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Bleeding Heart Square

By: Andrew Taylor
Narrated by: John Banks
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Nineteen thirty-four, London. Into the decaying cul-de-sac of Bleeding Heart Square steps aristocratic Lydia Langstone fleeing an abusive marriage. However, unknown to Lydia, a dark mystery haunts Bleeding Heart Square. What happened to Miss Penhow, the middle-aged spinster who owns the house and who vanished four years earlier? Why is a seedy plain-clothes policeman obsessively watching the square? What is making struggling journalist Rory Wentwood so desperate to contact Miss Penhow? And why are parcels of rotting hearts being sent to Joseph Serridge, the last person to see Miss Penhow alive?

Andrew Taylor is the author of a number of critically acclaimed crime novels, including the Roth Trilogy (ITV's Fallen Angel) and The American Boy, his best-selling historical novel which was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection. He has won many awards, including the CWA John Creasey Award, an Edgar Scroll from the Mystery Writers of America and two CWA Ellis Peters Historical Daggers.

©2008 Andrew Taylor (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Crime Thrillers Fiction Gothic Historical Horror Mystery Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Thriller Crime

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I love Andrew Taylor's stories and this one didn't disappoint. Full of mystery and drama but still with a human heart. Wonderful.

Brilliant

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The murder mystery wasn't so strong but the part of the story focusing on the British Union of Fascists was better and I wanted to know what happened to the leading characters.

Good listen, weak ending

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Set in the 1930’s, this makes a very refreshing change from my usual Victorian era historical novels. It also gives a fascinating insight into the volatile political landscape when none of the protagonists are yet aware they are on the brink of another devastating world war and are witnessing the development of fascism from a completely impartial and innocent perspective. Lydia is an aristocratic young woman on the run from an abusive marriage and who ends up living in the same house as Rory, a lovelorn young man who is still attempting to ingratiate himself with his ex fiancé. Underpinning all of this is the mystery of a woman who has left her home in dubious circumstances and whose story is intertwined with all the people in this story. All the characters are very richly drawn and superbly brought to life by the narrator John Banks. There are enough suspicious folk to make the ending a genuine surprise and overall this was an extremely enjoyable and enthralling tale. I have read a few books by Andrew Taylor and all of them have been excellent so I will certainly be back for more.

A very satisfying experience

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I found this riveting. Well put together and well read. A nice little twist at the end.....

Another excellent Andrew Taylor story

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An extremely well written and narrated story. set in the 1930s, the descriptions and characters are well drawn. a good old fashioned whodunit. Highly recommend.

loved this

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