Fallen Angel

Agnes Carmichael #4

by Anthea Cohen

Criminal vigilante, Nurse Agnes Carmichael is back. Often overlooked by others as awkward and insignificant but little do they know that she is more dangerous than a black widow spider. Released from the psychiatric ward where she had been having treatment after her suicide attempt, Carmichael takes a post as night nurse in an old people’s home, run by a sinister and seedy couple. Why did her predecessor leave so suddenly? And what is happening to the residents themselves? Fallen Angel is the fourth episode in the career of Nurse Carmichael. Anthea Cohen combines an exciting intrigue with an unsentimental look at the seamy side of nursing. Praise for Anthea Cohen… ‘Excellent thriller debut . . . Powerful antidote to the usual mush served up as drama on the this is a frank and unsentimental view from someone who has worked as a nurse for twenty-five years. A good tale too.’ - Yorkshire Post ‘A medical shocker in the grand tradition of P.D. James.’ - Chicago Sun-Times ‘Nursing stories needn’t be romantic mush or pass-the-scalpel melodrama, as hospital veteran Anthea Cohen proves in Angel of Death.’ – Daily Mail ‘The atmosphere is perfect. The plot delectable.’ – Philadelphia Daily News ‘Should appeal to those who enjoy a story with strong, credible characters set against a stormy hospital staff situation.’ – Bolton Evening News Anthea Cohen trained as a nurse at Leicester Royal Infirmary. For over twenty-five years she worked, on and off, in hospitals and as a private nurse. She wrote on medicine and hospital life, was a columnist for Nursing Mirror and contributed regularly to World Medicine. She published innumerable short stories, and also remains a popular author of books for the teenage market in the United States. Fallen Angel is her fourth crime novel. Its predecessors Angel Without Mercy, Angel of Vengeance and Angel of Death.

Genres: Amazon, Mystery

199 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 29, 1984

About the author

Pseudonym of Doris Simpson, Anthea Cohen, worked as an antiques buyer, shoe salesperson, and was a state registered nurse. She lived on the Isle of Wight. She was the creator of the much beloved anti-hero 'Agnes Carmichael', a nurse who avenges wrongs by killing the culprits. She died in 2006.

Reviews

[Kim Campbell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I realise that forensic science has made great leaps and bounds in the last 20 years or so, but surely Agnes must be really lucky that she hasn't been caught at least in this case. If the police had investigated they would at least have questioned her. Fire investigators surely cannot have missed how the fire started. Luck certainly seems to be on her side.

[Elizabeth Maher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Avenging Angel , is more like it!I love you too much

This plot is very interesting as it coming from the thoughts of a very irrational person. I don't like to give away any of the plot! The author has worked too hard to craft a story that is fascinating! Great reading!

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intriguing story

Very intriguing story line, I found myself caught up in the story line very quickly. This is the first book by Anthea Cohen but it won't be the last. This is a quick moving story that really gets you into the story line. Would recommend this book to anyone that likes a good read.