Whisper in the Wind

By: Luke Arnold

Narrated by: Luke Arnold

The fourth installment of Luke Arnold's Fetch Phillips series, Whisper in the Wind, takes readers to a very different Sunder City. One where government corruption is rampant and tensions are rising.

Fetch is done being a hero. Once a detective, all he wants now is to run his cafe in peace. Sunder City is still recovering from the sudden and violent end of magic, and if one man can't solve all its problems, he can at least stop some people going hungry. But when a kid on the run shelters in Fetch's cafe, and a chain of gruesome murders begins among Sunder’s high and mighty, trouble is brought to Fetch’s door.

There’s a word whispered on the wind, and that word is revolution…

Critic reviews

"Arnold's universe has everything, including the angst of being human. The perfect story for adult fantasy fans—a tough PI and a murder mystery wrapped around the mysticism of Hogwarts, sprinkled with faerie dust."—Library Journal on Dead Man in a Ditch (starred review)

"A marvelous noir voice; Arnold has captured the spirit of the genre perfectly and wrapped it around a fantasy setting with consummate skill."—Peter McLean, on The Last Smile in Sunder City

"Superb... With a lead who would be at home in the pages of a Raymond Chandler or James Ellory novel and a nicely twisty plot, this installment makes a strong case for Arnold's series to enjoy a long run."—Publishers Weekly on Dead Man in a Ditch

"[T]he focus on meticulous worldbuilding and highly detailed backstory as well as the cast of fully developed and memorable characters are unarguable strengths....The first installment of an effortlessly readable series that could be the illegitimate love child of Terry Pratchett and Dashiell Hammett."—Kirkus on The Last Smile in Sunder City

"A richly imagined world...Winningly combining the grit of Chinatown with the quirky charm of Harry Potter, this series opener is sure to have readers coming back for more."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Last Smile in Sunder City

"This off-piste detective story set in a magical world, now in meltdown, has verve and charm in abundance and a rough diamond hero with quite a story to tell."—Andrew Caldecott, on The Last Smile in Sunder City

I really love the unique storytelling

Great, interesting mix of gritty worldbuilding and a lovable, kindhearted mc. Will definitely read more from the author

Love Me Some Fetch!!!

I like the twists in this one, and I have always loved to listen to Luke Arnold reading it. Left on a cliff hanger I hope book 5 comes out quick.

great edition to the series

not my favorite story of the series but still solid. lots of parrlells to current society in this one, not a bad thing just something I noticed this story felt like the author was trying to push a message/make a point.

Stellar world building

Another fantastic entry in the Fetch Phillips series. I've been hooked since the beginning and I'll stay on this ride for as long as it lasts. The dark and twisted world where the magic has gone out hasn't gotten any less magical and a series of seemingly magical deaths has fetch back in action to find out what's really going on. You won't want to miss the end of this one!!

I continue to love this world

I love this series. I am giving this five stars, but this was probably my least favorite so far. I really want more progress towards getting the magic back, though of course that may not be in the cards at all. Having said that, Luke’s narration was very well done as usual, and it was still a good book, just didn’t quite resonate as much with me as the first few.