What Angels Fear (Sebastian St. Cyr, #1) in Around the World in 80 Books

Feb 04, 2008 Pam rated it really liked it

Shelves: uk-mystery

02/10/08
TITLE/AUTHOR: WHAT ANGELS FEAR by C. S. Harris
RATING: 4/B
GENRE/PUB DATE/# OF PGS: Mystery/2006/410 pgs
SERIES/STAND ALONE: #1 Sebastian St. Cyr series
TIME/PLACE: 1811/London
CHARACTERS: Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin
FIRST LINES: She blamed the fog.

COMMENTS: MOTB Sunday group's choice for 02/17. Good debut. A young actress is found raped & murdered by the altar and Sebastian St. Cyr is believed to be the killer. He evades the law and tries to clear his name by finding not only the kil ...more

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Apr 12, 2010 SarahC rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, regency-setting

I love historical mysteries, but even in my limited experience with them, I have become choosy. I don't mind trying series mysteries, but am also past the honeymoon with them too. Too many times, I don't feel I'm getting my money's worth from buying all the books throughout the series -- in other words maybe I feel I have read 3-volume's worth of actual story for every six volumes purchased.

But let me focus back to first of the latest series I am trying, What Angels Fear, a Sebastian St. Cyr mys ...more

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May 05, 2010 Anna rated it it was amazing

Shelves: mystery, historic-fiction, favorite-author

Wonderfully written mystery set in Regency England. I loved the new characters, the richness of the settings and plot. The author really knows her history, and how to write. Not just a good read, a great read!

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May 03, 2019 Rachel N. rated it liked it

Shelves: mystery, series, murder, england, historical-mystery, read-in-2019

3.5 stars rounded down. The body of Rachel York, an actress, is found in a church and evidence on the scene leads the police to believe Sebastian St. Cyr is the culprit. Sebastian flees from being arrested and decides to find the real killer. The book is set in 1811 England and it made me feel as if I was in that time. Sebastian is an interesting character, I'd like to more know about his time during the war. I also liked the secondary characters, especially the urchin Tom. ...more

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Mar 04, 2011 Suzanne rated it really liked it

Shelves: mysteries, historical-fiction

4.5 stars! Loved this historical mystery! The mystery was intricate and kept me guessing until close to the end. 17th Century London came alive in C.S. Harris' capable writing hands. Loved the protagonist, Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin. I also loved some of the supporting characters such as the urchin Tom, Kat Boelyn, and Paul Gibson. I'll definitely be reading more in this series and hope to get to know this amazing cast of characters better. ...more

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