Montmorency series
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Montmorency
Montmorency on the Rocks Montmorency and the Assassins Montmorency's Revenge Montmorency Returns |
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| Author | Eleanor Updale |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Genre | Adventure, crime, historical, mystery, spy fiction |
| Publisher | Scholastic |
| Published | 2003 to 2013 |
| Media type | Print (hard, softcover), Audio |
The Montmorency series, or simply Montmorency, is a series of five Victorian era crime novels written by Eleanor Updale and published by Scholastic from 2003 to 2013. It features Montmorency, an English ex-convict turned spy for whom both the first book and the series are named. The first book is set in London, frequently in its sewers, and London remains a primary setting. The latest novel was released in 2013 after a six-year break.
Five years after the first book ended, Montmorency, the ex-thief and liar, and Lord George Fox-Selwyn have long become established as undercover agents for the British Crown. Through their numerous dangerous exploits in the far reaches of war-torn Europe, the two men have come to depend on each other for their sacred lives.
The book begins in the aftermath of dangerous intelligence gathering trip in Turkey, where George Fox-Selwyn has come to note that among fine art pieces and Turkish rugs, Montmorency has also picked up a strange Turkish drug.
By the time the agents return to London, Montmorency is heavily addicted to the drug. The drug has severely affected his character and influenced his judgment, frequently landing Fox-Selwyn and himself in danger as well as leaking state secrets.
Meanwhile, Dr Robert Farcett accidentally kills one of his patients in an unnecessary gall bladder removal, in front of a live audience in an operating amphitheatre. Sickened that his ethics have been overshadowed by his ambition, Farcett resolves to leave his practice.
With Farcett about to give up medicine, and Montmorency near death from his drug addiction, Fox-Selwyn decides that the only way to save them both is to reunite the two men.
Fox-Selwyn invites his both Farcett and Montmorency to his family castle in Scotland, owned by his brother Augustus Fox-Selwyn (Gus). By bringing both men to the open air of Scotland, he hopes that Farcett will be able to cure Montmorency of his addiction, and regain his own confidence in medicine.
Arriving in Scotland's Glendarvie Castle, Montmorency suffers from severe drug withdrawal. Barely conscious, he is reintroduced to Farcett who helps rehabilitate him from the addiction. From Farcett's accounts on Prisoner 493 and Fox-Selwyn's portrayal of Montmorency, the men begin to gain a complete picture of Montmorency's bizarre past.
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