The Old Rogue of Limehouse

A Victorian London Murder Mystery

By: Ann Granger

Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Julia Barrie

Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross and his wife Lizzie return in Ann Granger's gripping ninth Victorian mystery.

It is the summer of 1871 when Scotland Yard's Inspector Ben Ross pays a visit to Jacob Jacobus, the old rogue of Limehouse: infamous antiquarian, friend to villains, and informer to the police. Ben hopes to glean information about any burglaries that might take place now that the wealthiest echelons of society are back in London for the season.

Little does he realize that an audacious theft has already occurred-a priceless family heirloom, the Roxby emerald necklace, has been stolen from a dressing table in the Roxby residence, and the widowed Mrs. Roxby is demanding its immediate return.

Ben's day gets worse when he and his wife Lizzie are interrupted that evening by the news that Jacob Jacobus has been found dead in his room with his throat slit from ear to ear . . . Surely the two crimes cannot be connected? But with Ben's meticulous investigative skills and Lizzie's relentless curiosity, it is only a matter of time before the tragic truth is revealed . . .

©2023 Ann Granger (P)2023 Tantor

Great mystery

I love this series and hope it won’t be too long before there is another book to follow. Always surprised endings and great characters. Narrator’s are excellent

I love this series!

I had not listened to this series since 2021. The fairly new book showed up in my feed. I was excited to see a new book for this series. I re-listen to the entire series . I enjoyed this book immensely. I could not tell where it was going next. I listened to all of it once. I look forward to more books in this series.

Good mystery, half is well narrated

I’m enjoying half of the book. The other half I can’t hear because the female narrator, while very talented, is whispering most of the time!! How the heck does she expect readers to hear her? I’m constantly turning the volume up, then down, repeat, repeat. So very, very frustrating. Where was the producer? The sound engineer? The studio manager? Somebody!
Anyway, I’ve really liked these books but am totallly frustrated with the inconsistent narration volume.