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The Corpse Played Dead

Lizzie Hardwicke, Book 2

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The Corpse Played Dead

By: Georgina Clarke
Narrated by: Sophie Ward
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About this listen

'All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players....'

When an undercover assignment for the Bow Street magistrate sees prostitute Lizzie Hardwicke trade Ma Farley’s Bawdy House in Soho for life as a seamstress at the theatre on Drury Lane, it becomes clear quite quickly - what goes on in the wings is much more intriguing than the theatrics being played out onstage....

Soon Lizzie is once again thrown together with the handsome Inspector Will Davenport when a high profile investor is brutally hanged at centre stage and Lizzie discovers the body. With the suspect list rivalling any casting call, Lizzie will have to use every trick she’s hidden up her sleeves to unravel the tangled threads and bring the culprit into the spotlight.

©2019 Georgina Byrne (P)2019 Audible, Ltd Amateur Sleuths Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime

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Well, I really have found my new favourite book series. Lizzie is a brilliant character, intelligent by nature and nurture in a poor life of circumstance but what a world she thrives in.

Characters, story and performance are fantastic, if you love a period setting, crime ‘who dunnit’ with a twist of good humour, you’re going to love these books.

I wholeheartedly highly recommend.

Love Lizzie

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The Corpse Played Dead is even better than Lizzie Hardwicke's first adventure. This is clever and thought provoking with underlying social comment. It's a hard hitting tale.
Totally recommend.

Thoughtful Historical Mystery

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I listen to the first one and really loved it! I couldn’t wait for the second novel to come out! The characters are fantastic and highlight struggles of the period!
Fantastic would recommend! Fast becoming one of my fav reads

Fantastic

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...her sleuthing abilities and not just her clothes! Another fast pace read with some colourful characters and the return of Mr Davenport and Lizzy Hardwicke. Very enjoyable. Well done Georgina Clarke!

Lizzy pulls it off...

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I thoroughly enjoyed listening to both this book and the first of the series, 'Death and the Harlot'. The protagonist Lizzie Hardwicke is quickly becoming one of my favourte literary characters, she's witty, clever and altogether fascinating. The story is gripping and moving and not at all predictable. And the dynamic between Lizzie and Davenport is so perfectly written, I can't wait for the third in the series! I also loved both the performances of the narration, they tell the story so well. I 100% reccomend. Well done and thank you Georgina Clarke!

Absolutely Brilliant.

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