Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Gentleman’s Murder | 2018 | Christopher Huang | Buy |
| 2 | A Pretender’s Murder | 2024 | Christopher Huang | Buy |
The Eric Peterkin series by Christopher Huang is set in 1920s London and follows Eric Peterkin, a half-Chinese veteran of World War I. After being granted membership in the exclusive Britannia Club, Peterkin finds himself drawn into a murder investigation in A Gentleman’s Murder (2018). A Pretender’s Murder (2024) continues his story with a new case.
The series sits squarely in the Golden Age detective tradition, with Huang building mysteries that depend on careful observation and logical deduction. Peterkin’s mixed heritage makes him an outsider in the world of London’s upper-class clubs, and that tension between belonging and exclusion runs through both books.