--- product_id: 183983372 title: "The Art of Dying (Raven and Fisher Mysteries Book 2)" price: "2471CFA" currency: XOF in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sn/products/183983372-the-art-of-dying-raven-and-fisher-mysteries-book-2 store_origin: SN region: Senegal --- # The Art of Dying (Raven and Fisher Mysteries Book 2) **Price:** 2471CFA **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Art of Dying (Raven and Fisher Mysteries Book 2) - **How much does it cost?** 2471CFA with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/183983372-the-art-of-dying-raven-and-fisher-mysteries-book-2) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 'Parry's Victorian Edinburgh comes vividly alive – and it's a world of pain' Val McDermid 'Brilliantly conceived, fiendishly plotted' Mick Herron SHORTLISTED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2020 A Raven and Fisher Mystery: Book 2 Edinburgh, 1849. Hordes of patients are dying all across the city, with doctors finding their remedies powerless. And a whispering campaign seeks to paint Dr James Simpson, pioneer of medical chloroform, as a murderer. Determined to clear Simpson’s name, his protégé Will Raven and former housemaid Sarah Fisher must plunge into Edinburgh’s deadliest streets and find out who or what is behind the deaths. Soon they discover that the cause of the deaths has evaded detection purely because it is so unthinkable. Review: Absolutely perfect - I took a chance and ordered both of these books (I think more are planned). It paid off because they are fantastic. I'm a Scotsman from the Isle of Skye but I spent a lot of time in Edinburgh and I've read scores of books on its history. These authors (it's a husband and wife team) perfectly capture the classism, misogynistic, blinkered world of Edinburgh in the 1700-1800s. The mystery is real and reminds me of the best of Dickens or Dan Simmons. The characters are fleshed out and real, not cartoons. Loved it. Review: Gripping historical medical murder mystery with a feminist slant - *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, NetGalley and Canongate Books. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* The Art of Dying is both an excellent Victorian medical murder mystery, and an educational and entertaining treatise on the talents and restrictions of intelligent women of the age. I haven’t read The Way of All Flesh (although I certainly want to now!), but that didn’t hinder me from picking up the characters and story here as I went along. The only slight effect I noticed on this book is that it starts with Will Raven in Italy – fighting off assailants, bantering merrily with his friend and enjoying the company of a ladyfriend – clearly in reasonable spirits despite past and current events. I can only presume whether this is the Raven met in the previous book, because most of this story is set after his return to Edinburgh and the sarcastic roisterer is completely subsumed by a morose and pompous man struggling to reconcile his love for a remarkable woman with her lowly position in life. He does not come out well in comparison to Archie Banks on this matter! Sarah Fisher, said remarkable woman, fares much better in reader estimations. She keeps her focus firmly on her patients, the doctors she supports and her family responsibilities; still finds time to aid other women with their health and domestic concerns; and keeps a tight hold on her own hopes and dreams throughout, always open to an opportunity for more from life. Which all makes her the perfect counterpoint to the murderer. We, the readers, get an insider glimpse into the murderer’s thoughts and past, via excerpts from a written account that features later in the plot. As a result, the identity of the murderer, and even their motives, are less the focus of the mystery than the question of whether Raven and Sarah will be able to resolve the matter without either of them being hurt, embarrassed, or imprisoned. The historical medical information presented throughout the book – specifically the information related to anaesthetic and obstetrics – is fascinating and clearly well-researched by the authors. I could definitely read more Raven and Fisher books just for this aspect alone, so engrossing were the insights presented. Conversely, I was less fond of the romantic aspects of the story, as I strongly feel Sarah deserves better than Raven – not because of his self-confessed ‘monstrous person’ doubts, but due to his adherence to status above all, despite (or perhaps because of) his own lack of it. Fans of historical mystery fiction will enjoy this well-written and thought-provoking series. I’m off to catch up the previous book, in preparation for the next one! ‘And once again, here I am, in your company in the bloody aftermath of a fight.’ ‘Maybe you are the one who courts mayhem and you are merely fortunate to have me on hand to assist. Have you thought of it that way?’ ‘Not once. But often have I said you’d be the death of me.’ Raven searched his memory. ‘You have never once said that.’ ‘No,’ he admitted, ‘but I must have thought it. So please prove me wrong. And don’t forget to wash the knife.’ – Ambrose Parry, The Art of Dying Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #656,252 in Kindle Store ( See Top 100 in Kindle Store ) #1,397 in Historical Scottish Fiction #2,989 in Historical Thrillers (Kindle Store) #3,714 in Noir Crime | ## Images ![The Art of Dying (Raven and Fisher Mysteries Book 2) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81WJm7vuTIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely perfect *by P***D on December 10, 2019* I took a chance and ordered both of these books (I think more are planned). It paid off because they are fantastic. I'm a Scotsman from the Isle of Skye but I spent a lot of time in Edinburgh and I've read scores of books on its history. These authors (it's a husband and wife team) perfectly capture the classism, misogynistic, blinkered world of Edinburgh in the 1700-1800s. The mystery is real and reminds me of the best of Dickens or Dan Simmons. The characters are fleshed out and real, not cartoons. Loved it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gripping historical medical murder mystery with a feminist slant *by S***N on September 17, 2019* *I received a free ARC of this book, with thanks to the author, NetGalley and Canongate Books. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* The Art of Dying is both an excellent Victorian medical murder mystery, and an educational and entertaining treatise on the talents and restrictions of intelligent women of the age. I haven’t read The Way of All Flesh (although I certainly want to now!), but that didn’t hinder me from picking up the characters and story here as I went along. The only slight effect I noticed on this book is that it starts with Will Raven in Italy – fighting off assailants, bantering merrily with his friend and enjoying the company of a ladyfriend – clearly in reasonable spirits despite past and current events. I can only presume whether this is the Raven met in the previous book, because most of this story is set after his return to Edinburgh and the sarcastic roisterer is completely subsumed by a morose and pompous man struggling to reconcile his love for a remarkable woman with her lowly position in life. He does not come out well in comparison to Archie Banks on this matter! Sarah Fisher, said remarkable woman, fares much better in reader estimations. She keeps her focus firmly on her patients, the doctors she supports and her family responsibilities; still finds time to aid other women with their health and domestic concerns; and keeps a tight hold on her own hopes and dreams throughout, always open to an opportunity for more from life. Which all makes her the perfect counterpoint to the murderer. We, the readers, get an insider glimpse into the murderer’s thoughts and past, via excerpts from a written account that features later in the plot. As a result, the identity of the murderer, and even their motives, are less the focus of the mystery than the question of whether Raven and Sarah will be able to resolve the matter without either of them being hurt, embarrassed, or imprisoned. The historical medical information presented throughout the book – specifically the information related to anaesthetic and obstetrics – is fascinating and clearly well-researched by the authors. I could definitely read more Raven and Fisher books just for this aspect alone, so engrossing were the insights presented. Conversely, I was less fond of the romantic aspects of the story, as I strongly feel Sarah deserves better than Raven – not because of his self-confessed ‘monstrous person’ doubts, but due to his adherence to status above all, despite (or perhaps because of) his own lack of it. Fans of historical mystery fiction will enjoy this well-written and thought-provoking series. I’m off to catch up the previous book, in preparation for the next one! ‘And once again, here I am, in your company in the bloody aftermath of a fight.’ ‘Maybe you are the one who courts mayhem and you are merely fortunate to have me on hand to assist. Have you thought of it that way?’ ‘Not once. But often have I said you’d be the death of me.’ Raven searched his memory. ‘You have never once said that.’ ‘No,’ he admitted, ‘but I must have thought it. So please prove me wrong. And don’t forget to wash the knife.’ – Ambrose Parry, The Art of Dying Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quick delivery *by M***R on April 11, 2023* I would order again from the vendor. 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