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Storyville #5
The Iron Angel
The siren call of Storyville...
New Orleans, 1914. No one cares much when a street whore is the victim of a bloody murder. Nor when a woman in a crib on the dirty back end of the red light district is found slain. But then a third ravaged body turns up in a house along one of the better streets, and an ailing Tom Anderson, the "King of Storyville," reaches out to Creole detective Valentin St. Cyr, who has left the scarlet streets behind. Against his own instincts and his wife Justine's wishes, Valentin heads back onto his old turf and into the investigation that propels The Iron Angel, the fifth novel in the award-winning series by David Fulmer.
New Orleans, 1914. No one cares much when a street whore is the victim of a bloody murder. Nor when a woman in a crib on the dirty back end of the red light district is found slain. But then a third ravaged body turns up in a house along one of the better streets, and an ailing Tom Anderson, the "King of Storyville," reaches out to Creole detective Valentin St. Cyr, who has left the scarlet streets behind. Against his own instincts and his wife Justine's wishes, Valentin heads back onto his old turf and into the investigation that propels The Iron Angel, the fifth novel in the award-winning series by David Fulmer.
261 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2015
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About the author
David Fulmer
20 books65 followersDavid Fulmer has been a writer and producer for over twenty-five years.
Series:
* Valentin St. Cyr Mystery
* Eddie Cero Mystery
Series:
* Valentin St. Cyr Mystery
* Eddie Cero Mystery
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February 1, 2022
I'm glad that Fulmer returned to the Storyville series after such a long hiatus. As always ,this book is a well-written mix of history and crime, initially including three, seemingly unrelated, plots: a serial killer stalking Storyville (surprisingly, the first "traditional" serial killer of the series), a young woman missing from an Uptown mansion, and an elderly woman, suffering from amnesia in the care of a convent outside of Houma. An entertaining story with a satisfying ending. Again, Fulmer is shifting the point of view more than in the early books, which I think works well for the story he is telling. Crescent City Books), is, unfortunately, much sloppier in the editing department than his previous publisher, so be prepared for typos and weird paragraph breaks.
April 7, 2015
I am so happy that David Fulmer decided to write a 5th book for the series! It was awesome! If you like historical mysteries, start with "Chasing The Devil's Tail" and don't stop until you get here. He does not disappoint.
January 15, 2018
David Fulmer continues to evoke the time and place of turn-of-the-last-century New Orleans as well if not better than any other author I have encountered. This one takes place as America is moving toward entry into WWI. Storeyville will not last much longer, but it hasn't happened yet, and it really doesn't enter into the telling of this tale of a sociopath killing prostitutes and those who seek to stop him. I am really looking forward to the next one, already in my stacking of books waiting to be read.
The only problem I have is with the publisher [I read a paperback edition, not the Kindle edition. They really need a better proofreader and likely a typesetter also. There punctuation errors, none of which interrupted the flow of the story, but they still shouldn't be there. There was one spot in which the protagonist 'opened a bottle of wine glasses'. There were also many places in which a sentence would stop in the middle to be picked up on the next line, indented as if part of a new paragraph. Like I said, the story is still told, but someone should have a batter handle of this type of thing.
The only problem I have is with the publisher [I read a paperback edition, not the Kindle edition. They really need a better proofreader and likely a typesetter also. There punctuation errors, none of which interrupted the flow of the story, but they still shouldn't be there. There was one spot in which the protagonist 'opened a bottle of wine glasses'. There were also many places in which a sentence would stop in the middle to be picked up on the next line, indented as if part of a new paragraph. Like I said, the story is still told, but someone should have a batter handle of this type of thing.
August 12, 2021
I've been zipping through the remaining books in the Valentin St. Cyr historical mysteries series, and really wish I'd been able to buy the last four titles by the original publisher as I doubt they had all the poor typesetting issues, missing words, extra words, and other problems -- unless I missed something, one character's surname actually changed mid-book! -- that these volumes from Crescent City Books have.
The story was stronger this time than in the previous volume, with Valentin taking on the case of a missing teen while also investigating the brutal murders of prostitutes in the red light district, Storyville, in 1914 New Orleans. None of the scenes felt like filler as in the previous book, and a mysterious older woman with amnesia who becomes a pawn in the escalating feud between Valentin and corrupt police captain Picot ratchets up the suspense. And giving Justine, Valentin's wife, more to do in this book -- she pretty much takes over the missing teen case -- was a nice plus.
The story was stronger this time than in the previous volume, with Valentin taking on the case of a missing teen while also investigating the brutal murders of prostitutes in the red light district, Storyville, in 1914 New Orleans. None of the scenes felt like filler as in the previous book, and a mysterious older woman with amnesia who becomes a pawn in the escalating feud between Valentin and corrupt police captain Picot ratchets up the suspense. And giving Justine, Valentin's wife, more to do in this book -- she pretty much takes over the missing teen case -- was a nice plus.
July 10, 2025
I do not want to duplicate any of the below reviews. So just take a gander at Redsteve's. Sadly, I would have given the book 5 stars but for the poor editing. David's editor let him down but he must also share the blame because he is sent a galley copy before the book is published. Perhaps he should hire me to be his editor. I really liked the story so I will keep an eye out for more St. Cyr mysteries.
July 19, 2022
I love this series. Fulmer takes time make sure everything is historically correct. The stories are fun, move at good clip, and keep you interested. Read the whole series. They are just so well done. Cheers!!!
March 31, 2018
Loved this book! I was so happy to find out that David Fulmer had added to the St. Cyr series. I love books written about New Orleans during this time period
April 10, 2019
It was another fantastic St. Cyr novel. I had tears in my eyes as I finished it.
April 14, 2024
The edition I read was loaded with formatting issues but a very good read
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