A Lonely Death

An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery

By: Charles Todd

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 11 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Three men have been murdered in a Sussex village, and Scotland Yard has been called in. It's a baffling case. The victims are soldiers who survived the horrors of the Great War only to meet a ghastly end in the quiet English countryside two years later. Each had been garroted, with small ID disks left in their mouths.

But even Scotland Yard's presence doesn't deter this vicious and clever killer. Shortly after Inspector Ian Rutledge arrives, a fourth soldier is found dead. With few clues to go on and the pressure building, Rutledge must gamble everything to find answers - his job, his reputation, and even his life.

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Very good audiobook!

This is the first book I've read by this author. I'm glad I discovered him. The Rutledge detective is a troubled, but effective officer. There is a story (the detective's) within the story (the murder) and it takes different twists and turns pointing to possible suspects. The narrator does a great job in the telling.

Thoughtful Detective Story

If you are a fan of PD James, you will probably like Charles Todd. His Ian Rutledge stories leave me with much the same feelings--the detective got his man, but that isn't the whole story. Rutledge and his characters are struggling to find a new normalcy after World War I's ugly, senseless carnage. Against that backdrop, there is someone waging his own private war on the town's former soldiers. They are being garroted--one by one--as Rutledge struggles to identify and stop the killer. Hamish, his relentless internal companion keeps up a steady stream of comments often seeming to be more of a partner in detection than the nemesis he has vowed to be.

the usual Charles Todd

the narrator was fantastic, tbe story routine and similar to other Rutledge dilemmas. Entertaining though.

Very engaging, slow build but very worth it!

Picked this book up on a whim while searching for my next listen, and very glad I did. Excited to see that there’s a whole series!
Well written, really sets the scene and time period well. Engaging characters

A lesson in bullying

I thought the premise for the story was good and one that everyone can relate to whether you were bullied in school or the bully. The author did a great job on the character development. I thought it was interesting how the author helped you to understand that basically the whole village was complicit in the bullying by doing nothing or ignoring it.

This series, this narrator!

What made the experience of listening to A Lonely Death the most enjoyable?

The combination of believable, multi-dimensional characters, a well conceived plot and outstanding narration would make any story enjoyable.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main character, Ian Rutledge. Todd has created a relate-able, yet torn and tortured protagonist who's life and trials resonate as clearly now as in the setting of the series, following WWI. ,

Which character – as performed by Simon Prebble – was your favorite?

Simon Prebble could read the freakin' phone book and make it spell binding.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A Lonely Death - It's ... lonely.

Any additional comments?

Nope

War Didn’t End

Those who returned from The Great War were wounded physically or in spirit. Charles Todd stories won’t let us forget. This one tells the damage done to school boys by cruelty to each other before they were old enough to go to war. A sad tale.

One of the best so far

This is deep into the Rutledge series, so it is safe to say if you have read this far, you are a fan.

This is one of the best books in the series. The plot is tight and the pacing is nigh on perfect. Rutledge and Hamish are in great form.

The story is a bit more melancholy than most of them, but still a great read.

What an ending

Loved it, loving the entire series but this one is really great, ending amazing, can't wait for next one🤗

Just spectacular

Complex, intricate, absorbing and so Rutledge. Best ever. I could not put it down. Quite healing.