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The Man in Black
- The Charles Maddox Mysteries, Book 2
- Narrated by: Greta Scacchi
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
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Summary
London, 1850: The Dickensian streets grow darker by the day.
Private investigator Charles Maddox is surprised when he is approached by Edward Tulkinghorn for help. The feared and shadowy attorney offers Charles a handsome price he can't refuse to do some sleuthing for a client. Charles learns that Sir Julius Cremorne has been receiving threatening letters, and now Tulkinghorn wants him to find and stop whoever is responsible.
But what starts as a simple open-and-shut case swiftly escalates into something bigger and much darker. As he cascades toward a collision with powerful forces, Charles will need all the assistance he can get…
The Man in Black takes a classic Charles Dickens novel and plummets readers into a newly reimagined and mysterious world. Fans of The Confessions of Frannie Langton and Stacey Halls will love this.
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- Peter Guttridge
- 02-09-23
The Audio is even better than the novel!
I read this when it first came out and was very impressed by Ms Shepherd's plotting and writing style (and her historical knowledge). But to have the audible version narrated by Hollywood movie star, Greta Scacchi - yowza! I've heard her narrate other audio books over the years - Persuasion and a Peter Carey stands out - but she's also done some great readings on Radio 4. Her mellifluous voice is so great to listen to and she explicates a complicated story with a lot of characters superbly.
My only criticism is that at 12 hours this is a LOT of car journeys - I would have liked someone to reduced it down to three or four, although I understand that with such a complicated plot that would be difficult.
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