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Fall of Angels
- An Inspector Redfyre Mystery
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 13 hrs and 30 mins
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Summary
Barbara Cleverly, best-selling author of the Joe Sandilands investigations, whisks listeners to 1920s Cambridge, a European intellectual capital on the cusp of dramatic change, with a case to be solved by an ingenious new sleuth....
Great Britain, 1923: Detective Inspector John Redfyre is a godsend to the Cambridge CID. A handsome young veteran bred among the city's educated elite, he is no stranger to the set running its esteemed colleges and universities - a society that previously seemed impenetrable to even those at the top of local law enforcement, especially with the force plagued by its own history of corruption.
When Redfyre is invited to attend the annual St. Barnabas College Christmas concert in his Aunt Henrietta's stead, he is expecting a quiet evening, though perhaps a bit of matchmaking mischief on his aunt's part. But he arrives to witness a minor scandal: Juno Proudfoot, the trumpeter of the headlining musical duo, is a woman, and a young one at that - practically unheard of in conservative academic circles.
When she suffers a near-fatal fall after the close of the show, Redfyre must consider whether someone was trying to kill her. Has her musical talent, her beauty, or perhaps, most importantly, her gender provoked a dangerous criminal to act?
Redfyre must both seek advice from and keep an eye on old friends to catch his man before more innocents fall victim.
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- My Idoru
- 06-11-23
Finished it!! Quite an achievement.
Ms Cleverly knows a thing or two about British society in the 1920's and has crow barred most of it into this novel. Sexism, feminism, homophobia, nepotism, misogyny, STD's, etc etc etc. The somewhat circuitous plot would be a lot shorter without the constant woman-splaining. It would also be somewhat shorter if it had been read a little more swiftly, I was temped to turn up the tempo but as it was after all free, and it was raining.
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- from UK
- 26-07-24
Fun and interesting story line
If there had been more in the series I would have listened further. Good cosy detective story and well narrated. Sadly seems only one in the series
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- Susan Morgan
- 10-10-24
Outstanding story and performance
It’s the best thing when you find an author you have never heard of who has created a world you don’t want to leave. Even better, there appears to be more books she had written in a different series. If they are even half as good as this one I will be ecstatic. Narrator is to notch.
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- Linda Bartlett
- 17-04-24
Well read, no Americanisms.
Others have indicated this story as slow. It suited the academic and historical era. As an East Anglian resident, the setting and flowing story appeals to me. Kept guessing until the end.
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- M. A. Lee
- 08-09-24
A good mystery set alongside social history
I really enjoyed this book - it gave me an insight into the social history of a time before universal suffrage for women set as the backdrop to an intriguing mystery with an interesting cast of characters. I also appreciated the gentle humour and the lovely use of language.
(I did listen at 1.1 speed as I found the original delivery a little slow for me)
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- G. Faye Page
- 24-07-24
not great
I disliked the pompous language not many people spoke like the characters do even in those days.
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- FEA12
- 10-02-24
Intelligent & engaging
Both in literary quality and plot vastly better than the usual run of murder mysteries. I'd like to hear more of this Cambridge-based detective...
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- TT
- 11-08-24
A murder mystery set in Cambridge
I was a little confused by the narrator as I’ve listened to other books spoken by him but once I was used to early 20th century instead of 13th it was fine !! I enjoyed this book, as I know Cambridge well, it was amusing to hear of places like Midsummer Common and Maids Causeway !! I would recommend it as light and easy listening.
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- Helen
- 15-05-19
Very slow
Too much filling and not enough story. Could have been at least a third shorter. I couldn't finish.
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- Annie
- 20-12-23
the great use of words...Old fashioned
liked it ticked along well
great characters lovely use of language
comfortable to fall in & out of
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