The Bodies at Westgrave Hall

DCI Craig Gillard Crime Thrillers, Book 7

By: Nick Louth

Narrated by: Marston York

Length: 10 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

A large country mansion. A locked room. A gruesome murder.

Russian oligarch Alexander Volkov has invited 1,000 guests to a party at his palatial Surrey residence, Westgrave Hall. But while giving a private tour of the library, a gunman kills Volkov, wounding his ex-wife and slaying her new beau. Nothing makes sense to DCI Craig Gillard. In the blood-spattered crime scene there are no forensic traces of anyone else involved, CCTV shows no one entered or left the library, and everyone seems to have an alibi. Is it a crime of revenge, the squaring of a love triangle, or a Russian government operation? Could the victims have simply shot each other? Gillard’s eventual discovery is shocking even to him.

A gripping crime thriller from a master of the genre, The Bodies at Westgrave Hall will leave you guessing until the very end.

©2021 Nick Louth (P)2021 W F Howes

Dragged out way to long

Again, too many characters with too little characters . I have been a fan for a while, but this is the end for Guildart and me…….

Loved it! Another super Craig Gillard story!

I really loved the Russian intrigue and involvement of the oligarchs- keep them coming Mr. Louth!

Best one yet

This book was my favorite of all I have read so far. I started the series at Number 1. The previous books were good if a little disjointed at times, this one kept me going and interested. I am looking forward to the next in the Series.

Engaging summer story

The DCI Craig Gillard series is enjoyable, and this plot had an unexpected twist.

very good police procedural

another good book in this series by nick louth. a pleasure to listen to. interesting situation.

Many layered

I absolutely love the narrator . He gives life and personality to all of the characters .
The story was interesting and kept me listening.
I adore audio books and have since the tape cassette days. I also love literary mysteries of all sorts.
This series just gets better and better. I put off listening to it because It did not catch my attention right away I have many authors that I buy their series as soon as published. But this one was funny clever poignant

Good story, bad narration

Love this series and the characters. This particular story was very interesting with good twists and turns. However, this narrator CANNOT do female voices - they sound like whiny muppets in every book! It’s impossible to then picture any female characters as competent or appealing in any way. The male characters sound great, so do better!

Listened to it in one day

I like to read a series in order. That said, this edition can be read as a stand alone and easily followed as the storyline does not require a background of the usual cast of characters. The editors synopsis sets the scene, no need to repeat it here. The elements of the crime story move quickly, the focus is on the who is the killer, lots of red herrings, but fair. Truly entertaining!

QUITE ENTERTAINING

Entertaining story with interesting characters and a satisfactory conclusion. Excellent narration, as usual, by York.

twisty journey

I always enjoy both this author and the narrator and this book is no exception. This title can be appreciated as a stand alone but previous titles provide the character backgrounds along with good stories.