An Unpardonable Crime, Andrew Taylor
An Unpardonable Crime, Andrew Taylor
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An Unpardonable Crime

Author: Andrew Taylor

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 15 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/25/2005

Synopsis

This irresistible literary thriller set in early 1800s England involves a young Edgar Allan Poe and his schoolmaster, who must solve two murders, in settings ranging from the coalcloaked urban jungle of London to the stark landscapes of rural Gloucestershire.

About Andrew Taylor

Andrew Taylor is the author of a number of crime novels, including the groundbreaking Roth Trilogy, which was adapted into the acclaimed TV drama Fallen Angel, and the historical crime novels The Ashes of London, The Silent Boy, The Scent of Death, and The American Boy, a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and a 2005 Richard & Judy Book Club Choice.

He has won many awards, including the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger, an Edgar Scroll from the Mystery Writers of America, the CWA Ellis Peters Historical Award (the only author to win it three times), and the CWA's prestigious Diamond Dagger, awarded for sustained excellence in crime writing. He also writes for the Spectator and the Times.

He lives with his wife, Caroline, in the Forest of Dean.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Heidi

I loved this book. I've read many of the reviews, and while I agree with some of the criticisms (more on that later) I was so thoroughly caught up in this murder mystery set in the pre-Dickensian era that I have to put it on my list of favorites. The atmosphere, the details, the environment was richl......more

Goodreads review by George

A mixed genre book. Historical/ gothic / murder mystery / thriller. The use of language was very impressive, in that it felt like it had been written back in the day, but was not gimmicky or obviously contrived. An unusual novel, skillfully executed. Historical elements are woven into the narrative t......more

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