Instruments of Darkness (Audiobook)

from JBD1

Imogen Robertson's debut novel, Instuments of Darkness is a good historical mystery, set in rural Sussex in June, 1780. When Lady Harriet Westerman discovers the body of a murdered man on her property, she turns to her reclusive neighbor, anatomist Gabriel Crowther, for assistance. When the unlik...

from cathyskye

First Line: Friday, 2 June 1780, West Sussex, England. Gabriel Crowther opened his eyes. If Crowther had known what was in store for him, he just might have pulled the covers back over his head. Harriet Westerman, the unconventional mistress of Caveley Park, has found a dead man on her property, ...

from thejohnsmith

An enjoyable historical detective story set in 18th Century England. Harriet Westerman and Gabriel Crowther form an unlikely partnership to investigate murder and mysteries. An engaging and entertaining novel - I'm certainly going to buy more in the series.

from barlow304

A Dickensian thriller set in Georgian England during the American Revolution, [Instruments of Darkness] by Imogen Robertson is clever, fair to the reader, and wholly involving. Like Dickens, Robertson weaves her plot from many threads, but they all converge in 1780 in London and in the Sussex cou...

from hemlokgang

I really like this investigative pair! Harriet Westetman, the wife of a ship captain who is absent, and the inquisitive, quirky Mr. Crowther. Set in the1700s, the two protagonusts use their wits and varied life experiences to bolster one another in a murder investigation. The story has interestin...