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Mistress of the Just Land
- A Jean Brash Mystery 1
- Narrated by: Siobhan Redmond, David Ashton
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
The first book in a new series by the creator of Inspector McLevy.
New Year's Day - and through the misty streets of Victorian Edinburgh, an elegant female figure walks the cobblestones with a certain vengeful purpose. Jean Brash, the mistress of the Just Land, brings her cool intelligence to solving a murder, a murder that took place in her own bawdy house (the best in Edinburgh and her pride and joy). A prominent judge, strangled and left dangling, could bring her whole life to ruin, and she didn't haul herself off the streets, up through low, dirty houses of pleasure and violent vicious men, to let that come to pass.
The search for the killers will take Jean back into her own dark past as she uncovers a web of political and sexual corruption in the high reaches of the Edinburgh establishment. A young boy's death long ago is demanding justice, but as the body count increases, she has little time before a certain Inspector James McLevy comes sniffing round like a wolf on the prowl. Jean may be on the side of natural justice, but is she on the side of the law? Or will the law bring her down?
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- S Wood
- 01-10-16
If you love McLevy you will love this
This is a story that gives some of the background to Jean Brash , whilst giving us a plot that twists and turns. As always Siobhan Redmond reading the bawdy house keeper is excellant and David Ashton is a good reader - although it did take me a while for the McLevy dialogue not to be said in the voice of Brian Cox. My only problem is that I want more- please hurry with the next in the series.
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- Bridget
- 17-04-18
Nauseous
This book has nauseating descriptions of what is going on in the murderer’s head while committing his crimes. Not what I was expecting. Sending it back.
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- Ms. Sian A. O'flynn
- 21-02-17
Very bit as good as the rest of McLevy
Inspired! I absolutely loved this story & the narration as much as the BBC McLevy series. More please brilliant Mr. Ashton 😍
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- Smallbo
- 17-01-17
VERY ENJOYABLE
I really enjoyed this book and the way which it fleshed out the characters from the McLevy radio I plays. I'm not sure what the nursery rhymes at the begging in of each chapter were about though. Siobhan Redmond is an excellent narrator and brings Jean Brash to life.
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- Adrienne P. Ryan
- 19-10-21
Just brilliant
Enjoyed James McLevy so much that I purchased this book. Expertly narrated by Siobhan Redmond and the author. I loved the little ‘snippets’ at the start of each chapter.
I was totally transported to the streets of Leith with all their smells and characters. The James and Jeanie relationship is dampened down in this book but a wee spark shines through.
Looking forward to the next book.
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- Christine
- 23-04-18
Lots of strengths, one minor weakness
David Ashton is a very skillful writer with an interesting, unique narrative style. Coupled with Siobhan Redmond's outstanding performance this a highly evocative and enjoyable listen. However, the author's own performance was entirely overdone - hopefully a bit less dramatic flair in the next one please Mr Ashton (as I will still be listening!)
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- Mr
- 04-03-18
Enjoyable story. Great characters
Loved the background to Jean Brash only hinted at in the Mclevey books.
Overall I thought the mystery/detective element not as strong as Mclevey, but more character background?
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- Caz
- 12-10-23
Good reading but not as good as radio series
This is true to the character but I much prefer the bbc radi series which bring the world to such life
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- Heather Pitt
- 08-07-23
Excellent
A great story line. The narrator read really well and the accent brought the story alive so it was easy to get lost in the story.
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- Ó Donnabháin
- 26-06-22
Excellent
Really enjoyed this if not quite the standard of the BBC full cast dramatisation.
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