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Plague Pits & River Bones

The Detective Lavender Mysteries, Book 4

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Plague Pits & River Bones

By: Karen Charlton
Narrated by: Michael Page
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London, 1812: Treacherous gangs roam the capital, and not even the Palace of Westminster is safe. When Detective Stephen Lavender is called in to investigate a highway robbery and a cold-blooded murder, both the cases take a dangerous and disturbing personal twist.

And when Lavender's trusted deputy, Constable Ned Woods, finds a mysterious severed foot washed up on Greenwich Beach, they soon realise that these ancient bones are more sinister than they first appeared.

With Bow Street Police Office undermanned and in disarray, it will take all of Lavender and Woods's wit and skill - and some help from Lavender's spirited wife, Magdalena - to unmask the fiend behind the mayhem, restore peace and justice to the beleaguered city and solve the tragic mystery of the severed foot.

But will they do so in time to foil a plot that threatens to plunge the country into chaos?

©2018 Karen Charlton (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Crime Fiction Detective Fiction Historical Mystery Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Historical Detective

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It is a pity you cannot find readers who can speak and understand the English language!

Rubbish

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Beware of the gory descriptions in the first chapter unexpected. Later descriptions are prewarned .
clever use of history to drive a clever & informative story which could have been true.
Further info on the slave trade is available from the Museum on the Albert docks in Liverpool .
once or twice modern idiom pops into the narrative but does not spoil the narrative.
I am going to check out further Detective Lavender stories.
Well narrated.

Good days read.

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I have really enjoyed all the Detective Lavender books, and this one does not disappoint. Michael Page is a great narrator for the stories.

Another Brilliant Novel from Karen Charlton

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Nothing to write home about but it was okay.
Narration was a bit dull at times.

It was ok

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I found this book very hard to get into and nearly gave up on it several times. My mind would often wonder and I got to chapter 26 I think it was, before it got remotely interesting.

This was the fourth in the Inspector Lavender series and perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I'd have started from the first book but judging by this I doubt I'll bother to go back and listen to book one.

Nearly gave up on this SEVERAL times.

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I'm afraid that for me the melodramatctheatrical narration spoilt what may have been a better listen. Authors who try to recapture the writing stye of an earlier time invariably fail and it is difficult to take it seriouly, it becomes a parody of itself.

Ok

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One of the most fascinating books I have heard in a long time. The narrator is brilliant and I cannot wait to hear the next book in the series.

Brilliant

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Brilliant as usual, couldn't stop listening. A true insight into early policing and wonderful imagery of old London towns underworld.

Another wonderful detective story

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i like these books and think the story lines are good but the narrator is just dreadful.. the book becomes almost ridiculous which is a shame.

ruined by the narrator

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This story has all the amazing twists and turns of a Detective Lavender story. Always beautifully written and keeps you hooked the entire time. Now onto the next book, I can't wait to hear what happens next.

Amazing listen - this series is everything!

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