The Death Collector, Justin Richards
The Death Collector, Justin Richards
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The Death Collector

Author: Justin Richards

Narrator: Steven Pacey

Unabridged: 7 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2006


Synopsis

The foggy streets of Victorian London are thick with thieves. But when Eddie “Dipper” Hopkins steals George Archer’s wallet, he has no idea that he is entering a dark world of grave robbers, assassins, and zombies.
Because George Archer is no ordinary citizen. He is the newest and youngest member of the Department of Unclassified Artifacts at the British Museum, a department that investigates the bizarre and the unexplained. And in George’s wallet is a clue to one of the biggest mysteries of all time, a secret as old as the dinosaurs–and one that certain people would kill for.
Suddenly on the run for their lives, Eddie and George join forces with budding actress Elizabeth Oldfield to escape the clutches of a depraved genius–a man who needs the secret to carry out a terrifying plan. In this heart-stopping race against time, Eddie, George, and Elizabeth have only one chance to unravel the secret they possess before London is overrun by creatures from the dead . . . one of which is already prowling the streets.

About The Author

Justin Richards is the Creative Consultant for the BBC's range of Doctor Who books, and has written numerous science-fiction and fantasy novels, including several of the Doctor Who tie-ins. He also writes for stage, screen, and audio, and has cowritten several action thrillers for older children with thriller writer Jack Higgins. Married with two children (both boys), Justin lives and works in Warwick, within sight of one of Britain's best-preserved castles.Steven Pacey is the narrator of Mercy, Disgrace, Redemption, Guilt, London Fields, Time's Arrow, The Pregnant Widow, The Information, The Kindness of Women, Miracles of Life, and many other titles.  He is also a highly decorated stage actor, performing often at the West End Theatre.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dayna on August 12, 2016

Think Frankenstein meets Jurrasic Park in Victorian London. This was a very enjoyable story. It was a little slow in parts, but the suspense kept building and kept you reading. A clock maker, a minister's daughter, a pickpocket, and a strange Professor team up to stop an evil industrialist/scientist......more

Goodreads review by Milou on November 08, 2017

This was a fun and entertaining story… but nothing special. It did definitely have the potential to be so though. As is fairly clear from the cover, this is a steampunk book with dinosaurs in it. And that in itself could have been really good. However, there is left so much not explained or not fully......more

Goodreads review by Yesenia on October 15, 2023

Siento que la temática de la historia podría haber aprovechado un mejor potencial. Al principio se me hizo interesante, después me costaba un poco continuar con la historia. Estos son los puntos que más llamaron mi atención: - Siento que varios personajes (como Liz), no tuvieron ese espacio para cono......more