• The Business of Blood

  • Fiona Mahoney Mystery, Book 1
  • By: Kerrigan Byrne
  • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
  • Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (237 ratings)

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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

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Wonderful Mystery!

This was a terrific book. I enjoyed the mystery! I do not read too many mysteries! I should warn that there are some graphic violence. The narration was terrific.

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What a Journey

If you love historical mystery and KB you will love this book. A thrilling mystery that keep you glued to the Audible and the narration was a stroke of a genius

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When's the Next One Coming?!?!

Loved it! I can hardly wait for the one!!!! So WHEEENNN is it coming?!?!!!!!!

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Very good!

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.

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Dark and atmospheric Victorian mystery

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.

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great book

in not much for mystery books but really enjoyed this. is can't wait for what comes next

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Kerrigan Byrnes Always Delivers

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.

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Incandescent

Obsession worthy book and beautifully narrated by Justine Eyre. Wish she could have continued the series! She is amazing at voices and can convey so much emotion. Absolutely wonderful!

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A little gruesome

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

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Fantastic

I loved the story. I loved the characters. I couldn’t wait to hear more. It does have gruesome descriptions but the story is good. I really liked the character development and it ended with me wanting to know more!

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