When Gods Die
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780451219688 (0451219686)
Publish date: November 7th 2006
Publisher: NAL Hardcover
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
Category:
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
19th Century,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Regency
Series: Sebastian St. Cyr (#2)
I quite enjoyed this story. Sebastian St Cyr's crime solving is wonderfully paced and by the end of the story all the strands come together. C.S. Harris is able to bring early 19th century London to life.
Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin is involved in finding the murderer of a beautiful wife of an elderly lord. Since she was murdered in the house of the Regent, Sebastian is coerced into proving the prince’s innocence. There is a love interest which I assume will be throughout the series and spies ...
I am really liking this series. There is just something so honest and honorable about Sebastian. You'd want him fighting for justice if you needed it. The mystery is also well done, keeps me turning pages to the very end. Twists and turns I just didn't really expect. And for me its most interesting ...
There are a lot of things I am really coming to like about this series. Obviously, I like Devlin, because why would I stick to a series revolving around a protagonist I couldn't stand? In a way he reminds me of Batman, sans the cool gadgets. In addition to all the sleuthing and action, he's got a ju...
Because I enjoyed What Angels Fear so much, I put the entire Sebastian St. Cyr series on my to-read list. This is the second book in the series, although it would stand alone well enough.In this story, the Queen Square magistrate, Sir Henry, has one again asked Sebastian to assist him an investigat...