Instruments of Darkness

Instruments of Darkness  - Imogen Robertson Harriett Westerman is a woman who is alone but married, her husband is captain on a ship. Her sister lives with her, and she has to manage the house and the family there. This makes her more independent than most women of her time. When she encounters a body she goes directly to reclusive anatomist Gabriel Crowther to get his assistance to discover the truth about the murder. At the same time you see a murder in London and you wonder where the connections are, (though I have to admit that I did get the links quite quickly once certain clues were given) Still I liked the characters and the way they coped with the situations and the fact that there's no romance between the two main characters. They may be male and female but it never occurs to Harriet that she should find Gabriel attractive. He's a partner, a companion in the solving of the murder mystery but nothing more. I do want to read more in this series.