London, 1860. Inspector Charles Field is convinced that the attempted assassination of Queen Victoria is part of a plot. He's not convinced that she was the intended target and that a killer is still out there hiding and planning something. He also suspects that there could be high ranking people behind it all. His investigation leads straight to the publication of Charles Darwin's very controversial On the Origin of Species. Could this book be behind it all, and why? Why would someone kill because of a book?

THE DARWIN AFFAIR by Tim Mason is perfect for fans of historical mystery novels and especially those that love conspiracy theories. I was drawn to this book because I'm one of those that love historical books like this one. Something I really enjoyed was the fact that there were so many real people showing up in this book. From Charles Field himself to famous people like Karl Marx, Charles Dickens, and of course, Charles Darwin. The story is quite interesting, though I did find that this is a book that took its time. t wasn't really a page-turner for me, and it took some time for me to take to the story. However, I found THE DARWIN AFFAIR to be very well-researched and after a while, it became more and more interesting. For me, the ending was the most interesting part. I quite enjoyed when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert were the focus while Charles Field tried to figure out if they were in danger.