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Voices of the Dead

Raven, Fisher and Simpson, Book 4

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Voices of the Dead

By: Ambrose Parry
Narrated by: Bryan Dick, Cathleen McCarron
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EDINBURGH, 1853.

In a city of science, discovery can be deadly . . .

In a time of unprecedented scientific innovation, the public’s appetite for wonder has seen a resurgence of interest in mesmerism, spiritualism and other unexplained phenomena.

Dr Will Raven is wary of the shadowlands that lie between progress and quackery, but Sarah Fisher can’t afford to be so picky. Frustrated in her medical ambitions, she sees opportunity in a new therapeutic field not already closed off to women.

Raven has enough on his hands as it is. Body parts have been found at Surgeons Hall, and they’re not anatomy specimens. In a city still haunted by the crimes of Burke and Hare, he is tasked with heading off a scandal.

When further human remains are found, Raven is able to identify a prime suspect, and the hunt is on before he kills again. Unfortunately, the individual he seeks happens to be an accomplished actor, a man of a thousand faces and a renowned master of disguise.

With the lines between science and spectacle dangerously blurred, the stage is set for a grand and deadly illusion . . .

©2023 Ambrose Parry (P)2023 Canongate Books Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Fiction Crime Scary

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'Brilliantly conceived, fiendishly plotted' Mick Herron

'The immersive world of Ambrose Parry just gets better and better' Jess Kidd
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I love these books as much as I love visiting Edinburgh. This was my first as an audiobook and the narration was excellent, really captured the voices of the characters that I had when reading the other books.

Another cracker

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I honestly don’t remember when I last enjoyed a book this much. The writing is excellent, the performance is outstanding, the plot is fascinating, and I absolutely love the (rather amusing) historical notes at the end. This whole series is surprisingly good, and this book is the very best so far. Can’t wait to listen to the rest of them. Bravo to the author and the narrators!

Absolutely fantastic!

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A great tale of fakery and misdirection. Was feeling very smug about knowing whodunnit-until I didn’t! The characters are great except the dreary wife, who will no doubt do us all a favour and die of dreariness at some point. Quite a lot of genuine pathos in this one though.

Murder and mind reading

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This series just gets better and better! The plot is well crafted as are the characters. I enjoyed the development of the character of Flint and the focus on Gregor which is really poignant. The showmanship of the theatre and the fascination with mesmerism provide interest and an authentic period feel. The snobbery of the medical profession in Edinburgh runs through the series - Will Raven is ever the outsider - the parallels between Flint and Raven show the depth of these two characters - the dark side and the search for acceptance and betterment in a world where money talks and power is in the hands of undeserving and immoral men. The exclusion of women from the study of medicine is an important theme - Sarah’s advancement in a medical career continues to be blocked which leads to her dalliance with mesmerism offering for her a back door to acceptance in Edinburgh’s medical fraternity.
What next for Will and Sarah? Can’t wait for the next instalment!

Excellent plot, characterisation and narration.

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Beautifully written and narrated to perfection, the Ambrose Parry books make for a very interesting, intriguing and entertaining listen.

An excellent series

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