Fall of Angels

Name: Fall of Angels
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Barbara Cleverly
ISBN: 9781501987250

Author: Barbara Cleverly

Series: Fall of Angels #1

Narrator: Steven Crossley

Unabridged: 13 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 05/15/2018

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British, Historical Fiction, International Crime & Mystery

Synopsis

Barbara Cleverly, bestselling author of the Joe Sandilands investigations, whisks readers to 1920s Cambridge, a European intellectual capital on the cusp of dramatic change, with a case to be solved by an ingenious new sleuth: Great Britain, 1923: Detective Inspector John Redfyre is a godsend to the Cambridge CID. A handsome young veteran bred among the city's educated elite, he is no stranger to the set running its esteemed colleges and universities-a society that previously seemed impenetrable to even those at the top of local law enforcement, especially with the force plagued by its own history of corruption. When Redfyre is invited to attend the annual St. Barnabas College Christmas concert in his Aunt Henrietta's stead, he is expecting a quiet evening, though perhaps a bit of matchmaking mischief on his aunt's part. But he arrives to witness a minor scandal: Juno Proudfoot, the trumpeter of the headlining musical duo, is a woman, and a young one at that-practically unheard of in conservative academic circles. When she suffers a near-fatal fall after the close of the show, Redfyre must consider whether someone was trying to kill her. Has her musical talent, her beauty, or perhaps most importantly, her gender, provoked a dangerous criminal to act? Redfyre must both seek advice from and keep an eye on old friends to catch his man before more innocents fall victim.

About Barbara Cleverly

Barbara Cleverly is a former teacher and a graduate of Durham University who now lives in Cambridge. Her debut, The Last Kashmiri Rose, was a New York Times Notable Book of 2002.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Karen on November 23, 2023

Catching up... This apparently is the first in a new mystery series featuring Detective Inspector John Redfyre of the Cambridge CID. The story is based during the suffragist movement in England in the post-WWI era. Supposedly this is going to play a major role in the story, but I’m not sure it fit we......more

Goodreads review by J. Carter on November 05, 2018

Wow! I love well-written mysteries, one's that are more like a full course meal and not a cozy but predictable snack. Barbara Cleverly's Fall of angels, set in the 1920's, Cambridge's academia is being set upon by the second wave of independent women, fully rouged and painted and fighting for their......more

Goodreads review by Ann on December 28, 2024

This British mystery set in 1923 has been touted as the "new" equivalent of Dorothy Sayers. It's definitely not. It has immense potential, but it's far too wordy; there's way too much dialogue, along with endless, lengthy explanations; and the plot is overly complex, with too many characters to easi......more

Goodreads review by Andree on November 24, 2019

3.5 stars, but I'm rounding up because I liked it well enough. It's post-war, set in a time period I tend to enjoy. I generally like the characters. The mystery was interesting enough to hold my interest. I do think some of the characterization could be tightened up a bit. Redfyre's a bit too hard t......more

Goodreads review by Agnesxnitt on October 23, 2018

I haven't been able to get into the author's previous character, Joe Sandibanks, series, but the premise of this story and it being set locally grabbed me - and held me - through the entirety of this book. 1923, Inspector Redfyre is gifted tickets by his headstrong Aunt to a Christmas concert at St B......more