A Fall from Grace

Nicole Rayburn Historical Mysteries, Book 6

De: Irina Shapiro

Narrado por: Jess Nahikian

When Nicole Rayburn adds a historic bookshop to her list of promotional venues, she meets the owner, Deborah Dolan, who’s desperate to discover what happened to her Victorian ancestor. A well-respected playwright, Edgar Hilliard seemingly had it all: professional success, a thriving business, and a loving family, but according to family lore, Edgar walked out one night, never to return, an unfinished manuscript his only legacy to future generations.

Deborah’s obsession with Edgar borders on the unhealthy, but despite her better judgment, Nicole can’t seem to walk away from this new challenge and enlists the help of her friend, Dr. Quinn Allenby to solve the mystery. Nicole and Quinn are determined to discover what happened to Edgar, but their search for answers is hindered by unexpected personal obstacles that threaten to alter the course of their lives forever.

©2024 Irina Shapiro (P)2024 Merlin Press LLC

A fall from grace

Out of all the books, I think this one took me a while to get into. Overall, the story is great. She has hard to focus on.

Another good mystery

I love Irina Shapiro’s books; reading 22 of them all kept me engaged in the story. The narrator’s performance was excellent. I hope there will be a book 7 to this series.

Historical aspects

I have enjoyed this entire series! It’s not my normal but 100 percent enjoy. I love Karen Slaughter books but these while different still brought lots of enjoyment.

Nicole Rayburn Historical Mysteries

The series, as of July 2025, consists of six novels, each audiobook ranging from 11 to 12 hours of listening time. Although the stories stand alone, it's recommended to begin with book one for character development.

Plot. Nicole Rayburn is a successful author in the United Kingdom and the author of each book in the series. Each story Nicole tells is a historical mystery, typically about women navigating and often suffering from the prejudices they faced in the 1800s. When she is not creating these mysteries, we learn about her trials as a writer and wife—most stories stem from events in her life, such as finding an old sepia photo or receiving a research request from a friend. Subplots emanate from her life today, such as COVID seclusion and blackmail.

Narration by Jess Nahikian and production are good, no issues.

Entertaining.

Very Victorian

The story was very good left me guessing briefly overall it was a pleasant listen and the reader is very good