Shadow of the Raven, Tessa Harris
Shadow of the Raven, Tessa Harris
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Shadow of the Raven
A Dr. Thomas Silkstone Mystery

Author: Tessa Harris, Simon Vance

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 10 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/27/2015

Synopsis

"CSI meets the Age of Reason with a well-drawn, intriguing cast of characters" (Karen Harper) in Tessa Harris' superbly plotted historical mystery series, featuring eighteenth-century anatomist and pioneering sleuth Dr. Thomas Silkstone.In the notorious mental hospital known as Bedlam, Dr. Thomas Silkstone seeks out a patient with whom he is on intimate terms. But he is unprepared for the state in which he finds Lady Lydia Farrell. Shocked into action, Thomas vows to help free Lydia by appealing to the custodian of her affairs, Mr. Nicholas Lupton.But when Silkstone arrives at the Boughton Estate to speak to Lupton, he finds that sweeping changes threaten to leave many villagers destitute. After a man dies in the woods, it appears that someone has turned to murder to avenge their cause. But for Thomas, a postmortem raises more questions than answers, and a second murder warns him of his potentially fatal situation. Soon he discovers a conspiracy far more sinister than anything he has ever faced.

About Tessa Harris

Tessa Harris, an English author born in Lincolnshire, holds a history degree from Oxford University. After four years of working with local newspapers, she set her sights on women’s magazines. She is regularly heard on local BBC radio and over the years has interviewed such people as Margaret Thatcher, Jeffrey Archer, Anthony Hopkins, Susan Hampshire, Alan Titchmarsh, Jackie Stewart, Boris Johnson, and Uri Geller.

About Simon Vance

Simon Vance is a stage, TV, and film actor who has narrated more than 200 audiobooks for which he has won multiple AudioFile Earphone Awards and Audie nominations. He has also been selected as an AudioFile Golden Voice. Formerly a BBC Radio newsreader in London, he now resides in Northern California.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judy on January 15, 2015

This fifth book in the Dr. Thomas Silkstone series finds me caught between rating stars. I’ve decided to round up because there was a lot I liked about the story; however, there are also some major gripes. First gripe is about the cliffhanger ending. Yes, once again Tessa Harris leaves readers dangl......more

Goodreads review by A Reader's Heaven on September 30, 2017

(I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.) Ensconced in the woods of rural England, 1784, American anatomist Dr. Thomas Silkstone hunts for justice amid a maelstrom of madness, murder, and social upheaval… In the notorious mental hospital known as Bedlam, D......more

Goodreads review by Annette on March 23, 2017

In book five of the Thomas Silkstone Mysteries series, we find Lady Lydia Farrell confined to a mental institution. Dr. Silkstone is frantically trying to get in to see her. Unbeknownst to him Sir Montagu has forged his names to the papers confining Lydia and she believes Thomas has betrayed her. S......more

Goodreads review by Alessandra on December 06, 2020

Non proprio un giallo classico quanto un romanzo "storico", ambientato ai tempi della grande Nebbia. Gradevole e nulla più.......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on June 02, 2015

My rating on this book is 3.5...I love Dr. Silkstone, and his ability to put pieces together to solve crimes. He is a skilled anatomist, and physician. The story part of him helping out the village, and the man being held for murder was good. Note the 3.5 stars. The continuing melodrama of Lydia tho......more

Quotes

“Deception, murder, and land wars thwart Dr. Thomas Silkstone’s latest attempt to find happiness with his beloved Lydia…One disaster relentlessly follows another for the lovelorn doctor from the Colonies.” Kirkus Reviews

“While this is a series best consumed in order, enough backstory is included for a newcomer to pick up the plot easily. It benefits from the narration by Simon Vance, who reads with a number of voices and accents for a fully dramatic performance. Verdict: This audiobook includes plenty of historical detail, and both mystery readers and fans of historical fiction will find it of interest.” Library Journal (audio review)

An interesting and unique series…[Harris] displays her complete historical knowledge with her easy and graceful presentation of the times. In this fifth installment, the personal stakes have never been higher…The twists and turns never stop, making Shadow of the Raven impossible to put down.” RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)

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