• Death on Telegraph Hill

  • The Sarah Woolson Mysteries, Book 5
  • By: Shirley Tallman
  • Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
  • Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (46 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Death on Telegraph Hill  By  cover art

Death on Telegraph Hill

By: Shirley Tallman
Narrated by: Carrington MacDuffie
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $17.90

Buy for $17.90

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

San Francisco, 1882: After enjoying an evening listening to the young Oscar Wilde, crusading young lawyer Sarah Woolson and her brother, Samuel, are making their way home when a gunshot sounds and a bullet pierces the fog, striking Samuel. Who could want to hurt Samuel? Was he even the intended target? Determined to find answers, Sarah discovers more murder and mayhem on Telegraph Hill.

Shirley Tallman delivers an exciting whodunit with a trailblazing heroine set in a time and place when a nice young woman was supposed to be found in the drawing room instead of the courtroom.

©2012 Shirley Tallman (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Excellent...Tallman convincingly makes her lead a dogged and fearless sleuth." ( Publishers Weekly)
"Tallman continues to surround her plucky, intelligent heroine with historical tidbits and a strong mystery." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"Tallman’s fifth Victorian mystery featuring San Francisco attorney Sarah Woolson has the feisty young woman worrying about the solvency of her law practice…Tallman continues to provide an excellent historical series featuring a strong female who wants a career in law rather than life as a society matron." ( Booklist)

What listeners say about Death on Telegraph Hill

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    15
  • 4 Stars
    24
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0
Performance
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    17
  • 4 Stars
    19
  • 3 Stars
    5
  • 2 Stars
    1
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    16
  • 4 Stars
    18
  • 3 Stars
    7
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant cozy mystery

If you could sum up Death on Telegraph Hill in three words, what would they be?

Cozy. Engaging. Fun.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sarah is a wonderful heroine, and Robert (the big blustering Scotsman) makes a terrific foil for her antics.

Have you listened to any of Carrington MacDuffie’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Excellent, as always.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!