A Fatal Flaw

Ryder & Loveday, Book 3

De: Faith Martin

Narrado por: Stephanie Racine

‘A beautifully crafted crime mystery I could not put down.’ Anita Davison, author of the Flora Maguire series

Oxford, 1960. As excitement builds for the inaugural beauty pageant, the city is abuzz with anticipation. But the celebration is cut short when one of the leading contestants is found dead.

At first, her death is ruled a suicide. But as a string of sinister pranks and blackmail attempts comes to light, WPC Trudy Loveday and Coroner Clement Ryder are drawn into a complex investigation.

In a world of fierce rivalries and hidden agendas, the list of suspects grows longer by the day. What began as light-hearted competition may have turned into a deadly game. With time running out, Loveday and Ryder must uncover the truth – before the killer strikes again.

A gripping, twisty cosy crime novel, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Richard Osman and M.C. Beaton.

‘Absolutely loved it… The characters were some of the best I’ve read in a long time.’ Angela Marsons, no. 1 bestselling author of the Kim Stone series

The Ryder and Loveday Series

Book 1: A FATAL OBSESSION

Book 2: A FATAL MISTAKE

Book 3: A FATAL FLAW

Book 4: A FATAL SECRET

Book 5: A FATAL TRUTH

Book 6: A FATAL AFFAIR

Book 7: A FATAL NIGHT

Book 8: A FATAL END

©2019 Faith Martin (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Good Read

Wonderful cozy mystery. Like the series. Fun read. Good characters. Plausible ending. Would recommend it.

Love this series

What fun! I enjoy this team of sleuths so much! Can't wait for the next one! The idea of teaming a young woman police constable and a near retirement coroner is genius. These stories are not too gritty but there is suspense enough with very interesting cases. Best read in order. Enjoy!!

It took a while to really get into this one.

This was a very good story it just took a while to get into it. It was slow moving ....ar first. The characters were very intelligent and interesting. A sad in all Faith Martin 's books there is always that subtle humor. The narration was re written lly well done.

Love this unlikely duo

I really like this series featuring an unlikely pairing of a probationary officer and a cornerer with his own issues.
The character development is amazing. The two make a great team. This storyline differ freely from their previous cases, but was necessary for the advancement of the series.
This book finds them in the world of beauty pageants and. up against a formidable killer. You will have to listen for details. It is worth a credit.
I am looking forward to the next one.

Gets better and better

This is the 3rd book of this series, and I like it the most. Characters are well developed, interesting background for the plot, and quite a few funny moments with WPC. She really was a very likeable female lead.
At times, the story can be dragging, with too much going on in the mind of characters being told by author. However, it was an overall engaging book.
Narration was wonderfully done.

Enjoyed the 3 books.

I have enjoyed the 3 books of the series and I am eagerly awaiting the release of the 4th in September.

The clever series continues!

I enjoy the friendship between the two main characters. It is interesting and dynamic, and endears them both to the listener. And the listening is enjoyable as the narrator does a great job. I’m ready for the next in the series!

Well done!

I am a huge fan of Faith Martin and read ALL of her Hillary Greene procedurals since they haven't been released in audio format. I was absolutely delighted with the choice of narrator for this third outing of the Ryder Loveday series. Stephanie Racine was flawless. I hope to hear her narrate more British mysteries. The sense of time and place that Faith Martin imbues her stories with was captured in this 1960's Oxford setting. The story was a true whodunit since I had no clue of the villain until the coroner sleuth, Dr. Ryder and the WPC, Trudy Lovelace, who is up against all kinds of stereotyping by her chauvinist boss and male coworkers as the first female police constable at this station make a good team. I look forward to more in this series and read by Stephanie Racine!

The story endings are strange

Three strikes. This one we ends the series for me. A story that never fulfilled its promise and then dragged it out beyond tolerance.