William J. Palmer

The Highwayman and Mr. Dickens (1993)

I thought this book had potential. I love Dickens and well-written mysteries. This book is about Dickens and Wilkie Collins getting wrapped up in a murder mystery; so it seemed like a perfect combination.Unfortunately, it was very poorly written and all mystery was removed from the book about hal...

The Detective and Mr. Dickens (1992)

I really didn't like this first entry in the series but liked the behind the scenes look at the lives of Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins. Palmer is a respected historian on Dickens and I fear the historian in him took over, making it feel dry. These arid spells robbed the other more intriguing...

The Hoydens and Mr. Dickens: The Strange Affair of the Feminist Phantom: A Secret Victorian Journal (1997)

The Dons and Mr. Dickens: The Strange Case of the Oxford Christmas Plot; A Secret Victorian Journal, Attributed to Wilkie Collins (2000)