Inspector of the Dead (Thomas and Emily De Quincey)
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| Rating | : | 4.51 (996 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0316323950 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Dark, well-researched Victorian mystery. OLT This is the second in FIRST BLOOD (Rambo) author David Morrell's Victorian mystery series blending fact and fiction that features Thomas de Quincey, an actual historical figure, his daughter Emily, and two Scotland Yard detectives. The first of the series, MURDER AS A FINE ART, was released in 2013, this second in 2015, and the final book of the series, RULER OF THE NIGHT, will be released in November, 2016.Thomas de Quincey is very Google-able. He was an erudite man, friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge, author of many pages of writing, most now lost, but his most popular work is CONFESS. Historic Fiction + Lust for Revenge = Lucky Reader Keogh I only read fiction: sci-fi, horror, thriller, fantasy. So, it makes me feels more in touch with the world to throw in some Historic Fiction from time to time. Some other good examples might be Dan Simmons' "The Terror" or Neal Stephenson's "The Baroque Cycle". It is nice to be able to bounce over to a Wiki page and dig deeper into the more interesting facets of the characters or events. For me, having David Morrell take a stab at these is a real treat! If you have not read his earlier work books like Fifth Profession, Brotherhood of the Rose will remind you of the great Robert Ludlum b. Jeanne said Good read!. I enjoyed this book because I like historical fiction. It was a little hard to get into a first because I had not read the first in the series. The author did his research. Some of the characters were real and some events were real as well. The fact that this book describes the beginning of detective work as we know it today was interesting.
From School Library Journal This follow-up to Murder as a Fine Art (2014) is set in 1855 while England is in the midst of the Crimean War. It opens with The Opium-Eater, Thomas De Quincey, and his daughter Emily leaving town, but a gruesome murder during a church service, seemingly connected to a rebel group committed to killing Queen Victoria, changes their plans. Although it is a sequel, the book also stands alone. VERDICT The narrative's drama, tension, and plot twists make this a likely hit with readers looking for grisly murder mysteries or compelling historical fiction.—Carla Riemer, Claremont Middle School, CA . De Quincey is still addicted to laudanum, yet his skill at seeing conn
"A masterful work."--Associated PressThe year is 1855. Along with his irrepressible daughter, Emily, and their Scotland Yard companions, Ryan and Becker, De Quincey finds himself confronted by an adversary who threatens the heart of the nation.This killer targets members of the upper echelons of British society, leaving with each corpse the name of someone who previously attempted to kill Queen Victoria. As De Quincey and Emily race to protect the queen, they uncover long-buried secrets and the heartbreaking past of a man whose lust for revenge has destroyed his soul.Based on actual attempts to assassinate Queen Victoria, Inspector of the Dead brilliantly merges historical fact with fiction, bringing a bloody chapter of Victorian England to vivid, pulse-pounding life.. The Empire teeters.Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. The evidence indicates that the ultimate victim will be Victoria herself. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government. The Crimean War is raging