Inspector of the Dead, David Morrell
Inspector of the Dead, David Morrell
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Inspector of the Dead

Author: David Morrell

Narrator: Matthew Wolf

Unabridged: 10 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/24/2015


Synopsis

Legendary thriller writer David Morrell transports readers to the fogbound streets of London, where a killer plots to assisinate Queen Victoria.

The year is 1855. The Crimean War is raging. The incompetence of British commanders causes the fall of the English government. The Empire teeters. Amid this crisis comes opium-eater Thomas De Quincey, one of the most notorious and brilliant personalities of Victorian England. 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. The evidence indicates that the ultimate victim will be Victoria herself.

About David Morrell

David Morrell is the critically author of First Blood, the novel in which Rambo was created. He holds a PhD in American literature from Penn State and was a professor in the English department at the University of Iowa. His numerous New York Times bestsellers include the classic spy novel, The Brotherhood of the Rose (the basis for the only television mini-series to be broadcast after a Super Bowl). An Edgar and Anthony finalist, a Nero and Macavity winner, Morrell is a recipient of three Bram Stoker Awards from the Horror Writers Association and the prestigious Thriller Master award from the International Thriller Writers organization. His writing book, The Successful Novelist: A Lifetime of Lessons about Writing and Publishing, discusses what he has learned in his more than four decades as an author. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit him online at DavidMorrell.net.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 03, 2021

In this 2nd book in the 'Thomas De Quincey' mystery series, the opium eater/detective is on the trail of a murderer who's threatened the Queen. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** This story takes place in 1850s London, just when England's government is collapsing because of the Crimean War.......more

Goodreads review by Efka on July 22, 2020

Antroji dalis visiškai niekuo nenusileidžia pirmai. Tiesą sakant, kadangi net ir veiksmo laikas skiriasi vos septyniomis savaitėmis, šią knygą galima lengvai suvokti kaip tiesiog dar vieną pirmos knygos skyrių. Gal kiek brutalesnį, kruvinesnį, bet iš principo niekuo nuo ankstesnių nesiskiriantį skyr......more

Goodreads review by Amy on May 19, 2016

The story opens on a foggy late night in Victorian London. A mysterious stranger is walking the streets when he is attacked by a begger. The mysterious stranger makes quick work of his attacker, disarming and disabling in one swift movement. He then offers the begger a hefty fee to meet him at an ad......more

Goodreads review by Bev on February 07, 2024

There's no such thing as forgetting. The inscriptions on our memories remain forever, just as the stars seem to withdraw during daylight but emerge when the darkness returns. Thomas De Quincey in Inspector of the Dead (2015) by David Morrell It is the time of the Crimean War and things are not going......more

Goodreads review by John on January 26, 2020

My mother and father need help. My sisters need help. Please help my mother and father and sisters. These words were spoken by a poor Irish boy running along side Queen Victoria's carriage as she exits Buckingham Palace, but to no avail. All, except the boy, die. The boy, spurned by Victorian London,......more


Quotes

PRAISE FOR MURDER AS A FINE ART:

" Murder as a Fine Art is a masterpiece--I don't use that word lightly-a fantastic historical thriller, beautifully written, intricately plotted, and populated with unforgettable characters. It brilliantly re-creates the London of gaslit streets, fogs, hansom cabs, and Scotland Yard. If you liked The Alienist, you will absolutely love this book. I was spellbound from the first page to last."—Douglas Preston, coauthor of the #1 bestseller Cold Vengeance

"London 1854, noxious yellow fogs, reeking slums, intrigues in high places, murders most foul, but instead of Sherlock Holmes solving crimes via the fine art of deduction, we have the historical English Opium-Eater himself, Thomas De Quincey. David Morrell fans--and they are legion--can look forward to celebrating Murder as a Fine Art as one of their favorite author's strongest and boldest books in years."—Dan Simmons, author of Drood and The Terror

"Morrell's use of De Quincey's life is absolutely amazing. I literally couldn't put it down: I felt as though I were in Dickens as he described London's fog and in Wilkie Collins when we entered Emily's diary. There were beautiful touches all the way through. Murder as a Fine Art is a triumph."—Robert Morrison, author of The English Opium Eater: A Biography of Thomas De Quincey

...AND FOR DAVID MORRELL:

"An absolute master of the thriller."—Dean Koontz

"The finest thriller writer living today, bar none."—Steve Berry

"Everything [Morrell] writes has a you-are-there quality, and that, combined with his ability to propel characters through a scene, makes reading him like attending a private screening."—Washington Post Book World


Awards

  • ITW Thriller Award for Best Hardcover Novel