The Infidel Stain: The Blake and Avery Mystery Series (Book 2): The Blake and Avery Mystery Series, cartea 2
Autor M. J. Carteren Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 apr 2015
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780241146262
ISBN-10: 0241146267
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Fig Tree
Seria The Blake and Avery Mystery Series
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 0241146267
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 153 x 234 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Editura: Penguin Books
Colecția Fig Tree
Seria The Blake and Avery Mystery Series
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Notă biografică
M. J. Carter is a former journalist and the author of the Blake and Avery series: The Strangler Vine, The Printer's Coffin (formerly published as The Infidel Stain) and The Devil's Feast, and two acclaimed works of non-fiction: Anthony Blunt: His Lives and The Three Emperors: Three Cousins, Three Empires and the Road to World War One. M. J. Carter is married with two sons and lives in London.
Recenzii
The Infidel Stain is a richly detailed and smartly plotted novel that firmly establishes Carter as an authentic voice in the world of historical crime.
Witty and unfailingly readable...its contemporary resonance [is] all the more effective for being implicit.
An entertaining stew of blackmail, murder, cross-dressing and incomprehensible slang ... like Dickens, Carter's righteous anger at Victorian hypocrisy does not prevent her from revelling in it with infectious glee.
While the relationship between the dynamic duo Blake and Avery evolves in a nuanced, tender way the real star of the show in this complex, clever novel is London itself.
The Strangler Vine was a promising and enjoyable debut - plenty of action, rich in historical detail, all crowned with a very clever twist. Carter has proved with The Infidel Stain that it was not a one-off.
If this series is not bought for film, it would be another mark of the corporate stupidity that lost the BBC Ripper Street. It is, however, far more pleasurable and impressive to read.
M.J. Carter is a slick storyteller who combines respect for a good murder with cool historical analysis . . . [The Infidel Stain] promises to be an equally pertinent comment, in the year of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, on the price of a free press.
Vivid...done with brio.
Vividly realised...the second outing for [Blake and Avery] is even more fun, with the same blend of derring-do and elegant writing. ..Delicious stuff.
A sinister tale involving political revolution, printers and porn, The Infidel Stain drips with period atmosphere.
The author's meticulous research is lightly worn and highly digestible in this action-packed rampage through the alleys and mansions of the teeming capital.
A great pairing of sleuths, heaps of wonderful period detail and a rip-roaring plot that enthralled me.
The brilliant stars of last year's outstanding debut The Strangler Vine return to crack another case . . . if you loved [The Strangler Vine] you'll love this too.
M. J. Carter brings 1840s London to life - from its pubs and shops to its workhouses and prisons - and captures the mood of the times perfectly.
Witty and unfailingly readable...its contemporary resonance [is] all the more effective for being implicit.
An entertaining stew of blackmail, murder, cross-dressing and incomprehensible slang ... like Dickens, Carter's righteous anger at Victorian hypocrisy does not prevent her from revelling in it with infectious glee.
While the relationship between the dynamic duo Blake and Avery evolves in a nuanced, tender way the real star of the show in this complex, clever novel is London itself.
The Strangler Vine was a promising and enjoyable debut - plenty of action, rich in historical detail, all crowned with a very clever twist. Carter has proved with The Infidel Stain that it was not a one-off.
If this series is not bought for film, it would be another mark of the corporate stupidity that lost the BBC Ripper Street. It is, however, far more pleasurable and impressive to read.
M.J. Carter is a slick storyteller who combines respect for a good murder with cool historical analysis . . . [The Infidel Stain] promises to be an equally pertinent comment, in the year of the Charlie Hebdo massacre, on the price of a free press.
Vivid...done with brio.
Vividly realised...the second outing for [Blake and Avery] is even more fun, with the same blend of derring-do and elegant writing. ..Delicious stuff.
A sinister tale involving political revolution, printers and porn, The Infidel Stain drips with period atmosphere.
The author's meticulous research is lightly worn and highly digestible in this action-packed rampage through the alleys and mansions of the teeming capital.
A great pairing of sleuths, heaps of wonderful period detail and a rip-roaring plot that enthralled me.
The brilliant stars of last year's outstanding debut The Strangler Vine return to crack another case . . . if you loved [The Strangler Vine] you'll love this too.
M. J. Carter brings 1840s London to life - from its pubs and shops to its workhouses and prisons - and captures the mood of the times perfectly.