A Murderous Malady, Christine Trent
A Murderous Malady, Christine Trent
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A Murderous Malady
A Florence Nightingale Mystery

Author: Christine Trent

Narrator: Lucy Rayner

Unabridged: 10 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/07/2019


Synopsis

For fans of Charles Todd and Deanna Raybourn comes Christine Trent’s second Florence Nightingale mystery.Cholera has broken out in London, but Florence Nightingale has bigger problems when people begin dying of a far more intentional cause―murder.The London summer of 1854 is drawing to a close when a deadly outbreak of cholera grips the city. Florence Nightingale is back on the scene marshaling her nurses to help treat countless suffering patients at Middlesex Hospital as the disease tears through the Soho slums. But beyond the dangers of the disease, something even more evil is seeping through the ailing streets of London.It begins with an attack on the carriage of Florence’s friend, Elizabeth Herbert, wife of Secretary at War Sidney Herbert. Elizabeth survives, but her coachman does not. Within hours, Sidney’s valet stumbles into the hospital, mutters a few cryptic words about the attack, and promptly dies from cholera. Sidney, frantic that an assassin is stalking his wife, enlists Florence’s help, who accepts but has little to go on except for the valet’s last words and a curious set of dice in his jacket pocket. Soon, the suspects are piling up faster than cholera victims, as there seems to be no end to the number of people who bear a grudge against the Herbert household.Now, Florence is in a race against time―not only to save the victims of a lethal disease but to foil a murderer with a disturbingly sinister goal.

About Christine Trent

Christine Trent is the author of the Lady of Ashes mysteries, the Florence Nightingale mysteries, and several other historical novels. She writes from her two-story home library, where she lives with her husband, precocious cats, a large doll collection, too many fountain pens, and over four thousand catalogued books.

About Lucy Rayner

Lucy Rayner is an award-winning British actress. Bitten hard by the acting bug whilst performing at the Edinburgh Festival as a teenager, she has gone on to work on both sides of the Atlantic in a number of theater productions and films, many of which have screened at festivals around the world. She loves to tell stories and voice characters in a number of British regional accents and has narrated many wonderful audiobooks. She has a master's degree in history from the University of Edinburgh and is a graduate of the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City.


Reviews

I really, really loved the first book in this series. And, that makes writing this review a bit tough because I found the mystery in this book was just not on the same level as in No Cure for the Dead. Don't take me wrong, it's an interesting book, but I was more invested in the story in the first b......more

Goodreads review by Betty on December 30, 2018

The second book of Florence Nightingale's life covers the period just before she traveled to the Crimea War. The historical facts were well research and accurate. Florence is called to the household of Sidney Herbert as her friend Helen and her father were shot at on there way for a visit to a museu......more

Goodreads review by Dana-Adriana B. on November 19, 2018

It is great historical mystery based in London. I just found out it is the second book in Florence Nightingale Mystery, so I need to read even the first one. The characters are nice and the plot too. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for this copy.......more

Goodreads review by The Lit Bitch on May 19, 2019

3.5 stars Christine Trent is an author I have had on my radar forever it seems like. When her Lady of Ashes series first came out, I tried to win a copy for months to no avail. Then as always seems to happen….I was on to another book. But I did continue to see her Lady of Ashes series pop up all over......more

Goodreads review by Cindy B. on February 03, 2024

More interesting than it sounds like it is going to be. Clean and re-readable.......more


Quotes

“Trent’s well-researched sequel to 2018’s No Cure for the Dead blends Victorian political and cultural mores with a tidy mystery…The varied settings, from the mansions of the wealthy to the pitiful hovels of the poor, add depth to the narrative.” Publishers Weekly

“Narrator Lucy Rayner takes listeners on a thrilling journey, following the footsteps of Florence Nightingale as she learns to run a hospital just before her work in Crimea…Using effective timing, Rayner keeps the audiobook moving with great energy that makes it especially exciting to listen to.” AudioFile

“Trent transforms the Lady of the Lamp.” Anna Lee Huber, author of the Lady Darby mysteries


Awards

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