Blake and Avery Novel The Infidel Stain, Book 2, (Hardcover)

from PattyLee

Really more a history book than a mystery. The portrait of poverty in London and the emerging struggles for emancipation during the 1800's are very well done.

from fhudnell

This is the second book in a series featuring Captain William Avery and inquiry agent Jeremiah Blake. It is not necessary to have read the first book of the series before reading this book. The events take place 3 years after the end of "The Strangler Vine," when the two protagonists become reacq...

from sochri

It took me a while to listen to this audiobook after receiving it because I decided to read the first book in the series (The Strangler Vine) first. I'm very glad I made that decision. I think this book could have been read as a stand alone book. However, I feel it was enhanced by knowing the bac...

from GreyhoundGal

I received the audio version of this work for free through the LibraryThing Early Reviewers program, and I was immediately drawn into the novel. I could see, hear, and smell the old town of London, courtesy of M.J. Carter's highly descriptive writing and Alex Wyndham's superb narration. When the ...

from readafew

I wasn't exactly sure what to expect here, but I did find the book very engaging and full of interesting British history. There were elements of the Sherlock and Watson between the two main characters, Blake & Avery. Blake being the stand in for Sherlock and Avery a more willing fisticuffs engage...