The Pale Blue Eye, Louis Bayard
The Pale Blue Eye, Louis Bayard
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The Pale Blue Eye

Author: Louis Bayard

Narrator: Charles Leggett

Unabridged: 22 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 06/01/2006

Synopsis

Soon to be a Netflix film starring Christian Bale, Harry Melling, and Gillian Anderson“Shockingly clever and devoutly unsentimental…Reads like a lost classic. Bayard reinvigorates historical fiction.” — New York Times Book Review“Seamlessly blends Poe into an engrossing whodunit worthy of its inspiration.” — USA TodayAn ingenious tale of murder and revenge at West Point, featuring a retired detective and a young cadet named Edgar Allan Poe—from the author of Courting Mr. Lincoln.When the body of a suicide victim disappears at West Point Military Academy in 1831, only to be discovered hours later missing its heart, the Academy calls on retired detective Gus Landor to investigate. Landor is something of a legend among his peers, noted for an uncanny, Holmesian ability to read people. When Edgar Allan Poe, a new cadet, comes forth with his own cryptic conclusion—that the man Landor is looking for is a poet—Landor is intrigued and enlists Poe as his assistant. Working together, Landor and Poe narrow down the suspects, all the while dealing with their own personal demons.

About Louis Bayard

Louis Bayard is a critically acclaimed novelist, reviewer, and journalist who has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, Salon.com, Ms., Nerve.com, and the Washington, D.C., City Paper. He is the author of The Pale Blue Eye and of Mr. Timothy, a New York Times Notable Book and one of People magazine’s ten best books of 2003. He lives in Washington, D.C., with his partner and two sons.

About Charles Leggett

Charles Leggett, AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator, is based in Seattle where he works onstage at Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, ACT, and Seattle Shakespeare Company, among many others. His voice work is also featured in the first two Dungeon Siege video games as well as in Hoyle’s Casino Empire.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miguel on July 25, 2011

This book may not be for everyone. But if you are a lover of words - and in particular, the rich complex 19th Century literary (and often poetic) style of Edgar Allan Poe, this book is a treat. Yes, it's a mystery - with multiple gruesome and bloody deaths and murders at its heart - but more than th......more

Goodreads review by Overhaul on January 09, 2023

Academia West Point en 1830. La calma de una tarde de octubre se rompe con el descubrimiento del cuerpo de un joven cadete colgando de una cuerda justo al lado del patio de armas. Un aparente suicidio no es inaudito en un régimen tan severo como el de West Point, pero a la mañana siguiente, sale a la......more

Goodreads review by Celia {Hiatus until August} on January 08, 2023

•| ⊱✿⊰ |• 4,2 Stars •| ⊱✿⊰ |• I have to confess, I had some mix-up feelings about this one. I wanted to give five stars, but also three stars. This was so good, but had some boring parts, so the four stars rate. The main character being Edgar Allan Poe made me curious about this book. The ending... I......more

Goodreads review by Paul on January 13, 2023

An atmospheric mystery most worthy of its protagonist! In MR TIMOTHY, Louis Bayard penned an exceptional debut novel that imagined the life of one of Dickens' best known characters, Tiny Tim. His second novel, THE PALE BLUE EYE is a worthy successor - a literary masterwork that easily vaults over the......more

Quotes

“Seamlessly blends Poe into an engrossing whodunit worthy of its inspiration.” USA Today

“Ingenious…with a rich knowledge of Poe’s life and work.” Entertainment Weekly

“[The novel is] brilliantly plotted and completely absorbing, ending with the kind of shock that few novelists are able to deliver.”   Sunday Times (London)

“Poe, an exacting critic...would have been impressed by Bayard’s intelligence and fluidity as a writer.”   Oregonian

“Shockingly clever and devoutly unsentimental…Reads like a lost classic. Bayard reinvigorates historical fiction.” New York Times Book Review

“[A] beautifully crafted thriller.” Publishers Weekly

Awards

  • Edgar Allan Poe Award
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