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The Angel of Darkness Audiobook
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In The Angel Of Darkness, Caleb Carr brings back the vivid world of his bestselling The Alienist but with a twist: this story is told by the former street urchin Stevie Taggert, whose rough life has given him wisdom beyond his years. Thus New York City, and the groundbreaking alienist Dr. Kreizler himself, are seen anew.
It is June 1897. A year has passed since Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a pioneer in forensic psychiatry, tracked down the brutal serial killer John Beecham with the help of a team of trusted companions and a revolutionary application of the principles of his discipline. Kreizler and his friends -- high-living crime reporter Schuyler Moore; indomitable, derringer-toting Sara Howard; the brilliant (and bickering) detective brothers Marcus and Lucius Isaacson; powerful and compassionate Cyrus Montrose; and Stevie Taggert, the boy Kreizler saved from a life of street crime -- have returned to their former pursuits and tried to forget the horror of the Beecham case.
But when the distraught wife of a Spanish diplomat begs Sara's aid, the team reunites to help her find her kidnapped infant daughter. It is a case fraught with danger, since Spain and the United States are on the verge of war. Their investigation leads the team to a shocking suspect: a woman who appears to the world to be a heroic nurse and a loving mother, but who may in reality be a ruthless murderer of children.
Fast-paced and chilling, The Angel Of Darkness is another tour de force from Caleb Carr, a novel of modern evil in old New York.
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"Okay, I only read Sharon Shinn's story called Nocturn. It revisits Samaria, her world with angels. This one deals with a blind angel and a woman who runs from angels. I love these stories and this world. Ms. Shinn has made them really vivid. I'll read the other stories in this book eventually."
— kaoyler (4 out of 5 stars)
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“As winning a historical thriller as The Alienist…The reader keeps right on turning the pages.”
— New York Times -
“Suspenseful…Through the observations, discoveries, and confusions of his idiosyncratic detective squad, Carr deftly scrutinizes ‘the secret sins of American society’ and the perpetual proposition that the greatest mystery is the human mind.”
— Los Angeles Times Book Review -
“An adept mixture of period detail and psychological sleuthing…Filled with enough outsized personalities and sensational events the keep the most jaded tabloid reader eagerly turning its pages.”
— Wall Street Journal -
“Darkly compelling…vivd and enthralling.”
— Entertainment Weekly -
“Penetrating…An entertainly convincing read.”
— People -
“Solidly scary…A terrific sequel…Better and more suspenseful than its pulse-pounding predecessor.”
— Cleveland Plain Dealer
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A New York Times bestseller
The Angel of Darkness Listener Reviews
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" An interesting read definitely check it out if you're a fan of crime fiction! "
— Wukong99, 3/24/2024 -
" A good mix of short stories to get a feel of 4 different authors. Plots on all 4 were solid and developed well in the short lengeth of each story. "
— Nicole, 2/19/2014 -
" the only story i enjoyed was Ilona Andrews "
— Kira, 2/8/2014 -
" Really liked Nalini Singh and Ilona Andrews, quite liked Sharon Shin, did not like the Meljean Brook story. "
— Helen, 1/5/2014 -
" I picked this up for the Sharon Shinn story, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I was also quite happy with the short installment from Nalini Singh. "
— Emily, 1/3/2014 -
" Good anthology from 4 strong authors "
— Carmen, 12/31/2013 -
" I've only read the Ilona Andrews piece so far (Alphas: Origins). It's a new world they've created but I don't think it's anywhere near as strong as her other worlds (The Edge and Kate Daniels). IMHO not a series I would be overly interested in. "
— MandyM, 12/3/2013 -
" An anthology of stories based on angels. I picked this one up for Ilona Andrews' and Nalini Singh's entries, but I enjoyed each story. "
— Marisa, 12/1/2013 -
" Mmm, not really the type of angel book I'd be recommending. I appreciate the smooth pacing of each story in this book though. If I'm not wrong, it was "Nocturne" that sort of made the cut for my taste. I dunno, you judge. "
— Jarizza, 11/26/2013 -
" I loved the Ilona Andrews story. It was intriguing and entertaining. The rest was just meh for me. "
— Shelley, 9/4/2013 -
" What a fabulous anthology! Often times with short's they feel rushed or that there is not enough world building, but this anthology had it all- in short my 15 bucks were well spent! "
— Feistygodwin, 7/31/2013 -
" I only read Angel's Wolf by Nalini Singh and Alphas: Origins by Ilona Andrews. I wasn't really into Alpha's: Origins, which was disappointing because I love Ilona Andrews' books, but Angel's Wolf deserves the 5 stars. =] "
— Sara, 6/12/2013 -
" Loved the Ilona Andrews piece. So fresh! "
— Sarah, 5/14/2013 -
" This is actually short stories and my rating is for Angels:Origin by Ilona Andrews. I did read the other stories and they were fine, but Origin was fantastic. I felt it was a fresh idea and the characters were captivating. Really hope this is the start of a new series. :) "
— Tom, 4/18/2013 -
" Good writing - lots of obligatory angel/demon/vampire/human smut. "
— Grant, 3/25/2013 -
" I should say I only really liked the Ilona Andrews short story "
— Melanie, 2/23/2013 -
" Some stories were better than others "
— Renee, 11/25/2012
About Caleb Carr
Caleb Carr is the critically acclaimed and bestselling author of The Alienist, The Angel of Darkness, The Lessons of Terror, and Surrender, New York, among numerous other novels. His journalism has been published in the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He holds a degree in military and diplomatic history and has taught at Bard College.
About George Guidall
George Guidall, winner of more than eighty AudioFile Earphones Awards, has won three of the prestigious Audie Award for Excellence in Audiobook Narration. In 2014 the Audio Publishers Association presented him with the Special Achievement Award for lifetime achievement/ During his thirty-year recording career he has recorded over 1,700 audiobooks, won multiple awards, been a mentor to many narrators, and shown by example the potential of fine storytelling. His forty-year acting career includes starring roles on Broadway, an Obie Award for best performance off Broadway, and frequent television appearances.