The Coded Blue Envelope
Sherlock Holmes and Lucy James Mysteries, Book 23
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A secret code. A ruthless gang of thugs. And an old adversary with a deadly new vendetta.
Narrated by the acclaimed Simon Prebble and Mary Jane Wells.
Milan, 1899. A desperate musical colleague smuggles an envelope to Zoe, Lucy's mother, begging her to deliver it to Sherlock Holmes. When her colleague is killed, Zoe must act quickly to avoid the same fate. She flees to London, only to find she’s been followed by Black Hand thugs determined to retrieve the envelope’s contents - a code that Holmes must decipher.
With Lucy's help, two of the thugs are arrested but set free with the help of a prominent barrister and patron of the London Orchestra. When Zoe, Holmes, and the Baker Street team dig deeper to find who is behind the barrister’s shady dealings, an old foe resurfaces - with a score to settle.
Refusing to live in fear, Zoe determines to face the enemy. Against Holmes’ objections, she poses as an orchestral candidate, hoping to gain information on the barrister and his felonious benefactor. Meanwhile, Sherlock attempts to break the code and thwart his foe’s plan - a feat made all the more difficult with the thugs hot on his heels and anticipating his every move.
The enemy is preparing a fatal strike against Holmes, and he’s headed straight for a showdown with the Black Hand thugs. Will the Baker Street team be sharp enough to beat back the thugs, bring a dastardly evildoer to justice, and keep Zoe safe? Or will all their efforts fall flat?
A fun and fast-paced take on a classic Sherlock who-done-it, complete with thrilling twists, hairpin turns, and an ending that will keep listeners guessing till the end. The Coded Blue Envelope stays faithful to the spirit of the original series but offers new characters and a fresh take on the beloved classics.
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By: Martin Edwards
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A Beautiful Blue Death
- Charles Lenox Mysteries Series #1
- By: Charles Finch
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery. Prudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison.
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I like cozy
- By Sheryl on 05-21-12
By: Charles Finch
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A Few Right Thinking Men
- The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, Book 1
- By: Sulari Gentill
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Rowland Sinclair is an artist and a gentleman. In Australia's 1930s, the Sinclair name is respectable and influential, yet Rowland has a talent for scandal. He relies on the Sinclair fortune to indulge his artistic passions and friends: a poet, a painter and a brazen sculptress. Mounting tensions fuelled by the Great Depression take Australia to the brink of revolution, but Rowland Sinclair is indifferent to the politics...until a brutal murder exposes an extraordinary and treasonous conspiracy.
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Too much history, not enough story
- By Kathryn G. on 11-30-16
By: Sulari Gentill
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Pietr the Latvian
- Inspector Maigret, Book 1
- By: Georges Simenon, David Bellos - translator
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
- Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
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The first audiobook which appeared in Georges Simenon's famous Maigret series, in a gripping new translation by David Bellos.Inevitably Maigret was a hostile presence in the Majestic. He constituted a kind of foreign body that the hotel's atmosphere could not assimilate. Not that he looked like a cartoon policeman. He didn't have a moustache and he didn't wear heavy boots. His clothes were well cut and made of fairly light worsted. He shaved every day and looked after his hands. But his frame was proletarian. He was a big, bony man.
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Long live Maigret
- By Adeliese Baumann on 11-19-14
By: Georges Simenon, and others
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The Deadly Hours
- By: Susanna Kearsley, C. S. Harris
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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From Italy in 1733 to Edinburgh in 1831 to a series of chilling murders in London in 1870 and a lethal game of revenge decades later, a watch touches lives with misfortune - until it comes into the hands of one young woman who might be able to stop it for good. This outstanding collaboration between four outstanding novelists follows characters who are irrevocably linked by fate, each one playing a key role in breaking the curse once and for all.
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Narration was bad, just bad
- By Abby on 11-16-20
By: Susanna Kearsley, and others
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Between Two Thorns
- The Split Worlds Series, Book 1
- By: Emma Newman
- Narrated by: Emma Newman
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
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The new season is starting and the Master of Ceremonies is missing. Max, an Arbiter of the Split Worlds Treaty, is assigned with the task of finding him - with no one to help but a dislocated soul and a mad sorcerer. There is a witness, but his memories have been bound by magical chains only the enemy can break. A rebellious woman trying to escape her family may prove to be the ally Max needs. But can she be trusted? And why does she want to give up eternal youth and the life of privilege she’s been born into?
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I hate writing Bad reviews but.....
- By Joseph Reeves on 04-26-17
By: Emma Newman
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The Darwin Affair
- A Novel
- By: Tim Mason
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
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London, June 1860: When an assassination attempt is made on Queen Victoria, and a petty thief is gruesomely murdered moments later - and only a block away - Chief Detective Inspector Charles Field quickly surmises that these crimes are connected to an even more sinister plot. Was Victoria really the assassin's target? Are those closest to the Crown hiding something? Soon, Field's investigation exposes a shocking conspiracy in which the publication of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species sets off a string of murders, arson, kidnapping, and the pursuit of a diabolical madman.
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Dickensian “Jack the Ripper”
- By Kate on 07-14-19
By: Tim Mason
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- bobby
- 08-08-24
LaGina
A nice little story to help weather the storm we are having. A new to me author and narrator that I will be looking for more of.
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- Sugar J.J.
- 02-12-24
Excellent narration
As any parent knows, it’s essential to “get the voices right.” The two narrators of this book definitely know how to do voices. And accents. And perform. Great performance.
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- alkubi
- 08-11-23
Slow start-quick ending
Sherlock and Lucy James Mystery series
This story had a slow start; but, the ending came quick and held a lot of surprises. Focused on Lucy's mother, Zoe, the story was a little different.
Once again, the narrators did an excellent job.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review
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- Susan B
- 06-02-23
Love this series
This is for both the ebook and the Audible
Another enjoyable Sherlock and Lucy mystery. This one has more Zoe in it. Great character, as are all of the main one's. And the Audible was very enjoyable. Much better than text to speak.
I purchased the ebook but I received the Audible free from Free Code. This is a voluntary and honest review
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- Chris S
- 07-25-23
Great series
The Coded Blue Envelope is a great addition to the Sherlock Holmes / Lucy James Mystery series by Anna Elliott and Charles Veley. I think it’s better to read the books in order, but it can be read as a stand-alone. The narration to this audiobook is wonderful. The performances by Simon Prebble and Mary Jane Wells bring the characters and story to life.
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- Mel Woods
- 05-29-23
A decent addition
~Disclaimer: I received a free audiobook copy of this book, but I did purchase the kindle copy of the book as well.~
In this book, there are two narrators: the usual Simon Prebble and the replacement for Wendy Tremont King, Mary Jane Wells. While Wells does a commendable job, I must admit that I'm accustomed to Wendy's voice, and the change didn't resonate with me as much.
This book does have more perspectives than the default Watson and Lucy. The opponents facing them also give us insight into what is happening.
This book is one that you will definitely want to have read the previous books to follow properly. Fortunately, I was fortunate enough to have a smooth entry with "Remember Remember," which is perhaps one of the few books in the series where I didn't feel like I missed out on a lot.
Lucy’s family (blood and found) are active participants in this story. There is some insight into Sherlock's relationship with Lucy’s mother.
Cliffhanger endings always annoy me. I did luckily get the next book as a free audiobook as well, but I dislike when a story ends in such a way.
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- Kristjan Larson
- 06-16-23
An incomplete mystery
By now it should be clear that I am a fan of the series; this my review here is primarily on how it sits within the corpus. With that in mind … it is decidedly average and more or less what I have come to expect as Sherlock and the Sons of Ra under Lord Sonneborne (the big bad for this trilogy) maneuver around a plot to throw the empire into disarray so that Egypt might gain their independence. The story begins in Milan Italy with Lucy’s mother Zoe before moving back to London to secure the help of Sherlock and Lucy … and it is a marvelous opportunity to explore more of Zoe’s history and personality (and perhaps learn a bit more about how she hooked up with Sherlock so long ago). Jack, Becky and Flynn, as part of the expended caste, make a few minor contributions just so we can stay in touch while the blue envelope macguffin holds an important clue to the ultimate over arching plot that will remove itself one way or another on the next story … and for some reason, that was not enough of an incentive, this story ends in a surprising cliffhanger (minus 1 star) that makes the beginning of the next book more confusing than it should have been. Still it was fun and I continue to recommend this trilogy and the series over all.
I was given this free advance review/listener copy (ARC) audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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