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  • Above the Bay of Angels

  • A Novel
  • By: Rhys Bowen
  • Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
  • Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (89 ratings)

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Above the Bay of Angels

By: Rhys Bowen
Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
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Summary

"...Sweeping and intimate, warm and gripping. I loved it!" (Louise Penny, number-one New York Times best-selling author of the Chief Inspector Gamache novels)

A single twist of fate puts a servant girl to work in Queen Victoria’s royal kitchen, setting off a suspenseful historical mystery by the New York Times best-selling author of The Tuscan Child and The Victory Garden.

Isabella Waverly only means to comfort the woman felled on a London street. In her final dying moments, she thrusts a letter into Bella’s hand. It’s an offer of employment in the kitchens of Buckingham Palace, and everything the budding young chef desperately wants: an escape from the constrictions of her life as a lowly servant. In the stranger’s stead, Bella can spread her wings.

Arriving as Helen Barton from Yorkshire, she pursues her passion for creating culinary delights, served to the delighted Queen Victoria herself. Best of all, she’s been chosen to accompany the queen to Nice. What fortune! Until the threat of blackmail shadows Bella to the Riviera, and a member of the queen’s retinue falls ill and dies.

Having prepared the royal guest’s last meal, Bella is suspected of the poisonous crime. An investigation is sure to follow. Her charade will be over. And her new life will come crashing down - if it doesn’t send her to the gallows.

©2020 Janet Quin-Harkin, writing as Rhys Bowen (P)2020 Audible, Inc.
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A bit far fetched but enjoy able

I enjoyed this book but did think it was a bit far fetched, easy listening.

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Great story - should be a film

Loved the story and narrator. English royalty, French and German. Intrigue with some lovely food throw in - delicious

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An excellent read

This was a captivating tale with an enjoyable narration and one I would go back to and listen again

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Delightful

Absolutely delightful read. Lovely story, that keeps you wanting to continue reading. Great characters, great story, great narration.

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Different than other Rhys books

Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book.
Quite different to the previous ones of this author but very enjoyable.
The narrator did an excellent job with various accents of cockney, French , upper and lower classes and Royalty.
I must look to see if there is a second book to follow this one.
Easy listening but with intrigue.

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Victoria Foodie Mystery

Unbelievable in such a rigid society as Victoria England. A tasty morsel to see me through the night.

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Great narration

One of the best narrations by Gemma Dawson and loved the story line portraying life as a servant below stairs working for Queen Victoria and the extravagances of above.

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Excellent.

Enjoyed the characters very much and the gentle flow of the story. It was a good ending after quite a few twists and turns.

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Very enjoyable

An easy and very enjoyable listen with a modern girls can do it too twist.

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Very similar undertones to the ‘royal spyness series’

Nice easy listen. Felt very close to her other series but worth it if you have a spare credit.

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