The Highgate Cemetery Murder

A Tate and Bell Mystery, Book 1

De: Irina Shapiro

Narrado por: Imogen Church

Duración: 12 h y 42 m

Resumen del Editor

His heart pounding, the man scribbles the words in his notebook as fast as he can: “Woman dead in Highgate. Man in caped coat. Milky way and red streaks. I’m being followed.”

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. But as the trail of clues takes them away from the gilded drawing rooms of the nobility and into the dangerous slums of London, how far will their partnership be tested on the quest for justice, and will they both emerge unscathed?

©2024 Irina Shapiro (P)2024 Storm Publishing

Good Mystery and a budding love story

I liked the characters. They are flawed and relatable. The story is a bit far fetched but well written in spite if that. I look forward to book 2.

Well Done. Good mystery

This was a good listen... I look forward to hearing more of this author's work.

Great mystery from 1800’s England

If you like a good mystery set in England in the 1800’s this is a great listen. Narrator is very good and story line keeps you guessing til the end.

GREAT MYSTERY!

I loved the characters & the setting. I can't wait to read more by this author.

WOW! This is a great start to a wonderful series.

It starts a bit slow but boy does it pick up speed. The narration is superb and makes the story flow even better. I can’t wait for the next one. THANKS IRINA SHAPIRO!

Solid Book

Well paced and well developed overall. A really enjoyable and easy listen. I would continue this series.

Not for the squeamish

Magnificent storytelling! This is a real page-turner. I could hardly step away from it and couldn’t wait to get back to it. Every time I thought I guessed where it was going, it took another turn. Be warned, though, that it’s gruesome. The descriptions of horrible death are graphic.

I like this narrator, but she tends to be very overly dramatic. Too many conversations are depicted as extremely angry, which is a little wearing.

Great Story!

Loved the mystery and the characters. Imogen Church is by far my favorite narrator. Can’t wait for the next installment!

Mystery, intrigue and an unexpected partnership

I loved this historical whodunit. It had a layered storyline, an intriguing mystery, deep emotions, and suspense. I was pulled into the story from the first page and couldn’t put it down until they wrapped up the case. Gemma and Sebastian are portrayed as real, relatable and complex people who have flaws and scars, but are really just trying to do their best as messy humans. Gemma is a nurse in 1858 London. She lives with her twin brother Victor who is a widower. When Victor dies after visiting his wife’s grave, seeing a young woman hanging from a cross, and leaves cryptic message in his notebook, Gemma is convinced he was murdered. Sebastian is the Scotland Yard detective assigned to investigate the murder of the aristocratic heiress found in the cemetery. The pair form an unlikely quasi-partnership as Sebastian investigates the young woman’s death and Victor’s murder. The investigation leads them to unlikely places and suspects. The story was well written and included engaging dialogue, three dimensional characters, and a captivating storyline. I am excited to read more in this series.

Imogen Church did a phenomenal job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly.

Interesting Story

Loved the way the book read.
Good narration and development of the characters in the book