Murder at Traitors' Gate

A Tate and Bell Mystery, Book 2

By: Irina Shapiro

Narrated by: Imogen Church

The chill of winter has descended on London. But for Sebastian Bell and Gemma Tate, there will be little cheer this season…

Gemma Tate has a new job and a new address. She is putting her past – her memories of nursing in the Crimean war – behind her. But when Jacob Harrow, a journalist with ties to Crimea, is found brutally killed, Gemma is pulled into the investigation.

Police inspector Sebastian Bell works alone. But when all signs point toward a dark secret Harrow brought back from the war, he realizes he needs Gemma’s help to untangle the mystery. But raking up the past has devastating consequences when Gemma’s friend, another nurse from Crimea, is found murdered in her boarding house…

As dark betrayals come tumbling out, Gemma and Sebastian are on a dangerous race to uncover the truth. But in her determination to solve the case, could one rash act by Gemma place her next in the killer’s sights…?

The second addictive and atmospheric Tate and Bell mystery is perfect for fans of Andrea Penrose, the Lady Sherlock mysteries, and Miss Scarlet and the Duke.

©2024 Irina Shapiro (P)2024 Storm Publishing

Good series

I enjoy this series of books. The. Characters are fully drawn and the mystery has good twists and turns. I recommend.

Enjoying Bell and Tate

I really enjoy the Bell and Tate series. Imogen Church is always brilliant and does each character justice in her narration. I really like the length of these books as well compared to the shorter Redmond and Haze books. it's great to see familiar characters earlier in their journey. I miss this Daniel Haze in the other series. Can't wait for the next book!

good

love the readers performance.

Not as good as the first book.
good characters and story

V-E-R-Y SLOW moving…BUT nonetheless entertaining and satisfying in its thorough examination of all facts!

As a nurse myself, I’ve been drawn to the mysteries involving Florence Nightingale’s nurses who served during the Crimean War of this era. I also liked the inspector working with one of these nurses to solve his cases. Eager to read the 3rd in the series so pre-ordered… Sucker, I guess!

Good Story and Narrator

I am a little surprised by the high ratings for this book. It was OK, but a little on the slow side for the story development. Still, a good listen and am looking forward to seeing if the characters develop more in the next book.