If you were a fan of Kate Ross, then this is another series of Regency whodunits, but nothing like Ross' work at all. Downbeat and rather gritty, The Glass House stresses the half-lives of those born to be gentlefolk but without means or the prospect of lucrative work. It exposes the seamy underbelly of London, where vice and abject poverty are side by side with wealth and fashion. Told in Gabriel's own words, this is a compelling tale that mixes social commentary with detection. It offers a fairly small cast of well defined characters who are shown warts and all. If you like realism rather than cozy, then this ought to suit.