The Blood Card, Elly Griffiths
The Blood Card, Elly Griffiths
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The Blood Card

Author: Elly Griffiths

Narrator: James Langton

Unabridged: 8 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2017

Synopsis

In the third Magic Men mystery, the first partially set in America, a threat of mass violence looms over Elizabeth II’s coronation. Can DI Edgar Stephens and Max Mephisto crack the case and save the crown?Elizabeth II’s coronation is looming, but DI Edgar Stephens is busy investigating the death of a local fortune-teller. Meanwhile, his old pal, the magician Max Mephisto, is rehearsing for his television debut, a Coronation Day variety show. But upon hearing that their wartime commander, Colonel Cartwright, has been found dead in his flat, the two men join forces to find out what happened. While Max is stuck in rehearsals, Edgar finds himself heading to New York, hot on the trail of a mesmerist he’s sure has valuable information for them—and his trusty sergeant, Emma, investigates some important leads at home. As the clock ticks down to Coronation Day, the team must scramble to keep Max’s small-screen debut from ending in a dangerously explosive finale.

About Elly Griffiths

Elly Griffiths is the USA Today bestselling author of several mystery series and stand-alone novels, including The Stranger Diaries, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel. She is the recipient of the CWA Dagger in the Library Award and the Mary Higgins Clark Award. 

About James Langton

James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ken on March 10, 2019

The third in the Stephens & Mephisto series might not be as strong as it’s predecessor, but theirs still so much to enjoy. This series is slowly becoming one of my favourites! I was first drawn to it because of the Brighton setting, though with the Queens coronation imminent quite a large section of t......more

Goodreads review by Dale on April 14, 2019

The year is 1953, just a few days before the coronation of Queen Elizabeth 2nd. Detective Inspector Edgar Stephens along with his old friend and former comrade in arms the magician, Max Mephisto are called by General Petre a murder scene. The victim is Edgar and Max’s former wartime commander, Colon......more

Goodreads review by Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede on November 19, 2017

I was quite thrilled to get the chance to read the latest DI Stephens & Max Mephisto book. I have become quite fond of this series and I love the combination of a DI and a magician "working" together. In The Blood Card are Edgar and Max drew into the world of anarchists after they find out that their......more

Goodreads review by Alex on June 14, 2019

Ruby was definitely the star of Il Teatro…waiters scurried to take her coat, pull out her chair. Offer her wine and olives on the house. Edgar felt invisible, dazzled by the light of the main attraction. Not that he minded. He liked being in the background: it was one of the reasons he had become a......more

Quotes

“Griffiths excels at depicting the post-WWII transition from variety shows to television. A love triangle…adds a human interest angle likely to engage both series fans and new readers.” Publishers Weekly

“Amusing, atmospheric, and thoroughly engaging, providing an insightful look at vaudeville and the art of legerdemain.” Booklist

“In the third case for the Magic Men half the fun is the journey through postwar England to the surprising denouement.” Kirkus Revews

“This third series entry…[features] evocative postwar settings and appealing characters.” Library Journal

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