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The Business of Blood

Fiona Mahoney Mystery, Book 1

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The Business of Blood

By: Kerrigan Byrne
Narrated by: Justine Eyre
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Dying is the only thing people do with any regularity, and Fiona makes her indecorous living cleaning up after the corpses are carted away. Her childhood best friend, Mary, was the last known victim of Jack the Ripper. It's been two years since Fiona scrubbed Mary's blood from the floorboards, and London is no longer buzzing about the Ripper, but Fiona hasn't forgotten.

And she hasn't stopped searching for Jack.

When she's called to a murder in the middle of the night, Fiona finds a victim mutilated in an eerily similar fashion to those of the Ripper, and only a few doors down from Mary's old home. The relentless, overbearing, and irritatingly handsome Inspector Grayson Croft warns her away from the case. She might have listened, if she hadn't found a clue in the blood. A clue that will lead her down a path from which there is no return. As a killer cuts a devastating swath through London, a letter written in blood arrives at her door, and it is only then that Fiona realizes just how perilous her endeavor is. For she has drawn the attention of an obsessive evil and is no longer the hunter, but the prey.

Contains mature themes.

©2019 Kerrigan Byrne (P)2020 Tantor
Historical Mystery Romance Victorian Fiction Historical Mystery Romance
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Captivating Mystery • Intriguing Plot • Excellent Narration • Unique Twist • Perfect Voice Acting • Emotional Delivery
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I really enjoyed listening to this book. I thought it was a very good story and really liked the narration. I look forward to the next one.

Very good!

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Great story and fantastic narrator! Loved all the unique characters! Started book 2 and the narration is disappointing, Fiona barely has her accent!!

Loved Book 1!! Love Fiona!

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This was written in first person. I also listened at 1.25 as it increases the tension. It may be a trigger for someone who is sensitive as the murders were gruesome.

The story kept moving and really never slowed. I didn't guess where it was going and it wasn't an expected ending.

This was very intense.

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A dark, atmospheric Victorian murder mystery. Fiona is a great heroine, and Byrne brings her gritty world alive with her writing. The cast of interesting side characters/potential love interests for Fiona contribute to both the worldbuilding and the mystery. I really loved The Hammer in particular, as well as grumpy Grayson Croft. I did feel that there was a bit of fetishization with the repeated use of the word "exotic" that I hope will not continue into future books. The mystery itself was creepy and well-paced, but I did guess the murderer right from the beginning. Fiona and her interactions with the other characters are definitely the most gripping part of the book, and the part that left me eager for book two.

Dark and atmospheric Victorian mystery

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A new take on JtR. I liked the array of characters. Dialogue was believable, Overall an entertaining listen.

A little gruesome

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I love all of Kerrigan Byrne's work; and she is so versatile HR, HR fantasy, and now this mystery/detective series. Enjoyed it thoroughly. It's dark and funny and offers a great twist! Great narrator, too.

Kerrigan Byrnes Always Delivers

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The story was great and I really enjoyed it. I loved the speaker she was perfect for the voice! I laughed out loud a few times. I love Fionas firey personality and weird job and connections it was great fun to listen to.

Loved the actual Irish accent

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I really enjoyed this mystery and can’t wait to read the others! I liked the characters and I didn’t see that ending coming!

Great start to a series

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Some stories take a few chapters to get into, but not this one. Entertaining from start to finish

Fantastic

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This was my first encounter with both the author and the narrator and both were fantastic! I cannot wait to read/listen to Fiona's next adventure.

Loved it!

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