The September Society

2008 novel by Charles Finch

The September Society

Cover art for The September Society

Author| Charles Finch
Language| English
Series| Charles Lenox series
Genre| Mystery, crime novel
Publisher| St. Martin’s Press

Publication date

| August 5, 2008
Pages| 320 (first edition, hardcover)
ISBN| 978-0-312-35978-2
Preceded by| A Beautiful Blue Death
Followed by| The Fleet Street Murders

The September Society, by Charles Finch, is a mystery set in Oxford and London, England in the autumn of 1866, during the Victorian era. It is the second novel in a series featuring gentleman and amateur detective Charles Lenox, and the first of two books Finch has written about Oxford, along with The Last Enchantments.

## Plot summary

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A student at Lincoln College at the University of Oxford goes missing. His mother engages Charles Lenox to solve the mystery of his disappearance. Lenox, himself a graduate of Oxford, revisits his alma mater to piece together the clues in this kidnapping case which, upon the discovery of a body, becomes a murder investigation. Eventually the trail leads Lenox back to London and the headquarters of a mysterious society.

Lenox’s evolving friendship and potential romance with his childhood friend and next-door neighbor Lady Jane is a central subplot. Additionally, the book introduces Lord John Dallington, a young wastrel aristocrat, as Lenox’s apprentice.

## Publication history

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The September Society', was first published in hardcover by St. Martin’s Minotaur and released on August 5, 2008.[1] The trade paperback was released in 2009. A large print edition was published by Center Point Publishing in February 2010.[2]

## See also

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* Literature in Oxford

## References

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1. ^ "Charles Finch". Macmillan Books. 2008.
2. ^ WorldCat: The September Society. Center Point Publishing. 2007. OCLC 445483829.

## External links

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* The September Society Official Macmillan Page
* Starred review by The Library Journal
* Review by Booklist
* Review by Richmond Times-Dispatch