Some Danger Involved

Name: Some Danger Involved
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.5 (2 reviews)
Author: Will Thomas
ISBN: 9781515983798

Author: Will Thomas

Series: Barker & Llewelyn #1

Narrator: Antony Ferguson

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/29/2016

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto. When the eccentric and enigmatic Barker takes the case, he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved," he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past.

As they inch ever closer to the shocking truth behind the murder, Llewelyn is drawn deeper and deeper into Barker's peculiar world of vigilante detective work, as well as the heart of London's teeming underworld.

Brimming with wit and unforgettable characters and steeped in authentic period detail, Some Danger Involved is a captivating novel that introduces an equally captivating duo.

About Will Thomas

Will Thomas is the author of the Barker and Llewelyn series, including Anatomy of Evil and Fatal Enquiry, as well as The Black Hand, The Hellfire Conspiracy, The Limehouse Text, To Kingdom Come, and the Shamus and Barry Award-nominated Some Danger Involved. He lives in Oklahoma.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Blaine on June 19, 2023

I started backwards with this series, having begun with Book 14, and it was so good I decided to go back to the beginning. Well, that was a very good idea on my part as Book 1 is a wonderful introduction to this Victorian Mystery series that bears some resemblance to Sherlock Holmes. Barker and Llew......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 06, 2021

This is the first book in the Victorian mystery series that features Cyrus Barker and Thomas Llewelyn. ***** There's a good deal of unrest in late 19th century London, with immigrants flooding in and much of the population - both native and foreign - living in poverty. Twentysomething Welshman Thomas......more

Goodreads review by Jay on November 10, 2021

Typical of a Victorian murder mystery. The crime is committed, the suspects are interviewed, the veiled clues and red herrings are presented. I had better hopes for this one. At 288 pages, the real excitement of the book didn't begin until the last 50 pages. It was slow moving, to say the least. A disa......more

Goodreads review by Tara on March 06, 2013

Honestly, I just couldn't get into this book. I think I should stay away from detective series written by serious Sherlock Holmes fan, as too many of them seem to be trying too hard to write a Sherlock Holmes story without the actual Sherlock Holmes... and all they really ever achieve is a weak imit......more