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Finding a Way (The Delamere Files Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jackson Marsh (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 186 ratings

It began with a man sobbing in the night.

When London cabman, Jack Merrit, falls victim to a ruthless robbery, he believes his world has hit rock bottom. However, a chance encounter with the charismatic writer of social insights, Larkin Chase, offers him a glimmer of hope in the quest for a better life, and love.

Larkin envisions an opportunity for Jack to pocket a handsome twenty-pound reward. The task is simple: identify the nefarious culprits who targeted him. Yet, these criminals are deeply entrenched in the treacherous underbelly of the notorious East End gangland, where witnesses are ruthlessly silenced.

As tempting as Larkin's proposal sounds, Jack's once-stable existence begins to unravel. He faces a daunting choice—suppress his forbidden desires or embrace them while pursuing justice and the promised reward. However, Jack's already complicated life takes another twist with the arrival of a strikingly handsome young detective.


"Finding a Way" marks the beginning of another enthralling Victorian mystery series by Jackson Marsh, author of the acclaimed ‘The Clearwater Mysteries.’ If you delighted in the intrigues of the Clearwater Mysteries and Larkspur Mysteries, this book is sure to captivate you. There is no need to read them first, but it would be a shame to miss out.


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    The Delamere Files
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CFTH9855
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 15, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.5 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 374 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 979-8856631813
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  • Book 1 of 7 ‏ : ‎ The Delamere Files
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 186 ratings

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Jackson Marsh is an award-winning author, composer and lyricist. His novels mix bromance, history and facts with thrilling plots, and mainly revolve around gay characters. Originally from the UK, he now lives in Greece.

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  • M. O'Brien
    5.0 out of 5 stars I was there!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2025
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    While reading Marsh’s “Finding a Way” I felt like I was there… Mingling with the characters! Feeling their pain, their angst, their lust! I just can’t wait to read book 2!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Might just be my favorite!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2024
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    I've read all of the books from the Clearwater and Larkspur series, but the Delamere series might just be my favorite. I feel more invested in the MCs, the mysteries seem a bit more intense, and I'm enjoying the character growth from book to book (unlike the two earlier series that tended to focus on new characters each book). I think this series could be read without reading the other two, but there are appearances by characters of the previous two series that are probably more enjoyable if you've read them (Jimmy and Sir Creswell have always been favorites of mine!). But thankfully, from a new reader's perspective, the author does not feel the need to bring in every previous character whether they serve a purpose to the plot or not. In general, all of Jackson Marsh's Victorian mystery series have intricate plots, plenty of action, likeable characters with a touch of romance, and deeply researched atmospheres. Truly enjoyable!
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  • JTeuy13
    3.0 out of 5 stars okay read
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
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    It's the first in this series, but you'd need to have read another of Jackson Marsh’s series to know all the old players living at the Delamere Detective Agency. Jack and Will make the new entries an excellent story to enjoy. The new Antagonists, the Flays, sound like gangsters straight out of a Tennessee Holler. I'm looking forward to seeing what the Flays get up to.
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  • Anthony Pisacano
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another diamond from Jackson Marsh
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2023
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    Finding a way, the first book in the Delamere series, did not disappoint.

    As with all of Jackson Marsh’s books, this one snags your attention from the very beginning, and takes you on another journey through Victorian London.
    The story brought forth all of the intrigue and drama, fans of the Author can’t get enough of.

    Finding a way brings us characters we are familiar with from the Marsh’s other series, and introduces us to a few more, most significantly Jack, Will and Larkin.
    As always, I immediately became involved with each character as they matured throughout the story. I now have a very big soft spot in my heart for Will.

    I highly recommend this book for those fans of Jackson Marsh who enjoy his style and humor. I suggest reading the entire series of mysteries, starting with the Clearwater mysteries and continuing through to the Larkspur mysteries before reading this one.

    As I have said I could not stop reading the story, and when I was faced with a sort of cliffhanger at the end, I anxiously awaited the next book in the series which thankfully was published recently.
    I am halfway through the second book (A Fall From Grace) and promise you, it was worth the wait.
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  • Tony Williamson Jr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Please keep writing
    Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2023
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    I will be reading this series with every book that is released. The world building ie grand, the characters are well thought out and relatable. Will, in all his grand precise self, will be my favourite, character in this series
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  • Johnny T. Townsend
    5.0 out of 5 stars I was hesitant but wow--it's great!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024
    I'm always leery of period fiction. It often feels forced or worse, ridiculously inaccurate. I've read lots of Victorian lit over the years, and the premise sounded intriguing, so I gave my first Jackson Marsh book a try. "Finding a Way" was great from the start. The style and cadence feel authentic. That was important to me. And I like the way Will's "preciseness" is handled. Many gay novels set in the present try to be inclusive with characters having various "issues" and disabilities, but they too often feel researched and instructional. Will felt natural. The brief inclusion of a deaf character later also felt natural.
    Obviously, the Victorian part of this book was well researched, but even that felt natural. And the main characters are likable. Self-publishing is problematic for many authors because it's so difficult to get a good editorial team behind you. But Marsh has either managed to do that or is great at revising on his own. The book is solid.
    Since this is the first of the author's books I've read, I can't swear it's not an outlier. But since I don't believe someone who can write this one won't also be reasonably consistent, I've already ordered several more.
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  • Iskra
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really good
    Reviewed in Italy on September 21, 2024
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    As everything else I've read from this author, I loved it. Don't hesitate if you're a fan of the genre and setting. It's engaging, well written and which is even better, a part of a series. However, the book does have an ending and this is not one of those series where reading only the first book does not make sense. The characters are interesting and well-formed and the plot keeps you hooked. I had read the Clearwater and Larkspur series and I was so happy to find out about this one. I can't have enough of the world Marsh has created in these three series. I strongly recommend to not stop here. Go ahead and try the Clearwater and Larkspur series too. They are not to be missed. Sorry if my review is somewhat chaotic, but I don't write them often at all. I just love this author and I had to give this two thumbs up.
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  • SebFox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Find your way to reading this first book in a new series
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 4, 2024
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    And so begins a new series of Victorian themed mysteries and a masterclass in the use of the English language to weave together, humour, historical insight and Hansom men. With the Delamere Files, Jackson Marsh has once again introduced some wonderful new characters into his Clearwater universe that will no doubt take these books and his writing to new heights.

    This first book in this new series follows two brothers and a journalist. The first brother is Jack, a cabby who works long hours to support his younger brother, whilst trying to pay off family debts and keep a roof over their heads. The other is the aforementioned younger brother Will, who is by all intents and purpose, a genius servant, and the closest character to Sherlock Holmes that Jackson Marsh has written. Whilst working late one night Jack meets the third main character, Larkin Chase who is out researching a story for a newspaper article. The two men form an instant connection and, as you would expect in a Jackson Marsh book, they are drawn into a mystery which this time involves a robbery, a miscarriage of justice and a run-in with an East End gang.

    Now, this is a long book, with pacing slightly different to some of Jackson Marsh's previous books. But there's a lot of world building going on, and a large part of the book is setting up who the characters are and their backstory. But along the way the author peppers the book with some fabulous new side characters, one of whom is Larkin's housekeeper Mrs Grose. The comic interplay between the two of them is superb. The banter back-and-forth is wonderful and so endearing of the relationship the two of them have. You know this is going to be a relationship to watch out for in future books. But any readers of Jackson Marsh's other books will also delight at the reappearance of one of the authors most beloved character, Sir Creswell, who makes a perfectly timed appearance in a show stopping scene that knocks you off your feet wondering what on earth just happened! If he's a new character to you, then check out "Fallen Splendour" and see him there in all his magnificent glory.

    Aside from the great character writing, one of the other things I love about Jackson Marsh is how he takes you on a journey with his words. Most writers will spend time describing a scene or a series of actions while pushing the story forward but Jackson March does things a little differently. He uses his narrative like a guide rope, to pull you from one scene through in to the next. Like a floating butterfly, he flits the narrative away from the main characters as it floats out the door, blown down a path until it alights on an insignificant new character, who in turn takes up the reigns to carry the story forward. His introduction of Shilling is a perfect example of this and a joy to read. Unfortunately I can only do it a disservice trying to describe this scene, so would rather you come across this fluttering narrative yourself when you read the book and see how the author effortlessly creates this scene change.

    One of the other things that Jackson Marsh does so well is how he writes his characters' dialogue. His brilliant use of words, particularly with the more colourful, learned characters, is almost poetic in nature, while still being incredibly funny to read. The floral ways Larkin speaks is not only seen in his dialogue, but also when Jackson Marsh writes from Larkin's point of view. It's beautiful and his use of words is subtly funny and always charming to read. I do feel, with these books, you shouldn't rush them when you read them. Rather you should savour each and every word, as there is so much thought and intelligence behind them, both in what the author and the characters are trying to say.

    But aside from these being mystery books, they are also MM romance books. Now not a lot of “romance” happens in this book, well between the two main characters that is. I think that is being saved for the second book. However, there is a beautifully romantic scene where Jack asks Larkin to help dry him off after he's just finished shaving. This scene is up there with that timeless romantic scene in "Out of Africa" where Robert Redford sensually washes Meryl Streep's hair. The scene between Jack and Larkin is sublime and other MM romance authors should take note that this is how you write a romantic scene. Neither one of them actually physically touches the other, but this scene had more heat in it than most of the more explicit stuff written by other authors in the MM genre.

    As I mentioned, earlier, this book is different in style to many of Jackson Marsh's previous books. I guess because of the nature of Jack's job, there's an awful lot of travelling around London, whether that's riding atop of Jack's cab or walking on foot. But as a reader we do traverse quite a lot of London's streets. As such there is a lot of internal monologue while this is going on. Some of it is describing the scene and the squalor of London, and some of it is the character wrestling with his burgeoning feelings for the other. Either way, it does slow the pace of the book at times and, dare I say, becomes a little tedious. There is a little too much repetition for my liking, particularly given his previous books which are a little more succinct. I'm torn because the book would probably have benefited from losing some pages in the edit, but a page of Jackson Marsh's writing, particularly if it's from Larkin's point of view, is still quite entertaining to read.

    This is a great start to a new series, made all the better by the inclusion of some series favourites from the Clearwater and Larkspur books. But it's the three new main characters that really carry this book, and carry it they do on the shoulders of some great writing by Jackson Marsh.

    4.5 Stars
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  • CM
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Jackson Marsh masterpiece
    Reviewed in Canada on August 27, 2023
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    Mr. Marsh does it again. I was hooked on this story from the very first sentence. As always, great characters are introduced to the reader and some cameo appearances of characters from previous series just tied everything so perfectly together.
    Jack, Will and Larkin are very memorable characters. You must read this novel.
    I loved this novel and can't wait for more
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  • Robert G
    5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting opener to the third series.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2024
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    Having enjoyed the Clearwater and Larkspur series, I intended to wait a while before tackling the third set of stories. That was this morning.... 'I'll just take a peek' ended up with being take over by this super book, and finishing it in one huge reading session. A small cast with new characters joined by old favourites, and leaving us anticipating even more dramas as the series unfolds.
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  • Maureen Crothall
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read
    Reviewed in Canada on September 27, 2023
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    I normally gobble up any historical mm stories, especially Regency and Victorian, but I struggled with this one. The writing is perfect, the plot is terrific, the two men are interesting, and Will is a riot, but I struggled. The main problem is how drawn out it often was, and its abit of a honker of a tale, Kindle had it tipping at an 8 hours read, to some that may seem ok but for my poor old brain it's a push, but I did finished it. It's a good (long) read but I must say I did not like how it ended.
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