, I feel like there were a few things that was never really dealt with? But at the same time, it sets the scene so well, and I kinda like that it's 'just' a quick and fun book to read, and it'll keep you guessing as to who the murderer is.

Combined with a science that is just coming to grips with Darwinism and bacteria, it's just a really interesting setting for a murder mystery, and I like Madeline a lot!

Definitely check out these two books (the second is called Det Levende Kød (UK: A Lady In Shadows), if you're into historical fiction/murder mysteries with a feisty heroine.