Above the Bay of Angels: A Novel

Above the Bay of Angels: A Novel

by Rhys Bowen

4.4 (35,810)

4.4 stars from 35,810 reviews. One of the highest rated Mystery Thriller books we track.


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Perfect for you if...

  • You love historical fiction with a strong female protagonist who's clever enough to reinvent herself and skilled enough to pull it off.
  • You enjoy mysteries where the stakes are genuinely high: one wrong move and your character hangs.
  • You appreciate stories grounded in real historical settings where the period details feel lived-in, not decorative.

Maybe not for you if...

  • You prefer mysteries where the culprit is revealed gradually through fair clues; this leans more into suspense and character than puzzle-solving.
  • You want romance as a central plot; there's warmth here but not a love story at the heart.
  • You're looking for something experimental or literary in structure; this is a solidly traditional narrative.

About this book

A servant girl named Isabella Waverly encounters a dying woman on a London street who gives her a letter offering employment in Queen Victoria's royal kitchen at Buckingham Palace. Seizing the opportunity to escape her constrained life as a servant, Bella assumes the identity of Helen Barton from Yorkshire and begins working as a chef, eventually preparing meals for the queen herself. Bella is selected to accompany Queen Victoria to Nice on the Riviera. However, her fortune shifts when blackmail threats follow her there and a member of the queen's retinue dies after consuming a meal Bella prepared. Suspected of poisoning, Bella faces investigation that threatens to expose her false identity and could result in serious consequences, including execution.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 50% off peak. Price has dropped 23 times over the last 5 years. Goes on sale roughly every 79 days. Typically stays discounted for 45 days.

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#118#283,213#566,307Aug '19Feb '22Nov '23May '26

Currently around #13K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller. Sales have softened 65% recently.

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Currently 4.4★ from 35,810 reviews

Gaining approximately 187 new reviews per month. Reader interest is accelerating. Rating has remained stable at 4.4 over the tracking period.

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