The Corpse with the Silver Tongue

A Cait Morgan Mystery, Book 1

De: Cathy Ace

Narrado por: Cathy Ace

In the south of France, where hatred simmers in the heat, a man seemingly admired, and certainly feared, drops dead at a dinner party. All of the guests fall under suspicion, including Welsh-Canadian professor Cait Morgan. A criminologist who specializes in profiling victims, Cait sets out to solve the murder - and clear her name. Add to this the disappearance of an ancient Celtic gold collar said to be cursed and there you have the ingredients for a Nicoise salad of death, secrets, and lies.

Will Cait find the killer before she too falls victim to a murderer driven by a surprising and disturbing motive?The Corpse with the Silver Tongue is the first in the Cait Morgan mystery series, a classic whodunit series featuring the eccentric Professor Cait Morgan.

©2012 Cathy Ace (P)2013 Audible Inc.

Complicated

Interesting character. Different from most investigators as she has a special gift of a photographic memory. She goes to Nice, France for a conference, but becomes involved in a poisoning murder she must unravel. AND she enjoys the food.
I’m looking forward to the next story.

More than cozy; less than procedural

I’m a full time mystery fan. This is well-written, entertaining, well narrated. Likable protagonist. It’s “meatier” than a cozy mystery, but not as riveting or intense as an in-depth police procedural mystery. It’s a nice lighter break between more cerebral and/or heavy duty reads. But it’s not as fluffy or ridiculous as many of the cozy mysteries can be. I will listen to the next in the series after a couple more deeper dives.

Delightful

Just like reading a classic. Steady development that feels comfortable because of abundant details and unhurried descriptions.

Love it.

Story stopped during chapter 15

Unable to hear the end of the story it stops abruptly during chapter 15 very frustrating to get so far into a story and not be able to finish it

Very funny very descriptive love the plot!

The investigator is very strong but very human, funny and female. the plot s great and flowed.

Loved It

I think this was one of the first books I listened to, on Audible, during my trial period. It was excellent! I love the main character, Professor Cait Morgan. She is full of confidence, no matter what is said to her. She is intelligent and has a magnificent knack for solving crimes. It was a great listen. Hope you enjoy.

Excellent Story and narration

Very entertaining. It is easy to care about the characters. Can’t wait to hear more.

Unique, Clean and Engaging Murder Mystery

This one grows on you as you listen, getting better and better as the story progresses. I'm glad that I stuck with it. Professor Cait Morgan, a university psychologist who specializes in profiling criminals has a photographic memory. Living in Canada, but originally from Wales, Cait is off to Nice, France for an international symposium, where she is invited to a dinner hosted by an old acquaintance. At that dinner, the unthinkable happens, her host dies, right in front of her and all his guests. An investigation shows that he was murdered, and as a foreigner, Cait is high on the suspect list. The arrogant, wealthy man had no shortage of enemies, and Cait's training comes in handy, particularly to get her own hide out of the fire. The local authorities are not interested in hearing her opinion, however, so she calls her good friend and police investigator, Bud back in Canada for advice. The case is complicated and leads in a variety of directions which I found to be very intriguing. Like a great puzzle, Cait works diligently to put the pieces together, putting herself at risk as she does so. It all comes together beautifully in the end, and unlike other listeners, I loved the conclusion.

Excellent!

A new series is always a good day! Unusual characters make great mix of procedural and cozy. It is very well narrated and great fun.

witty humor and interesting plot

I found the author to be a very good narrator. She portrayed snark and witty humor very well, and there were several times when I did literally lol.
The characters were realistic and complicated. I normally can guess "who did it", but there were a few good options in this story. It was also good to hear that although the main character is a genius, she has real flaws and self-doubts that we all have about ourselves. She really enjoys her food!
Finally, I thought the story was well written. It seems a lot of mysteries, especially in the cozy sub-genre, follow a similar formula. This story was a little more unique, at least to me. I really enjoyed it and look forward to more in this series.