A Twist of Murder, Heather Redmond
A Twist of Murder, Heather Redmond
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A Twist of Murder

Author: Heather Redmond

Narrator: Tim Campbell

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/25/2022


Synopsis

The acclaimed historical mystery series A Dickens of a Crime continues with a reimagining of Charles Dickens's classic Oliver Twist, filled with murder, mystery, and a young Dickens himself as the amateur sleuth. In other words, "Please, can we have some more!"

Harrow-on-the-Hill, March 1836: In a sense, orphans Ollie, John, and Arthur have always been treasure hunters. The mudlarks have gone from a hardscrabble life scavenging the banks of the Thames for bits and bobs to becoming students at a boarding school outside of London, thanks to the kind and generous intercession of Charles Dickens. But now they're missing—as is, apparently, a treasure map.

When Charles arrives at the school, he's hit with another twist—the servant girl who was allegedly in possession of the map has been strangled in the icehouse. Unbeknownst to them on their spirited adventure, his young friends may be in mortal danger. Now Charles and his fiancée Kate Hogarth, who has come to join him in the search for the runaways, must artfully dodge false leads and red herrings to find the boys and the map—before X marks the spot of their graves . . .

About Heather Redmond

Heather Redmond is the author of the Mary Shelley Mysteries, Dickens of a Crime series and the Journaling Mysteries, as well as historical and contemporary romances written under the name Heather Hiestand. Though her last known British ancestor departed London in the 1920s, she is a committed anglophile, Dickens devotee, and lover of all things nineteenth century. She has lived in Illinois, California, and Texas, and now resides in a small town in Washington State, with her husband and son. She is the president of the Columbia River Chapter of Sisters in Crime.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mystica on September 22, 2022

I love the sleuthing bit of Charles Dickens and in this victorian England setting this was a wonderfully descrptive read. Coupled with his writing and detective skills, Dickens was such a humane and generous soul. Appalled by living conditions of the poor, his was a constant struggle to uplift whoever......more

Goodreads review by Janet on October 22, 2022

3.75 Stars Harrow-on-the-Hill, March 1836: In a sense, orphans Ollie, John, and Arthur have always been treasure hunters. The mudlarks have gone from a hardscrabble life scavenging the banks of the Thames for bits and bobs to becoming students at a boarding school outside of London, thanks to the kin......more

Goodreads review by Darlene on February 20, 2023

Very good......more

Goodreads review by Ann on September 03, 2022

This is the fifth installment in the Dickens Crime Series but know before going in that it’s not necessary to have read the previous novels in the series. I haven’t and had no trouble following along. The series follows Charles Dickens in his early twenties as he makes his name as an author and, appa......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn Bragg on November 13, 2022

CAUTION: Not a cozy mystery due to the nature of a child's death, language, brutal character, and extensive illness details. William Aga summons his best friend and journalist partner, Charles Dickens, to his father's boarding school; Aga Academy for boys. Some troubling things are happening, and Cha......more