
Death at Fournier Downs
Bow Street Duchess Mystery Series, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Allie Rose
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By:
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Cara Devlin
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After a murder scandal nearly sent her husband to the gallows, Audrey, the Duchess of Fournier, has retreated to the countryside to distance herself from gossip—and from the Bow Street officer who proved as irritating as he was intriguing.
But when Audrey's friend Charlotte, the Countess of Bainbury, dies mysteriously on Fournier Downs parkland, she summons the only person she trusts to uncover the truth: Principal Officer Hugh Marsden.
Ignoring the mounting friction between them, as well as Hugh's command for her to stay out of his investigation, Audrey uses her uncanny ability to read the memories of objects to discover a web of sordid local secrets. More than one unlucky lady has been caught within its deadly strands, and a single misstep in their hunt for a killer could make Audrey and Hugh the next targets.
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Terrified he may be going mad, he must keep the disturbing skill secret. But when it proves helpful in tracking his would-be killer, he has no choice but to embrace the newfound power. The retrocognition leads him to the house of a man recently deceased, where he encounters the clever and intriguing Miss Matilda Wren—who may be able to help him solve the many questions raised by the attack.
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Murder in the Crypt
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- By: Irina Shapiro
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When the body of a young man is found stuffed into the tomb of a medieval knight, Parish Constable Daniel Haze is tasked with investigating his first solo murder case. Suspicion instantly falls on the only stranger to arrive in the village of Birch Hill just before the crime took place, but the American captain proves to be an unexpected asset. A former soldier and a skilled surgeon, Jason Redmond is not only willing to assist Haze with the investigation but will risk his own safety to apprehend the killer.
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Gross
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A Deadly Affair
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She's an unconventional lady who has traveled the world, practices the art of self-defense most excellently, and has an interesting tattoo in—ahem—a very unusual place. He's a former member of the Metropolitan Police, now a private investigator, who grew up on the poverty-ridden streets of Edinburgh and has worked the dangerous back alleys of London's notorious East End. A vicious murder brings them together in a race against time that takes them from the sordid back streets of London into the elite private clubs of the powerful and rich.
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A Deadly Affair
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Some Danger Involved
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- By: Will Thomas
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
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An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto. When the eccentric and enigmatic Barker takes the case, he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved", he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past.
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Clever writing!
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By: Will Thomas
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Murder on Black Swan Lane
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- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
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The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, London's most popular satirical cartoonist, A. J. Quill, skewers them both.
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Tedious
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Silent in the Grave
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Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave. These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.
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Happily surprised
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The Missing Diamond
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London, 1813. With his reputation and inheritance on the line, Lord Percy is determined to win the heart of the coveted diamond of the season. When that beautiful woman vanishes, his failure seems all but certain. Unless, that is, he can find her. Lady Grace is devastated when her best friend disappears. Society may be willing to believe the worst, but Grace knows her friend would never run off without leaving her a clue. Someone kidnapped her—but who?
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The Highgate Cemetery Murder
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Hours later, the man’s cold body lies in the city mortuary, alongside the woman he couldn’t save. And his sister, unconventional nurse Gemma Tate, tracks down troubled police inspector Sebastian Bell to unravel the truth. Sebastian has enough pressure to solve the murder of an aristocratic heiress without Gemma meddling in his case. But the cryptic sentences she brings him from her brother’s notebook could be a crucial lead. If only they knew what “milky way” meant.
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Not for the squeamish
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What Angels Fear
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It's 1811, and the threat of revolution haunts the upper classes of King George III's England. Then a beautiful young woman is found savagely murdered on the altar steps of an ancient church near Westminster Abbey. A dueling pistol found at the scene and the damning testimony of a witness both point to one man - Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, a brilliant young nobleman shattered by his experience in the Napoleonic Wars.
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A Useful Woman
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The daughter of a baronet and minor heiress, Rosalind Thorne was nearly ruined after her father abandoned the family. To survive in the only world she knew, she began to manage the affairs of some of London society's most influential women, who rely on her wit and discretion. So when artistocratic wastrel Jasper Aimesworth is found dead in London's most exclusive ballroom, Almack's, Rosalind must use her skills and connections to uncover the killer.
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A Study in Scarlet Women
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With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name. She’ll have help from friends new and old—a kind-hearted widow, a police inspector, and a man who has long loved her.
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Creative and fun
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Murder on Astor Place
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- By: Victoria Thompson
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
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After a routine delivery, midwife Sarah Brandt visits her patient in a rooming house and finds that another boarder, a young girl, has been killed. At the request of sergeant Frank Malloy, she searches the girl's room and discovers that the victim is from one of the most prominent families in New York - and the sister of an old friend. The powerful family, fearful of scandal, refuses to permit an investigation. But with Malloy's help, Sarah begins a dangerous quest to bring the killer to justice before death claims another victim.
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Buy the book. The reader is TERRIBLE!
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Murder at Little Minton
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- Narrated by: Corrie James
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Miss Busby helped Major Heathcliff Lennox solve a series of murders at Bloxford in the Cotswolds. Now, she finds herself drawn into a new murder, but this time, it's just her, and she must rely on her sharp mind and sharper wits to catch a Cotswolds killer, along with a handsome police inspector and a reporter who's keen to make her mark.
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I Really Tried
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The Hanging Tree
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- By: Irina Shapiro
- Narrated by: Jess Nahikian
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
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When Nicole Rayburn travels to Lockwood Hall and begins to research Alys’s story for a new book, she discovers startling irregularities in Alys’s case. Nicole’s suspicions mount as every answer leads to more questions. What really happened to Alys? And what became of her son, who disappeared the day she was hanged? Could it be that Alys’s death was the result of a well-planned conspiracy, or is there another, less obvious answer? And who is trying to sabotage Nicole's efforts by stealing her work?
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irina Shapiro once again does not disappoint
- By Amazon Customer on 03-24-21
By: Irina Shapiro
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- Erica, fan of this!
- 09-24-24
Cara Devlin is AMAZING
The second instalment of Bow Street Duchess Series does not disappoint! You will root for Audrey Sinclair, the Duchess of Fournier & Bow Street Runner Detective Hugh Marsden in solving this murder mystery. Allie Rose has impeccable pacing with her narration and gives the characters depth, humour and most importantly dislike the right characters.
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- L. L. Chester
- 09-09-24
Great read. Perfect character development
I am so pleased to have found another series of enjoyable historical mystery novels. She does an exceptional job with the storyline as well as the characters. Looking forward to reading the next in the series.
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- Beatrice
- 01-06-25
5 Stars
This is an entertaining cozy mystery with engaging characters and an interesting plot. I look forward to the next book.
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- Lori Dykes
- 10-15-24
Great
Another great story! Great characters and murders with many suspects. Narration good and cannot wait for more
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- Suzy Homemmaker
- 10-25-23
Good read
I like the unpredictable things that all come together to close all the story hole. I will
Be happy to read the rest of the series
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-14-25
Intriguing but Get the Kindle Version Instead
First, the premise of this mystery is intriguing in that it gives the reader/listener insight into the legal procedures of the early 19th century. I had known of coroners, magistrates and constables but had never really understood the distinction between their individual roles in regards to a murder investigation/inquest. I also have to admit that the inquests that were routine a couple of centuries ago seem pretty silly today.
That said, the rest of the story is fairly on brand for this genre, no real surprises or engaging characters. I had hopes that with Audrey's special psychometric abilities the story would be more enthralling. Unfortunately, that's not the case here, Hugh would have solved the mystery, and did in fact do so, without any help from Audrey's visions, which were few and not very informative. In the first novel of this series she used her gift more often and it was an integral part of finding clues that led the duo to solving the murders.
I liked Hugh a lot and found his character to be well rounded and fully fleshed out. By contrast, Audrey comes across, at least to me, as bored and in need of a purpose in life. Her character is guarded and aloof but not due to her station as a duchess but to her need to keep her secrets. She calls for a Bow Street Officer that she trusts, Hugh, to investigate the death of her friend, and yet, for some unfathomable reason, she must go rushing off to ask questions about others' secrets. Admittedly, she's looking into murders and believes she has valid reasons to ask those questions, but she is so heavy handed, that she rarely gets any useful information. Which leads me back to my main point that Audrey is almost superfluous to the investigation. While she does contribute some key intelligence, those clues would have been found in due course anyway.
I find Ms. Devlin's style of writing off-putting, especially in the beginning of chapters. She has the method of interspersing core facts, back story, descriptions and anything else distracting she can add, in the middle of conversation, sometimes adding up to 15 minutes of narrative between a question asked and it's corresponding response. I kept losing track of the conversations as I tried to filter out the extraneous details and found myself hitting the back button quite often.
Ms. Rose's narrative, for the most part, was uninspired. It wasn't great but it wasn't awful either. The reason I went with 2 stars was her pronunciations were very odd (mulish pronounced "mullish") and she had the peculiar habit of dropping ending sounds for words. I would back track a few times, trying to comprehend what was being said and would finally just pull up the kindle version (thankfully unlimited) and read the garbled parts of the story. I'm not sure if this is due to a recording issue or if it's just an accent in the UK I haven't heard yet, but I found myself referring to the written version at least every 10 to 15 minutes (extremely inconvenient as the whole point of listening to the audio is to be active, not sitting). Eventually, I gave up on the audio and found myself reading the kindle and skipping over the irrelevant parts to finish the story.
In the end, my advice is that unless you want the audio version for a specific purpose (car ride, walking, etc), then stick with the kindle version and skim through the trivial segments and go straight to the quote marks. The book IS interesting but I was disappointed that the psychometric abilities didn't play a larger role in the story line.
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