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Death at the Beggar's Opera (John Rawlings Book 2) by [Deryn Lake]

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John Rawlings, the apothecary with a talent for detective work, and John Fielding, the phenomenal blind magistrate whose Runners formed London’s early police force, make a welcome return in this evocative Georgian mystery.

John Rawlings is among the beau monde enjoying a performance of ‘The Beggar’s Opera’ in Drury Lane when the leading actor – the notorious philanderer Jasper Harcross – dramatically falls to his death on stage. As Rawlings and the Blind Beak hunt for vital clues, they discover a hotbed of rivalry both on and off the stage which produces numerous suspects and questions.

As the search takes on a new intensity, John Rawlings soon finds himself on an intriguing trail of obsession that leads to the dark heart of a cold-blooded murder.

Praise for Deryn Lake’s John Rawlings Mysteries:

‘evocative Georgian mystery … if you love a good whodunnit you won’t be disappointed’ - Evening Argus, Brighton

‘an absorbing murder tale set in Georgian London … splendidly evokes the atmosphere of the capital with all its elegance and intrigue. Wonderfully descriptive, it deserves to be a success’ - The Kent and Sussex Courier

‘A wealth of marvellous characters parade across the pages, their dialogue is lively and John Rawlings is proving to be a real charmer’ - Eastbourne Herald

‘An effervescent tale...the author organises her large cast and colourful background with skill and gusto through a racily readable drama’ - FELICIA LAMB in the Mail on Sunday’s Night & Day Magazine

Deryn Lake started to write stories at the age of five, then graduated to novels but destroyed all her early work because, she says, it was hopeless. A chance meeting with one of the Getty family took her to Sutton Place and her first serious novel was born. Deryn was married to a journalist and writer, the late L. F. Lampitt, has two grown-up children, four beautiful and talented grandchildren, and one rather large cat. Deryn has lived near the famous battlefield of 1066 for the past 16 years where she enjoys her life as a woman about town. She is also the author of Fortune’s Soldier, Sutton Place, To Sleep No More, The King’s Women and Pour The Dark Wine.

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28 Dec. 2018
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A Georgian mystery, in which a death at the Beggar's Opera draws John Rawlings, an apothecary, on another case for the sightless magistrate known as the 'Blind Beak', which involves a trial of seduction and corruption. --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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Deryn Lake has written five previous John Rawlings mysteries. Renowned for her knowledge of the period and powers as a storyteller, Lake is the pseudonym of a well-known historical novelist who lives in Battle, Sussex. An active member of the CWA, Lake is often invited to sit on panels and give talks at libraries etc --This text refers to an alternate kindle_edition edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KYL4QVF
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lume Books (28 Dec. 2018)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1465 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages

Best Sellers Rank: 326,960 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 3,453 in Historical Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- 6,501 in British Detective Stories
- 7,146 in Historical Thrillers (Books)

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More now than then

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2019

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I enjoyed the characters and the plot is credible and well worked through. There is some feeling of 18th Century London but the dialogue and sensibilities of the characters are modern to a point that is jarring and I was disappointed that the writer did not make more effort to reflect the vocabulary and cadences of the period.

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Tone the Cone

An enjoyable easy read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2020

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An enjoyable easy read, with interesting Georgian London backdrop with the city described in an unbelievable small size to how it is now. Kensington described as a small village in the country!
Will read the next in the series when I fancy an easy read.

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Jasperlin

Another excellent read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 August 2006

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Once again, Deryn Lake has captured for us the delights of Georgian London, especially the appalling behaviour of the "beau monde" elite (or so they thought!) at the theatre.

It was intriguing to read how the theatres operated and how the audiences behaved. I loved it.

The characters are getting a hold on me, the blind beak, Joe Jago, John Rawlings and all the rest. They are welcome to my living room.

If you like historical mysteries, you will really like this.

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R. Sinclair

Book a little skewed ad there is almost no apothecary ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2017

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Book a little skewed ad there is almost no apothecary content to the story despite the main characters supposed profession.

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brian

Two Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 June 2016

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Another from a cracking series.

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2015

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Another interesting book about Georgian times

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Mrs Janet Mills

Typical Deryn Lake

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 October 2013

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Loved the book, please include all the others in this series. Waiting to read latest book until all the others are available

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Foxylady

Ought to be on Television.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 December 2015

What an intriguing and delightful book this is. Full of swash and buckle and also full of frightening and scary moments, as well as glimpses of the hardness of 18th century life when the details of Thomas Coram's Refuge for Foundlings are revealed. But above all this dash and splendour comes the character of the most attractive of detectives, John Rawlings. He is a pure delight and I would recommend anyone who reads this to get stuck into the series and find out as much as they can about the exploits of one of the most gorgeous sleuths I have ever come across. He is definitely head of my literary charm school. These books by Deryn Lake are such fun and I cannot think why some T.V. producer hasn't snapped them up years ago.

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