The Mislaid Magician: or Ten Years After (Cecelia and Kate, #3)

4.75 Nigh-perfect regency epistolary mystery novel. Some of the characters could be a tad more interesting, but even where two or three edge into stereotype, they still remain original if not completely round. The mystery is quite compelling - even more so than the one in the last volume - and the shennanigans children and adults (and dogs) get in are funny and entertaining. I think going back to actual letter-writing has improved this volume compared to the last. The B plot (or is that the C plot?) is a little obvious after a while, but it doesn't distract from the interesting juxtaposition of magic and steam.