The Infidel Stain by M.J. Carter (March 29,2016)

London, 1841. Jeremiah Blake and William Avery, veterans of dangerous adventures in India, are pulled back together by a series of murders in the world of the radical press. The victims were connected to the growing movement for democratic reform, and the police's curious unwillingness to investigate seriously suggests protection from above. Blake and Avery must move through the Drury Lane underworld of criminals, sex workers, and political agitators while watching for the killer's next target and the powerful interests determined to stop the investigation.

Alex Wyndham brings the historical Victorian setting its proper quality of grimy vitality, giving the narrative's contrasting worlds, the polished corridors of political power and the dangerous streets of London's underclass, distinct atmospheric textures. His narration of the partnership between the aristocratic Avery and the working-class Blake captures the series' central dynamic: two men from opposite ends of society whose effectiveness depends on that difference. Wyndham handles the political stakes with the gravity they deserve.