A Matter of Justice

Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries

By: Charles Todd

Narrated by: Simon Prebble

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

After two London men end their business partnership, one of them is savagely murdered in a medieval tithe barn on his estate in Somerset.

Investigating the killing, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge discovers that the victim was universally despised in Cambury - even the victim's wife and the town's police inspector are suspect. And yet in London circles, the man was highly regarded. What triggered his death?

Rutledge doggedly follows a well-concealed trail that finally leads him to the one person who knows the whole truth. But it's too late to stop a spreading evil and a vicious settling of scores.

As the seasoned inspector comes to understand the larger picture, he realizes he may not be able to prove what he suspects. In spite of his skill, this may be the only case in which Rutledge fails to get his man.

©2009 Charles Todd (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks America

Critic reviews

"In the stellar 11th Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery, Todd (the pseudonym of a mother-son writing team) seamlessly combines a fair-play whodunit with a nuanced look into the heart of darkness in the human soul." ( Publishers Weekly)

Not my favorite

I admired his protagonist more than Inspector Rutledge. Rutledge was too black and
white and followed the letter rather than the spirit of the law. I thought he was too quick
to blame others for his own failings.

Literature at its best.

Where do I start... The authors have micro-researched the era they write about. So much gentle relevant detail. The settings are picture perfect. Detail is is excellent and adds enormously to the story. Jump in anywhere in this series. You will learn the back story about Hamish, and WW1 very quickly.
A simply outstanding series.

Good story but hard to follow story because narration is fast! Haha.

I had to slow the narration down and hit the back button to keep track of all the characters and story.
Good story!

Jolly good read

Grew up as a voracious reader in my teens. Read books in all sorts of genres. Agatha Christie and P D James werebblee a lot of fun. This is a great mix of Christie and Monk (defective detective). Todd is a very good writer.

Prebble was smooth and put a great deal of empathy in Rutledge's character.

Holds interest from beginning to end

What did you love best about A Matter of Justice?

The historical facts intertwined with fiction

What did you like best about this story?

The description of the characters and the settings.

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

He is the best I have heard so far.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I always want to listen to Charles
Todd's books in one setting.

Any additional comments?

Please keep offering Charles Todd's books, read by Simon Prebble!

Charles Todd does it again

I’m so sorry for the passing of Charlotte her imagination and twist and turns are what make her stories so captivating

Very well done, Inspector

I appreciated the complexity of this mystery as well as the attention to detail paid by the author. Inspector Rutledge and his internal companion Hamish have become one of my favorites. And this installment, with it themes of choice and consequences does not dissapoint. I especially enjoyed the narrator, who gave individual voice to each character and imbued each with a degree of depth that can be lacking with a professional reader.

Wonderful narration.

Really enjoy the books, but most importantly, Simon Prebble's narration is superb and keeps me listening to the whole series - at least the ones he narrates!

Delightful old fashioned mystery

I needed a break from some of the heavier material I had been reading. This was a fine choice, well written and well crafted. Well thought out details and believable characters, with a nice touch of background history. Kudos to the performer as well. Loved this book , will look for more from both.

I cannot get enough of Inspector Rutledge

It pleases me that theae introcate story ots always ends in surprise . Every clue explained by books end. I can't wait to get to the next one.