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Milla asked this question about The Heiress of Linn Hagh (Detective Lavender Mysteries, #1):
As far as I know there was no police force in Regency England. Bow Street runners were as close as it got, and AFAIK they were basically hired thugs/muscle. Can anyone with real knowledge of the justice system in Regency England please comment as to the accuracy of these books? I find inaccuracy irritating (when I know enough to notice), and want to know if these books will irritate me for this reason :)
Pat C. I'm sorry I don't have an answer for you but I have noticed the same anachronism as far as both the police and "private detectives” in historical fict…moreI'm sorry I don't have an answer for you but I have noticed the same anachronism as far as both the police and "private detectives” in historical fiction. Robert Peel is called the "father of the British police force" which is where they got their nickname "bobbies". He was prime minister in 1834 and 1841, so I think the reader has to suspend credibility on that front in order to enjoy “The Heiress of Linn Hagh.”
I've run across this predicament in other historical fiction and I would love to discuss it in more depth if anyone is interested.
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