The Mourning Bells (A Lady Of Ashes Mystery), by Christine Trent
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One of Victorian London’s most respected undertakers, Violet Harper has the new duty of accompanying coffins from various undertakers on the London Necropolis Railway for respectful funerals and burials in Surrey. But on her fateful first trip, the mournful silence of the train is shattered by the shrill ringing of a coffin bell—a device that prevents a person from being buried alive.Inside the noisome coffin Violet finds a man wide-eyed with fear, claiming he was falsely interred. When a second coffin bell is rung on another trip Violet grows suspicious. She voices her qualms to Inspector Hurst of Scotland Yard, only to receive a puzzling reply that, after all, it is not a crime to rise from the dead.But Violet’s instincts are whispering that all is not well on the London Necropolis Railway’s tracks. Is this all merely the result of clumsy undertaking, or is there something more sinister afoot? Determined to get to the heart of the matter, Violet uncovers a treacherous plot and villains who will stop at nothing to keep a lid on her search for the truth…
The Mourning Bells (A Lady Of Ashes Mystery), by Christine Trent- Amazon Sales Rank: #173704 in Books
- Brand: Trent, Christine
- Published on: 2015-03-31
- Released on: 2015-03-31
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.24" h x .66" w x 5.51" l, .1 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 432 pages
Review Praise for Lady of Ashes"A vibrant story."—Toronto Star"Rich with historical incidents and details."—Publishers Weekly"A book you can sink your teeth into, with characters you’ll fall in love with."—Mystery Scene Magazine
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Weak Installment By London Fog In what I am dismayed to admit was the weakest entry in this series, The Mourning Bells is based around what ought to have been a much more dramatic premise - that is, an epidemic of "corpses" are suddenly reanimating while in transit to the cemetery on the London Necropolis railway line. Yet missed opportunities for tension abound, and are most often bludgeoned to death by a mountain of exposition that completely derails the story. Where the details surrounding violet's trade enlivened past installments, here it had only the distinct feel of an "info dump". And a very tedious one, at that.Violet herself suffered in this latest effort. Her wits seemed far less keen than usual, as clues and warning bells, so to speak, that appeared so unbelievably obvious, flew right over her head. She frequently missed connections that should have been easily made, and more importantly, failed to raise obvious questions of suspicion far beyond her minor doubts. Instead of working the mystery out in increments, the reader is pretty well aware of what is going on, while Violet lags behind. The entire plot lost credulity because of it, and while by no means a poor book, it was definitely a very weak installment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Mourning Bells Are Ringing! By prairie woman Violet Harper is as busy as ever in her profession as an undertaker. Her role has expanded to accompanying caskets to the new Brookwood cemetery outside of London. The coffins are transported on the London Necropolis Railway----a fitting name for a train that carries the departed! Violet and other undertakers accompany the coffins to the chapel and then on to the grave site, comforting mourners who arrive later. She is startled to hear a bell ringing from one of the caskets and indeed the man inside is alive! But before she can question him, he is off and running! No harm done though and most of the people involved are happy that indeed this person was alive and well. But why did this happen? How could an undertaker not take care to be certain someone is truly lifeless? And which cabinet maker is supplying these bell ringing coffins? Violet heartily disapproves of this kind of gimmickry that funeral directors ply on their customers, and when she hears bells again on another journey----she definitely suspects there is something amiss!A young woman is spotted on the railway platform as the coffins arrive. She pries one open and becomes hysterical when she views the body of her fiancé. And before long there are more deaths. Are they related to the Necropolis Railway? What happened to the men who rang the bells and escaped their coffin? Why is the young man not buried in his family's plot?Violet is determined to get to the bottom of these mysterious findings. In doing so she puts herself in danger once again. Luckily she does have some connections with the local police. Her adopted daughter and husband also become part of her team. There are other issues during this time that are brought into this story. It is 1869 and the Debtors Act has been passed which consolidated the bankruptcy laws in England. Before then, people could be thrown in debtor's prison. Nevertheless, for the upper classes credit and having debts was a way of life and accepted by most people. However, there were consequences for those that went too far----a disgrace to the family name, being exiled from society in general, or worse!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent historical mystery series!! By MrIndiana Violet Harper has the new duty of accompanying coffins from various undertakers on the London Necropolis Railway for respectful funerals and burials in Surrey. But on her fateful first trip, the mournful silence of the train is shattered by the shrill ringing of a coffin bell—a device that prevents a person from being buried alive.Inside the noisome coffin Violet finds a man wide-eyed with fear, claiming he was falsely interred. When a second coffin bell is rung on another trip Violet grows suspicious. She voices her qualms to Inspector Hurst of Scotland Yard, only to receive a puzzling reply that, after all, it is not a crime to rise from the dead. Do do, do do do do, do do.......Great historical mystery! Especially if you like a strong female main character ;)
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