The Murder of Mr. Wickham vs The Talleyrand Maxim: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Mystery
The Murder of Mr. Wickham
More
A summer house party turns into a thrilling whodunit when Jane Austen's Mr. Wickham—one of literature’s most notorious villains—meets a sudden and suspicious end in this brilliantly imagined mystery from a New…
The Talleyrand Maxim
“Linford Pratt, senior clerk to Eldrick & Pascoe, solicitors, of Barford, a young man who earnestly desired to get on in life, by hook or by crook, with no objection whatever to crookedness, so long as it could be performed in safety and secrecy, had once during one of his periodical visit to the town Reference Library, lighted on a maxim of that other unscrupulous person, Prince Talleyrand, which”
More
The “Talleyrand Maxim” holds that “With time and patience, the mulberry leaf is turned into satin.” The adage has the character of guidance for life for an ambitious legal clerk, Linford Pratt. Unlike most people, he…
Side by side
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The Talleyrand Maxim has the widest readership — 180 ratings behind its score.
Affiliate links: we may earn a commission on purchases.
How to choose
Scores by source
| The Murder of Mr. Wickham | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 3.9 (180) |
| Hardcover | 3.9 (40) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (101) | 4.5 (13) |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Reception
| The Murder of Mr. Wickham | The Talleyrand Maxim | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 101 | 180 |
| Editions | 1 | 115 |
| Want to read | — | 102 |
| Reading it now | — | 28 |
| Written reviews | — | 30 |
| Pages | — | 195 |
| Check price → | Check price → |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The Murder of Mr. Wickham or The Talleyrand Maxim?
The Murder of Mr. Wickham has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The Murder of Mr. Wickham 3.9/5, The Talleyrand Maxim 3.9/5).
Which is harder to read: The Murder of Mr. Wickham or The Talleyrand Maxim?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The Murder of Mr. Wickham: Moderate; The Talleyrand Maxim: Challenging.