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The Plague Doctor Murders

The Samuel Pepys Mysteries, Book 2

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The Plague Doctor Murders

By: Ellis Blackwood
Narrated by: Charles Johnston
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A gripping 17th-century cozy historical mystery

A killer dressed as a plague doctor is terrorising London’s docks.

Able seaman Humphrey Wilkes is dead, shot between the eyes by the murderer known as the Plague Doctor. When Samuel Pepys’s naval colleague, Robert Drake, finds a black cross daubed on his door, it marks him out as the next victim.

Pepys dispatches his inquisitors, Abby Harcourt and Jacob Standish, to the docks. Can they unmask the killer and save Drake’s life before he strikes again?

Death is a way of life to hardened seafarers. The dockyard is theirs – a dangerous domain of secrets, lies and grudges dating back to the grim days of the plague. Anyone could be the Plague Doctor. But who lurks beneath that ghastly disguise?

When the Plague Doctor targets Jacob himself, the battle to save Drake becomes personal.

The Samuel Pepys Mysteries bring 17th century England vividly to life, in the company of the celebrated diarist himself, and his personal inquisitors, Abby and Jacob. If you love a murder mystery wrapped in history, this series is for you.

Enter a world of hidden secrets and whodunits you'll never want to leave...

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A really great listen for all ages. I read the first in the series (then lent it to my neighbours 11-year-old daughter, who loved it, I haven't had it returned yet!), and downloaded the second to listen whilst I paint. A really great book with many words that the modern age seems to have forgotten. The characters are very realistic and it's almost like having a very informative education in history that is pleasing to the ear and mind. It's very evident that Ellis has done a lot of research into the history of this period, then integrates it into the story so that some of the older practices, historic occurrences and common daily activities of the time paint a very believable picture of life many centuries ago. There are one or two comedic quips that fly out every now and again to increase the listening engagement and also make me smile a fair bit. I am useless at solving the most basic of mysteries, so I listen right to the end and the eventual villain always surprises me, so nothing different here.

A delightful book, educational, descriptive and warming .

An excellent read or listen in a wonderful series

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