The Sorceress of the Strand


Read by J. M. Smallheer

(4.3 stars; 346 reviews)

From the moment Madame Sara arrived on the scene, she has taken London society by storm. Madame is both beautiful and mysterious, but it soon becomes clear to both Dixon Druce and his friend, police surgeon Eric Vandeleur, that there is something sinister about the woman and the goings on at her shop on the Strand. They soon become obsessed with proving her guilty of the many crimes that follow in her wake! (summary by J. M. Smallheer) (4 hr 59 min)

Chapters

Madame Sara 20:55 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Madame Sara, part 2 16:29 Read by J. M. Smallheer
Madame Sara, part 3 16:40 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Blood Red Cross 17:13 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Blood Red Cross, part 2 18:53 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Blood Red Cross, part 3 11:14 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Face of the Abbott 14:43 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Face of the Abbott, part 2 15:10 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Face of the Abbott, part 3 22:32 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Talk of the Town 15:24 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Talk of the Town, part 2 19:52 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Talk of the Town, part 3 15:05 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Bloodstone 14:40 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Bloodstone, part 2 16:01 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Bloodstone, part 3 20:39 Read by J. M. Smallheer
The Teeth of the Wolf 22:36 Read by J. M. Smallheer
17 - The Teeth of the Wolf, part 2 21:35 Read by J. M. Smallheer

Reviews

Great book


(5 stars)

Good book, with amazing reader!

Diabolical


(5 stars)

Fun mystery novel read by a terrific narrator. Diabolical villainess "Madam Sara" stayed with me well after the last chapter was finished.


(4 stars)

Charming. Simple yet enchanting. Predictable yet captivating. Listening to this recording was a pure delight. I could relax, lean back, close my eyes, and let the story take my imagination away. The beautiful and charming criminal mastermind, the ruthless Madam Sara, was always two steps ahead of her adversaries, two shrewd and cunning detectives with keen intelligence. A game of cat and mouse with peoples’ lives at stake. Very much like Professor James Moriarty (only much prettier) vs Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John H. Watson. Or perhaps a more fitting comparison would be Josephine Balsamo vs Arsene Lupin. Anyway, the action never stopped and Madam Sara never relented. Good story, well written, superbly narrated, I recommend it.

an interesting villain


(5 stars)

Interesting from the beginning to the end! Extremely well read! Thank you so much for your time reading this story, your choice of books to read is enlightening and enjoyable!

Very enjoyable


(5 stars)

Gripping story, great characters & good differentiation of voices for different characters by the narrator. Read with enthusiasm; my only criticism would be the mispronunciation of some very few words, though please understand I am not trying to fault the reader by saying this; the words I particularly refer to, though well-known to any English person (or any child of the Empire, for that matter), would on the other hand be almost entirely unfamiliar to the American reader (the Battle of Agincourt, to name an example) Though it highlighted certain interesting cultural differences, it did not in any way detract from my enjoyment of the reading - hence the five stars!


(4 stars)

Inventive stories, each a separate investigation of a nefarious plot involving Madame Sara, and the determined efforts of Druce and Vandeleur to defeat her. Any resemblance of Madame Sara to Professor Moriarty seems to me to be not coincidental. Entertaining and capably read by Ms. Smallheer.

easy listening


(4 stars)

story was well read but that is a given with this reader. the actual story was easy to listen to but did not flow. enjoyable non the less.

gripping from beginning to end


(4.5 stars)

this book kept me absorbed right from the start till the very end excellent reader and brilliant story thank you