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The Queen of Bedlam Paperback – October 23, 2007
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The unsolved murder of a respected doctor has sent ripples of fear throughout a city teeming with life and noise and commerce. Who snuffed out the good man's life with the slash of a blade on a midnight street? The local printmaster has labeled the fiend "the Masker," adding fuel to a volatile mystery...and when the Masker claims a new victim, hardworking young law clerk Matthew Corbett is lured into a maze of forensic clues and heart-pounding investigation that will both test his natural penchant for detection and inflame his hunger for justice.
In the strangest twist of all, the key to unmasking the Masker may await in an asylum where the Queen of Bedlam reigns—and only a man of Matthew's reason and empathy can unlock her secrets. From the seaport to Wall Street, from society mansions to gutters glimmering with blood spilled by a deviant, Matthew's quest will tauntingly reveal the answers he seeks—and the chilling truths he cannot escape.
- Print length656 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 23, 2007
- Dimensions5.31 x 1.64 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-101416551115
- ISBN-13978-1416551119
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- Publisher : Gallery Books; 1st Edition (October 23, 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 656 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1416551115
- ISBN-13 : 978-1416551119
- Item Weight : 1.25 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.31 x 1.64 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #232,687 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,731 in Historical Thrillers (Books)
- #3,128 in Serial Killer Thrillers
- #3,393 in Historical Mystery
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About the authors
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His 2018 novel, THE LISTENER, is set in the 1930s and is available now from Cemetery Dance Publications.
His newest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2019. It is the seventh novel in the Matthew Corbett series, which started with SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD.
Mr. McCammon is currently writing THE KING OF SHADOWS, the eighth novel in the Matthew Corbett series.
Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
Robert McCammon is the New York Times bestselling author of nineteen novels, including the award-winning BOY'S LIFE and SPEAKS THE NIGHTBIRD. There are more than four million copies of his books in print. His latest novel, CARDINAL BLACK, is the seventh book in the Matthew Corbett series.
He recently completed the eighth book, THE KING OF SHADOWS, which is expected to be published in 2022.
Visit his websites: www.robertmccammon.com and www.matthewcorbettsworld.com
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The Queen of Bedlam continues the storyline of an unassuming but very clever legal clerk named Matthew Corbett. This book is set in New York at the dawn of the 18th century. An avid chess player, Mr. Corbett has an uncanny ability to “solve problems”, and, as such, he finds himself in a new career as a junior associate of what we would consider to be a private investigation firm in today’s times.
His sleuthing activities lead him on numerous perilous journeys, which kept this reader mesmerized. The characters met along the way are unforgettable, and the interwoven storylines are breathtaking.
Yes, there is violence - some of it downright gruesome - but the violence is indicative of the times and is always germaine to the story at hand. In other words, the violence is not gratuitous. I can live with that!
I heartily recommend this book (as well as the first in the series) for an educational, enlightening and enjoyable read.
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In Robert McCammon’s second book featuring Matthew Corbett, the young clerk is faced with several challenges, not least discovering who is going around slashing throats. As with ‘Sings the Night Bird’ the story is riveting from start to finish and demonstrates the author’s skill as a consummate storyteller. The plot weaves together numerous storylines, pitching its hero against a talented swordsman, a cross-dressing Govenor and old enemy Eben Ausley, as well as throwing him into a possible romance with his new landlord’s daughter.
The language, as always, is perfect and paints a vivid picture of early New York, as well as the vagaries and occasionally murderous habits of its inhabitants. A fascinating and thrilling read from the first page to the last.

Set in growing colony town of New York in 1702, it continues the story of the young clerk, Matthew Corbett, (whose story begins in Speaks The Nightbird, though prior knowledge of his activities is not required). The town is terrified because of the activities of a violent murderer (and possibly serial killer) nicknamed The Masker. This is only the beginning of an exquisitely written authentically detailed historical thriller which grows more and more complex as the highly intelligent Corbett begins to investigate the dark secrets of the new society and the dark and dangerous world in which he lives. It is populated with a number of vivid and fascinating characters who range from the kindly and the charming to the deepest black. It is stunningly inventive with a rich use of language and vernacular and a plot that twists and turns in many unexpected directions.
I really don't want to say to much otherwise I might spoil the many pleasures that this rich and readable novel possesses. Perhaps it's best if I end this review by saying I read this book on holiday and within hours of my return (and about half an hour before writing this review) had ordered the third in the series which was published earlier this year.


A beautifully written story and I'll definitely continue with this series.
