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Some Danger Involved

Barker & Llewelyn Series, Book 1

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Some Danger Involved

By: Will Thomas
Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
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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.

©2004 Will Thomas (P)2016 Tantor Crime Fiction Historical Mystery Dark Humour Mystery
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It has been a long while since I have enjoyed a book so much. The plot and the droll dry humour were excellent. The people and the period in which it was portrayed, were eminently believable. Am looking forward to reading the next in the series. I could quite get addicted to the characters, including the Pekingese.

Some danger involved, what a great story.

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good blend of historical information of time in London and fiction. easy listening and storyline pick up when left for a while.

entertaining.

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Good story - loved both main characters, but the voice for the main character was a little child like to my ears.

Good story

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I really enjoyed the storyline and characters. Is it just me or does the main character resemble Sherlock Holmes? Too many similar characteristics and traits to think otherwise. I am a big SH fan so that didn't lessen the impact of this book. I hope there are more of this series in the works.

Great listen

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An enjoyable listen. A well constructed story of intrigue. Interesting insights into Jewish culture and life in London in Victorian times. The next novel in the series develops the narrative and the plot is exciting. Certainly a strongly developing series.
Well narrated too.

A good start to a new series

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Loved the Sherlockian flavour & brilliant narration- am on to the 8th book and for a free read, these are brilliant to listen to

Brilliant and addictive!

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Very good reader, entertaining storyline. Descriptive, atmospheric, authentic historical content and geography.
I enjoyed listening.

entertaining

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The author tried to create a new holmes and watson and succeeded, though the author failed miserably with a plot twist that drew nothing clever from the story itself.
The performance was impressive and along with a decent enough prose has convinced me to give the second book a tentative ear.

A strong tale with a weak twist.

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