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A Most Dangerous Woman (Hardcover)

by L.M. Jackson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: William Heinemann Ltd (5 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0434015520
  • ISBN-13: 978-0434015528
  • Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14.2 x 3.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 217,236 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'It was said that she had the good manners of a respectable upper servant but was far too young to have been pensioned; that she spoke as if she had received an education, but knew the coasters' slang as if she were born-and-bred to it; and that she not only had no husband - which was a commonplace on Leather Lane - but seemed never to have possessed one.' When the mysterious Sarah Tanner opens her Dining and Coffee Rooms upon the corner of Leather Lane and Liquor pond Street, her arrival amongst the poor market-traders is a nine-days' wonder. Few doubt that she has a 'past'; but no-one can possibly predict how it will return to haunt her. When an old friend is brutally murdered by the unlikeliest of assailants, Sarah Tanner is the only witness. Unable to turn to the police, she reluctantly finds herself drawn back into the dark underworld of the Victorian metropolis. Assisted by unlikely friends, dogged by the criminal machinations of 'the greatest gamester, felon, villain, swindler, and scoundrel in London', she must unravel a web of treachery and deceit, that takes her from the gaming hells of Regent Street to the suburban heights of Upper Holloway; from the slums of St. Giles to the fast-flowing waters of the Thames. Relying on her wits, trading on her past, Sarah Tanner risks gambling her own life upon a desperate quest for justice and vengeance. Lee Jackson returns with a new "Lady detective," the first of a gripping series set in 1850s London.


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'Jackson’s series is the best of current Victorian mysteries' - Sunday Telegraph
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Ripping Good Yarn!, 2 Jul 2007
By John Standish (London, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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`A most dangerous woman' is the fifth book by Lee Jackson, now writing as L M Jackson. With the change of authorial name, Lee would seem to have found his true writer's voice.

And a great read it is; a fast flowing romp through Victorian London with more twists, turns and blind alleys than one would find in a Dickensian Rookery! I am perhaps fortunate in having worked in many of the places in London described in Lee's books and at a time when they were probably not that different from the 19th Century. I can assure you that Lee is scrupulous with his settings and accurate in his descriptions. We can expect no less from the creator of victorianlondon.org!

If Lee's new voice means we can look forward to more recreations of the Victorian `Penny Dreadful', then we are all in for an enjoyable, as well as informative, treat!
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Surprising twists, 13 Nov 2007
By Wyvernfriend (Dublin, Ireland) - See all my reviews
  
This is a story of Sarah Tanner, a woman who opens a dining and coffee rooms on the corner of Leather Lane. There is some wonder as to where she came from but she has a fine coffee house with good food, so not much is asked. Too many questions might scare her away and after all, if she's willing to work here she obviously has secrets to keep.

It isn't until an old friend is killed in front of her that she is forced out of her comfortable existence. She's forced to investigate because the person she sees murdering is a police man and in her past she was known to police.

Told mostly from the viewpoint of Sarah herself it's an interesting story with a lot of twists and turns, even at the end when you think that everything has been sorted out and that the story is heading for it's conclusion. Like real life things aren't always as they seem and your assumptions are put on their head.

I enjoyed this story, enough to want to look up more by this author.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing for my favourite setting, 20 Sep 2009
This review is from: A Most Dangerous Woman (Paperback)
I was very excited to buy this bok as it is my very favourite period and place. I also love the genre. Unfortunately, it just didn't work, in my opinion. The writing is trite and the characters very one-dimenional and flat. The story was fast paced and enjoyable but there was quite an exhausting list of undeveloped characters to keep track of. I can see why people would enjoy it; the sense of history and setting is very realistic but the writer's style just didn't work.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Victorian times brought to life
I really enjoyed this book. The print and layout is brilliant, so was able to read this very quickly. I felt that the victorian atmosphere was really good. Read more
Published 2 months ago by snow white

2.0 out of 5 stars Quite Disappointing
Considering the excellent reviews, I was looking forward to reading this and all in all, I found it disappointing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by A Customer

2.0 out of 5 stars uninspiring
I love books of this genre but I have to say this didn't quite grab me. Dissapointing. Not an engrossing read.
Published 7 months ago by Duncan Cairns

5.0 out of 5 stars Stews aplenty
All the authentic Victorian feel and detailing of Lee Jackson's previous books are strong and present here, and we're introduced to an attractive new heroine. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Jeff Cotton

3.0 out of 5 stars Excellent sense of period - a bit more work on the plot though.
First the positive. Mr Jackson clearly knows his period well and, unlike many similar authors, it never feels forced and he creates his world beautifully, everything fitting with... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Elab49

4.0 out of 5 stars absorbing good read
This is a really good read.I loved the period detail of the characters and locations.
Anybody into this kind of book I,m sure will enjoy.
Published 13 months ago by Mr. Leslie Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Dangerous, but fascinating
I very much hope Mr. Jackson doesn't leave us hanging about the future of Sarah Tanner, the very interesting heroine he introduces in his newest book. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Barbara Bergmann

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