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Murder at Half Moon Gate
- Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
- Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
When Lord Wrexford discovers the body of a gifted inventor in a dark London alley, he promptly alerts the watchman and lets the authorities handle the matter. But Wrexford soon finds himself drawn into the murder investigation when the inventor's widow begs for his assistance, claiming the crime was not a random robbery. It seems her husband's designs for a revolutionary steam-powered engine went missing the night of his death. The plans could be worth a fortune...and very dangerous in the wrong hands.
Joining Wrexford in his investigation is Charlotte Sloane, who uses the pseudonym A. J. Quill to publish her scathing political cartoons. Her extensive network of informants is critical for her work, but she doesn't mind tapping that same web of spies to track down an elusive killer. Each suspect - from ambitious assistants to rich investors, and even the inventor's widow - is entwined in a maze of secrets and lies that leads Wrexford and Sloane down London's most perilous stews and darkest alleyways.
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- David Michael Murphy
- 31-12-23
Likeable Characters
The story was unfolding quite nicely, but I couldn’t get along with it. I found the casual & so, so oft repeated references to satan jarring. I found this to be true of the first book too, but I persevered. I thought this a little better in that there wasn’t just so much repetition, other than the terms “blunt” & “famished” which occur too many times. I stopped not long after the line “praise satan” was uttered. I don’t praise him, nor want to spend time with characters who do.
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- Cas Perry
- 09-12-23
Interesting story but…
The narrator’s delivery was painful. All characters had same phrasing even if with different voice.
Very irritating by the end.
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- Alžběta
- 03-12-23
Too much swooning and sighing.
I thought "Murder at Half Moon Gate" was a Regency murder mystery - which it is, and quite a good one. Unfortunately for me, it's also a romance, which I hadn't realised before starting the book. The story is quite enjoyable, and the characters are well written - especially Raven and Hawk are funny and adorable. But I really could have done without all the swooning, sighing, and endless descriptions of Wrexford's (apparently irresistible) features.
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- H.A.B.
- 13-11-23
Another fascinating story!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book -
Even so it is a story finished in itself -
Book II continues to connect the people from book I
Beautifully presented!
A joy to listen to and the plot was thrilling!
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- A Moskow
- 31-01-24
Possibly a good tale?
Might be a reasonably good mystery, but I can’t stand another minute…. The narrator is sadly the worst I have ever heard- it was like listening to an American am-dram production of My Fair Lady- absolutely cringe making. Sorry but it’s awful and there are just too many fabulous books with wonderful performances out there to waste more time on this.
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- S. Edney
- 07-01-24
Could do better
So repetitive. So badly written. A good idea, but ruined by the way it’s read and the constant ‘prickling at the nape’, perching of hips (is Wrexford a parrot? Well, he has a limited vocabulary), pulsing, beating and fluttering. I thought the second book might be better- but it’s worse. This is an author I won’t return to.
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