What enjoyed me most about this novel was the verbal interplay between Charles Dickens & Wilkie Collins,his mentee & friend.They have been invited to the home of writer Lord Edward.Butler-Lytton.The Lord has gathered a group of artists,journalists,&authors to produce his play.Murder & mayhem ensue.A side note to the plot is the enmity between the lord & his wife.By the novels end, peoples underlying secrets have been revealed.#serieslove