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  • A Tale of Two Murders

  • A Dickens of a Crime, Book 1
  • By: Heather Redmond
  • Narrated by: Tim Campbell
  • Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
  • 3.3 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)
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By: Heather Redmond
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Summary

On the eve of the Victorian era, London has a new sleuth....

In the winter of 1835, young Charles Dickens is a journalist on the rise at the Evening Chronicle. Invited to dinner at the estate of the newspaper's co-editor, Charles is smitten with his boss' daughter, vivacious 19-year-old Kate Hogarth. 

They are having the best of times when a scream shatters the evening. Charles, Kate and her father rush to the neighbours' home, where Miss Christiana Lugoson lies unconscious on the floor. By morning she is dead. When Charles hears of a very similar mysterious death of another young woman a year ago to the date, he begins to suspect poisoning and feels compelled to investigate. 

Kate offers to help, using her social position to gain access to the members of the upper crust. But with a twist or two in this most peculiar case, he and Kate may be in for the worst of times....

©2018 Heather Redmond (P)2018 Tantor

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"One suspects that Mr. Dickens himself would thoroughly enjoy this literary play on his early life and sleuthing abilities. Great fun to read!" (Catherine Lloyd, author of the Kurland St. Mary Mysteries) 

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A new career for Charles Dickens

I thought the story was good, hoping that there will be more from this author.

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A pretty poor tribute to a (British) literary great

Using a name that is so iconic is a canny way to draw in a potential reader. However (yes, the however was almost inevitable), Mr Dickens is probably revolving nicely after this piece of laboured, trite fluff penned in his name. Not to mention the narrator - except that I will, because the laughably unfunny, cringe fest of an ‘English’ accent grates from the first sentence. Parody doesn’t begin to cover how awful it is to listen to. In fact the audiobook should come with a health warning for the risk of bleeding ears, the narrator is so bad.
If you like processed pap, then this is definitely for you. If not, do yourself a huge favour and choose either a genuine work by Mr Dickens, or a decent crime novelist who can carry a tale.

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