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Captain Gabriel Lacey is still attempting to make his life worth something. He left the military due to a war wound and has not yet found a profession for which he is suited. In addition, he is still not able to get along with his former commanding officer even though he wishes to remain friends with the wife. In the meantime, he is drawing half pay from the military and searching for a purpose. He frequently finds himself involved in murder investigations and the situation in THE GLASS HOUSE is no exception. Lacey is called down to the Thames to identify a body. His upstairs neighbor has been missing for several weeks and the corpse matches her general description. Luckily, Lacey does not know the victim's identity. As he has viewed the corpse, he feels the need to find her identity and her murderer. He calls upon Lucius Grenville for help. Grenville is a popular figure in London society and has connections that Lacey could only dream of. They quickly identity the corpse, Peaches or Mrs Chapman - a former actress - and find Peaches' husband and lover, both of whom have good reputations in society and possible motives for her murder. As Lacey and Grenville investigate, they find that nothing is straightforward and that Peaches' death has to do with a member of the criminal underground and child prostitution. They must find the murderer before he strikes again and their own lives are forfeit. Captain Gabriel Lacey is a somewhat complex character. He has a desire to find truth and justice for all of those around him. Unfortunately, he has a problem with forgiveness or acceptance. He cannot forgive those who do not live or act honorably but also feels that he is exempt from the same rules. While he has not done anything to be ashamed of, he does not seem to understand that he is very selfish and wants to get his way in regards to his personal life. These actions are not necessarily honorable. The humorous part of the situation is that he feels that he acts honorably when in fact he acts like a spoiled child. While Lacey is enjoyable to read about -- for the most part - it is hard to feel much sympathy for him. THE GLASS HOUSE is the third mystery to feature Captain Gabriel Lacey.
Reviewed by Sarah Dudley, December 2004
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