Dust and Shadow, Lyndsay Faye
Dust and Shadow, Lyndsay Faye
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Dust and Shadow
An Account of the Ripper Killings by Dr. John H. Watson

Author: Lyndsay Faye

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 9 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/10/2010

Synopsis

Breathless and painstakingly researched, this is a stunning debut mystery in which Sherlock Holmes unmasks Jack the Ripper. Lyndsay Faye perfectly captures all the color and syntax of Conan Doyles distinctive nineteenthcentury London. In Dust and Shadow, Sherlock Holmes hunts down Jack the Ripperthe worlds first serial killerwith impeccably accurate historical detail and without the advantage of modern forensics or profiling. Sherlocks desire to stop the killer who is terrifying the East End of London is unwavering from the start, and in an effort to do so he hires an unfortunate known as Mary Ann Monk, the friend of a fellow streetwalker who was one of the Rippers earliest victims. However, when Holmes himself is wounded in Whitechapel attempting to catch the villain and a series of articles in the popular press question his role in the crimes, he must use all his resources in a desperate race to find the man known as The Knife before it is too late. Penned as a pastiche by the loyal and courageous Dr. Watson, this debut signals the arrival of a tremendous talent in the mystery and historical fiction genres.

About Lyndsay Faye

Lyndsay Faye is the author of six critically acclaimed books: The Paragon Hotel; Jane Steele, which was nominated for an Edgar for Best Novel; Dust and Shadow, a Sherlock Holmes pastiche; The Gods of Gotham, also Edgar-nominated; Seven for a Secret; and The Fatal Flame. She has also published numerous short stories featuring the Holmes character, several of which were collected in 2017's The Whole Art of Detection. She lives in Queens.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Florence (Lefty)

The Gods of Gotham was great so wanted to try Faye again. Pretty gutsy for a debut don’t you think? To take on Sherlock Holmes and pit him against Jack the Ripper, had to read it just to see if she'd pull it off - she did. Obviously did her homework, it’s pretty fabulous, with Faye’s strength again......more

Goodreads review by Candi

"Once the sun has fallen, you can hardly see your hand before your face, and the slaughterhouses allow blood-spattered men to pass without remark." Such is the district of Whitechapel, the legendary stomping grounds of the infamous killer, Jack the Ripper. I picked up this fantastic book for a challe......more

Goodreads review by Gabrielle

After a month of heavy readings and professional madness, I wanted some lovely, escapist stuff to take my mind off the gloomy weather and the office chaos. I had loved Ms. Faye’s great “Jane Eyre” homage “Jane Steele” ([URL not allowed]) and I was thrilled to get my hands on a......more

Goodreads review by Gianfranco

L'ennesimo pastiche che contrappone il Grande Detective per eccellenza al primo e più famoso serial killer della storia (basti citare i film "Delitto su commissione" e "Sherlock Holmes: Notti di Terrore) è, a sorpresa, uno dei migliori. La ricerca storiografica sui delitti dello Squartatore e sulla L......more

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