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Title: The Plague of Thieves Affair
Subtitle: A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery
Author: Bill Pronzini, Marcia Muller
Narrator: Meredith Mitchell, Mark Peckham
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-26-16
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Can the true identity of the Sherlock Holmes imposter be revealed at last?
Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon are no stranger to mysteries. In the five years since they opened Carpenter and Quinncannon, Professional Detective Services, they have solved dozens, but one has eluded even them: Sherlock Holmes or, rather, the madman claiming his identity who keeps showing up with a frustrating - though admittedly useful - knack for solving difficult cases. Roland W. Fairchild, recently arrived from Chicago, claims the man is his first cousin, Charles P. Fairchild III. Now, with his father dead, Charles stands to inherit an estate of over $3 million - if Sabina can find him and if he can be proved sane. Sabina is uncertain of Roland's motives but agrees to take the case.
John, meanwhile, has been hired by the owner of the Golden State brewery to investigate the "accidental" death of the head brewmaster, who drowned in a vat of his own beer. When a second murder occurs and the murderer escapes from under his nose, John sets out to find the trail of the criminals - and to ensure he keeps his reputation for catching them. But while John is certain he can catch his quarry, Sabina is less certain whether she even wants to catch hers. Holmes has been frustrating but useful and even kind. She is quite certain he is mad but quite uncertain what will happen when he is confronted with the truth. Does every mystery need to be solved?
Members Reviews:
Five Stars
Good author, good book
Good read
Interesting characters and good plot.
Five Stars
Good read
An Entertaining Historical Detective Novel
PLAGUE OF THIEVES AFFAIR is the fourth entry in Marcia Mullerâs and Bill Pronziniâs historical detective series featuring Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon. The two spend the novel working on separate casesâQuincannon is looking for the killer of a brew master at a local steam beer brewery, and Carpenter is hired to protect a traveling exhibition of very expensive reticules, handbags, being displayed at a local gallery. Quincannonâs inquiry goes sideways when his suspect is found shot dead behind not one, but two locked doors, and the police rule it a suicide. Quincannon doesnât agree, and he determines to solve the mystery of both murders.
Meanwhile, back at Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services, Sabina is approached with, potentially, the solution to the vexing mystery of the true identity of a man who claims to be Sherlock Holmes. It is vexing because Mr. Holmes has the bad habitâat least in Quincannonâs mindâof dropping in on many of the agencyâs cases and, using flawless deductive reasoning, solving them before disappearing again. The estate wants Sabina to find the Sherlock impersonator, whose real name may be Charles P. Fairchild III, so it can determine if he is mentally fit to inherit the estate.
PLAGUE OF THIEVES AFFAIR is an adept, entertaining, and intriguing whodunit. Its setting is a well-developed late-Nineteenth century San Francisco. There are several descriptions of the business climate, a quarry with little regard for crushing a house or two to get its desired stone is the best, giving the story a sense reality and place. Quincannon is gruff, intelligent, and deeply in love with Sabinaâa name as alluring as any in fiction.
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Title: The Plague of Thieves Affair
Subtitle: A Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery
Author: Bill Pronzini, Marcia Muller
Narrator: Meredith Mitchell, Mark Peckham
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
Language: English
Release date: 01-26-16
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 6 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Can the true identity of the Sherlock Holmes imposter be revealed at last?
Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon are no stranger to mysteries. In the five years since they opened Carpenter and Quinncannon, Professional Detective Services, they have solved dozens, but one has eluded even them: Sherlock Holmes or, rather, the madman claiming his identity who keeps showing up with a frustrating - though admittedly useful - knack for solving difficult cases. Roland W. Fairchild, recently arrived from Chicago, claims the man is his first cousin, Charles P. Fairchild III. Now, with his father dead, Charles stands to inherit an estate of over $3 million - if Sabina can find him and if he can be proved sane. Sabina is uncertain of Roland's motives but agrees to take the case.
John, meanwhile, has been hired by the owner of the Golden State brewery to investigate the "accidental" death of the head brewmaster, who drowned in a vat of his own beer. When a second murder occurs and the murderer escapes from under his nose, John sets out to find the trail of the criminals - and to ensure he keeps his reputation for catching them. But while John is certain he can catch his quarry, Sabina is less certain whether she even wants to catch hers. Holmes has been frustrating but useful and even kind. She is quite certain he is mad but quite uncertain what will happen when he is confronted with the truth. Does every mystery need to be solved?
Members Reviews:
Five Stars
Good author, good book
Good read
Interesting characters and good plot.
Five Stars
Good read
An Entertaining Historical Detective Novel
PLAGUE OF THIEVES AFFAIR is the fourth entry in Marcia Mullerâs and Bill Pronziniâs historical detective series featuring Sabina Carpenter and John Quincannon. The two spend the novel working on separate casesâQuincannon is looking for the killer of a brew master at a local steam beer brewery, and Carpenter is hired to protect a traveling exhibition of very expensive reticules, handbags, being displayed at a local gallery. Quincannonâs inquiry goes sideways when his suspect is found shot dead behind not one, but two locked doors, and the police rule it a suicide. Quincannon doesnât agree, and he determines to solve the mystery of both murders.
Meanwhile, back at Carpenter and Quincannon, Professional Detective Services, Sabina is approached with, potentially, the solution to the vexing mystery of the true identity of a man who claims to be Sherlock Holmes. It is vexing because Mr. Holmes has the bad habitâat least in Quincannonâs mindâof dropping in on many of the agencyâs cases and, using flawless deductive reasoning, solving them before disappearing again. The estate wants Sabina to find the Sherlock impersonator, whose real name may be Charles P. Fairchild III, so it can determine if he is mentally fit to inherit the estate.
PLAGUE OF THIEVES AFFAIR is an adept, entertaining, and intriguing whodunit. Its setting is a well-developed late-Nineteenth century San Francisco. There are several descriptions of the business climate, a quarry with little regard for crushing a house or two to get its desired stone is the best, giving the story a sense reality and place. Quincannon is gruff, intelligent, and deeply in love with Sabinaâa name as alluring as any in fiction.