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Mister Slaughter

By: Robert R. McCammon
Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
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Summary

The world of Colonial America comes vibrantly to life in this masterful new historical thriller by Robert McCammon. The latest entry in the popular Matthew Corbett series, which began with Speaks the Nightbird and continued in The Queen of Bedlam, Mister Slaughter opens in the emerging metropolis of New York City in 1702, and proceeds to take both Matthew and the reader on an unforgettable journey of horror, violence, and personal discovery.

The journey begins when Matthew, now an apprentice problem solver for the London-based Herrald Agency, accepts an unusual and hazardous commission. Together with his colleague, Hudson Greathouse, he agrees to escort the notorious mass murderer Tyranthus Slaughter from an asylum outside Philadelphia to the docks of New York. Along the way, Slaughter makes his captors a surprising - and extremely tempting - offer. Their response to this offer will alter the course of the novel, setting in motion a series of astonishing, ultimately catastrophic events.

Mister Slaughter is at once a classic portrait of an archetypal serial killer and an exquisitely detailed account of a fledgling nation still in the process of inventing itself. Suspenseful, illuminating, never less than compulsively readable, it is, by any measure, an extraordinary achievement, the largest accomplishment to date from one of our most gifted - and necessary - writers.

©2010 Robert McCammon (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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Another Matthew Corbett Adventure

I thoroughly enjoyed this, well written and performed and a nice thread flowing through it.Just sbout to start the next in the series.

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The best one yet

The 3rd in the series and my favourite by far, beautifully and skillfully written.

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Sweeney Todd goes to New York!

This book in the series was back to the quality of the first one and there was a lot more action and a little more pace. The characters again were excellent and plenty of humour in places.

If anything, I became a little impatient in parts for the plot to deliver the twists I'd seen coming a mile away, but I really didn't mind so much as it was so enjoyable.

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Another winner

Really enjoying this series. Great storyline and excellent characters! Movingcstraight on to Matthews next adventure!

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A twist on a Tale

Well read with a good pace, maybe a little predictàble but worth a listen. a few grisly and quite unpleasant scenes.

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A good yarn, spoiled by effete narration

I almost gave up on this after 10 minutes due to the effeminate narrator. I kept going and found the story was very good, if slightly less than believable. Part of a series, but this isn't essential for understanding.

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Oh Mathew !!!!

I had to get this second book after listening to the first. I am about to start on the third book. Really enjoying this series. Great story, great narration and not easy to put down.

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A rollicking adventure

Been racing through the Corbett books and while this one doesn't necessarily change things up massively it is a good fun listen with great action, suspense and of course a fun villain.

It is probably the most violent and unforgiving book so far out of the first 3 but still has humour and heart.

Not life changing but solid fun.

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A harrowing tale

As wonderfully written and detailed as the first two books in the series.
The narrative is sublime and the development of Matthew's character as he is faced with the very gritty realism of his enemies evil...

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Excellent unfolding of the story.

Another fantastic story that I didn’t want to end, great characters, plot and historical details, can’t wait to listen to the next book in the series.

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