Oscar Wilde and the Murders at Reading Gaol by Gyles Brandreth, 325 pages

I discovered this mystery series through Night Owl Reviews, and I'm always excited to find a new one. This is, without a doubt, the darkest in the series since it is set during Oscar Wilde's incarceration for "gross and lewd practices" according to the law of the time. It was almost heartbreaking to see the change in Wilde from the earlier books, but he still managed to find some light in this darkest of times. These are some of the most original, well-written, witty mysteries I've ever read. I was very excited to see the books have been optioned by BBC as a television series. If you like Oscar Wilde's wit and mysteries at all, you won't want to miss these books. They can be read on their own, but you won't want to miss any in the series. Just don't start with this one.