The Devil's Highway (Mystery of Georgian England) [Paperback]

Hannah March (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mystery of Georgian England | Publication Date: November 4, 2003

Traveling to his new employer's country home, private tutor Robert Fairfax discovers a tipped stagecoach-and the dead bodies within it. But this is more than a robbery. And the victims are not who they appear to be...

Editorial Reviews

Review

THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY: 'March writes in an engaging, easy-to-read style and draws the reader in from the very beginning to her well-spun web of a story... A well-paced, exciting book and I eagerly await the third installment of Fairfax's adventures' Historical Novel Review 'THE COMPLAINT OF THE DOVE has more than a charismatic protagonist. March has created a felicitously realised Georgian mystery, and setting a detective novel in the age of Moll Flanders is a masterstroke... THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY is equally as exuberant' The Times 'Fairfax is a fine character, both as a detective and as a guide to his age... This series looks like one that's set to run for a while' shots THE COMPLAINT OF THE DOVE: 'A clever and accomplished first novel...witty and convincing; for fans of period dramas such as Moll Flanders and Tom Jones, this will slip down like a cup of sherbet.' Scotland on Sunday 'A gloriously rich tale of London at its grandest and seamiest, well told, at a cracking pace.' Newcastle upon Tyne Evening Chronicle 'Written well with a great deal of self-assurance. I liked the period detail and the characterisation of the large cast of suspects' Deryn Lake, Shots "The Complaint of the Dove has more than a charismatic protagonist. March has created a felicitously realised Georgian mystery, and setting a detective novel in the age of Moll Flanders is a masterstroke" The Times Crime supplement 'THE COMPLAINT OF THE DOVE has more than a charismatic protagonist. March has created a felicitously realised Georgian mystery, and setting a detective novel in the age of Moll Flanders is a masterstroke... THE DEVIL'S HIGHWAY is equally as exuberant' -- THE TIMES 'Fairfax is a fine character, both as a detective and as a guide to his age... This series looks like one that's set to run for a while' -- SHOTS 'March writes in an engaging, easy-to-read style and draws the reader in from the very beginning to her well-spun web of a story... A well-paced, exciting book and I eagerly await the third installment of Fairfax's adventures' -- HISTORICAL NOVEL REVIEW --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Hannah March was born in Peterborough and was a student on the University of East Anglia MA Course in Creative Writing under Malcolm Bradbury and Angela Carter. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Signet (November 4, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0451210719
• ISBN-13: 978-0451210715
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,616,160 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful atmospheric book, May 11, 2005

By 

Book Lover (SE US) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Devil's Highway (Mystery of Georgian England) (Paperback)

I really enjoy books by authors who have the talent to make you feel as if you are actually living the book.

While the main part of this book is a mystery, you can also "see, hear, and smell" the English villages in this book, set in 1761.

If you enjoy English mysteries, definitely buy this book! It's the first book I found by Hannah March and now I will definitely be buying her other books.

Highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written historical mystery!, August 11, 2005

By 

Dela1970 "Dela1970" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Devil's Highway (Mystery of Georgian England) (Paperback)

This book is a delightful and interesting window into Georgian England, via an intricately constructed, solid murder mystery. I look forward to reading more books by this author!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even better than 'The Complaint of the Dove', June 13, 2006

By 

Neerja Tripathi "Ardent Reader" (North Potomac, MD USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Devil's Highway (Mystery of Georgian England) (Paperback)

I liked the first Robert Fairfax mystery by Hannah March, so decided to read the next one. This one was more eloquent and more put-together than the first one. A fair amount of atmosphere and history and well defined characters.
Historical Mystery buffs ought to give this one a try, specially if you like Boris Akunin, Candace Robb, Kate Ross, T.F. Banks or even Ashley Gardner and Marion Chesney, you will most certainly like Ms. March.