This audiobook, narrated by the voice of river song herself. Oh heres an unexpected delight to add to your christmas lists. The angels kiss by melody malone, 97814724055, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Kingston, if youre listeneing to the audiobook both crack pretty wise. Melody malone, a 1930s private eye who runs her own manhattan detective agency. The tiein novel acts as a prequel to the episode, exploring what river song, using the alias melody malone, was up to before she ran into her father, rory williams, in new york city in 1938. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. A melody malone mystery by malone, melody, kingston, alex from amazons fiction books store. A melody malone mystery is a 2012 science fiction mystery novella by justin richards, writing as melody malone, which is in turn a pseudonym for river song, a fictional character from the uk tv series doctor who the novella is an expansion of a book featured within the narrative of the 2012 doctor who episode the angels take manhattan in which it refers to events taking. A melody malone mystery is a 2012 science fictionmystery novella by justin richards, writing as melody malone, which is in turn a pseudonym for river song, a fictional character from the uk tv series doctor who. Sep 04, 2012 hjortsberg s period and genrespecific style works wonderfully throughout falling angel, falling always just on the serious side of nearparody. To richardss credit he does a good job bringing river to life in the 1930s, as her sass and temperament lend. This of course also explains why the doctor is so attracted to the female lead in the novel.
The weeping angels causes rory to be sent back in time where he meets river song and of course she is the writer of the mystery novel and uses the pen name melody malone. A melody malone mystery was based upon the novel melody malone. Alex kingston, naturally, narrates the audiobook for this story voiced by her. It could have been mistaken for a siren in the distance, i suppose, if you ignored the way it burrowed in past your ears and pulled on the meat inside your head with glasssplinter fingers. The stone angel is a novel by canadian writer margaret laurence. A melody malone mystery is a 2012 science fictionmystery.
It s movie star rock railton, and he thinks someone is out to kill him. First published in 1964 by mcclelland and stewart, it is perhaps the bestknown of laurence s series of five novels set in the fictitious town of manawaka, manitoba. Alex kingston reads the angels kiss by melody malone. Alex kingston melody malone, owner of the angel detective agency, is surprised when film star rock railton comes calling. A melody malone mystery by justin richards, narrated by. Oct 04, 2012 melody malone, owner and sole employee of the angel detective agency, has an unexpected caller. A melody malone story is an ebook based on a story partially told in british science fiction television series doctor who. Keen eyed fans will have noticed that a melody malone book features in the series 7 halftime finale, the angels take manhattan pictured below. You wont need me to remind you that the angels kiss is the book the doctor was reading when he and amy and rory were sitting in central park at the beginning of the.
It is also written in the first person which is quite rare for a doctor who book. Private detective in old new york town, written by river song, in the episode, tv. The angels kiss a melody malone mystery by justin richards available from rakuten kobo. It is written in the style of a pulp fiction detective story and the author has a lot of fun playing with this genre. Song a humantime lord hybrid who at this point in the shows narrative is married to. Oct 04, 2012 angel s kiss is a quick and easy page turning mystery that embodies the classic noir feel. Dru anderson has what her grandmother called the touch.
Doctor who a melody malone mystery the angels kiss youtube. A melody malone mystery audiobook written by melody malone. The personality of river song or melody malone, if you likeworks exceptinally well with this type of genre. Its movie star rock railton, and he thinks someone is out to kill him. The odd thing is that melody s internal monologue is constantly suggestive and full of innuendo that suggests a much older readership. Melody malone, owner and sole employee of the angel detective agency, has an unexpected caller. Explore books by melody malone with our selection at. The book, fictionally written by river song under the detective penname melody malone. A melody malone mystery from the worlds largest community of readers. Melody malone is the owner and sole employee of the angel detective. But fundamentally, the angel s kiss is a fun hour s read. An audiobook version was released on cd by audiogo on 16 april 20.
Angel s a tough customer with no friends and his own troubled past, but like all great hardboiled detectives, his essential quality is absolute stubbornness. He believes that someone is out to harm him with the kiss of the angel. When he mentions the kiss of the angel, she takes the case, for angels are melody s business. Using the original audiobook, this special edition reconstructs the story as a full length, full cast audio drama featuring alex kingston as melody. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The angel s kiss is a bit of an oddity in that it s quite short, and written in fairly simple language, suggesting quite a young target audience. This concept would be reused in summer falls a few months later. Told from the perspective of melody malone, the sole employee of angel detective agency, we are taken on a whirlwind case of mistaken and mistaken identity. In the seaside village of watchcombe, young kate is determined to make the most of. So, because there are a lot of doctor who books on the shelves, because there. Summer falls and other stories by amelia williams, justin richards from waterstones today.
Oh, there have been a few successes in the years since ridley scotts clever, sharp scifi noir back. I wish we could get an audiobook with alex kingston voicing it. Alex kingston hard at work reading melody malones book. It was featured in the episode the angels take manhattan, with the doctor reading it. Angel s kiss is a quick and easy page turning mystery that embodies the classic noir feel.