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Publisher's Summary
It is 1856. When three men are murdered in Cornwall, Amos Hawke, a Cornish detective working from London's Scotland Yard, is sent to investigate. He finds lodgings with one of the murdered men's wives - and her daughter, Talwyn. But while Amos's relationship with Talwyn gets off to a bad start, she is to prove crucial in helping him bring her father's killers to justice.
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- Carole
- 10-20-15
appalling narrator
story is average historical romance: fine to pass the time while doing something else. Narrator, however, is so grating that I may abandon this. As other readers have said, he reads in a kind of patronising chant (i never knew a chanting voice could be patronising,...but it can!) Also, the cornish accent slides away into a kind of irish american. That would be bearable, were it not for the 'chanting', which ruins any possibility of enjoying, rather than enduring, this book.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- graham
- 01-15-12
Sing song reader
I'm going to buy this book because after I got halfway I could no longer bear the sound of the reader. He has an annoying voice that finishes words or phrases on a high note, like an endless Jeremy Clarkson. I shall have a listen to the author's other books because another reader has been employed.
I liked the book [so far] but enough is enough
5 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Denise
- 11-27-11
A lovely story
A gentle detective story, with a touch of romance. Well narrated, with good strong characters.
3 people found this helpful
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Demeter
- 12-25-14
Its all in the reading
I was not particularly impressed with the quality of the writing, but more often than not I have found I was not really listening to the story, just to Andrew Wincot's reading. The reader is, to my ear dreadful. He pauses in the oddest places, and adds a considerable 'sing song' quality to his reading; reminiscent of people speaking over the tannoy system in the supermarket or at the station. My major dislike is the upward, questioning lilt at the end of every sentence. Ughhhhh. I have found this reader so irritating that i have not been able to listen to the end of the book
1 person found this helpful
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- Robert
- 12-02-14
Not brilliant by any stretch of the imagination
Quite a good plot but the predictability of the story and the author's style of writing gave it a childish feel. The story wasn't helped by the narrator's awful Cornish accent which slipped from Irish to American and back again. I got this a buy one get one free and the book certainly did not live up to its editorial summary.
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- Julie
- 02-20-16
E v Thomson
Are a very good books and this is good could not put it down
Have listened 8 times
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,239
Ian Rutledge returns to his career at Scotland Yard after years fighting in the First World War. Unknown to his colleagues he is still suffering from shell shock, and is burdened with the guilt of having had executed a young soldier on the battlefield for refusing to fight. A jealous colleague has learned of his secret and has managed to have Rutledge assigned to a difficult case which could spell disaster for Rutledge whatever the outcome. A retired officer has been murdered, and Rutledge goes to investigate.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Difficult to follow the narrator
- By Carol on 01-02-13
By: Charles Todd
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The Railway Detective
- The Railway Detective, Book 1
- By: Edward Marston
- Narrated by: Peter Walters
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4 out of 5 stars 29
London, 1851. With the opening of the Great Exhibition at hand, interest in mounting in the engineering triumphs of the railways, but not everyone feels like celebrating. In an audacious attack, the London to Birmingham mail train is robbed and derailed, causing many casualties. Planned with military precision, this crime proves a challenge to Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck who fights to untangle a web of murder, blackmail and destruction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story, great narration
- By N. J. Miin on 01-03-23
By: Edward Marston
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Arthur and George
- By: Julian Barnes
- Narrated by: Nigel Anthony
- Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4 out of 5 stars 78
Julian Barnes' Man Booker Prize-shortlisted novel is based on Arthur Conan Doyle's extraordinary real-life fight for justice. Arthur and George grow up worlds and miles apart in late nineteenth-century Britain: Arthur in shabby-genteel Edinburgh; George in the vicarage of a small Staffordshire village. Arthur becomes a doctor, and then a writer; George a solicitor in Birmingham. Arthur is to become one of the most famous men of his age; George remains in hardworking obscurity.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Highly interesting snippet of history
- By Mark on 11-12-18
By: Julian Barnes
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Murder in the Crypt
- A Redmond and Haze Mystery, Book 1
- By: Irina Shapiro
- Narrated by: Wendy Wolfson
- Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 513
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 442
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 440
When the body of a young man is found stuffed into the tomb of a medieval knight, Parish Constable Daniel Haze is tasked with investigating his first solo murder case. Suspicion instantly falls on the only stranger to arrive in the village of Birch Hill just before the crime took place, but the American captain proves to be an unexpected asset. A former soldier and a skilled surgeon, Jason Redmond is not only willing to assist Haze with the investigation but will risk his own safety to apprehend the killer.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Gross
- By Lorraine Harwood on 07-06-20
By: Irina Shapiro
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The Shadow Killer
- By: Arnaldur Indridason
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Story4 out of 5 stars 113
Reykjavik, August 1941. When a travelling sales rep is found murdered in a Reykjavik flat, killed by a bullet from a Colt 45, the police initially suspect a member of the Allied occupation force. The British are in the process of handing over to the Americans, and the streets of Reykjavik are crawling with servicemen whose relations with the local women are a major cause for concern. Flovent, Reykjavik's sole detective, is joined by the young military policeman Thorson, the son of Icelandic emigrants to Canada.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not as good as previous in this series
- By Sue MB on 07-04-18
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The Murder at Sissingham Hall
- An Angela Marchmont Mystery, Book 1
- By: Clara Benson
- Narrated by: Tim Bruce
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 125
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4 out of 5 stars 112
On his return from South Africa, Charles Knox is invited to spend the weekend at the country home of Sir Neville Strickland, whose beautiful wife Rosamund was once Knox's fiancee. But in the dead of night Sir Neville is murdered. Who did it? As suspicion falls on each of the house guests in turn, Knox finds himself faced with deception and betrayal on all sides, and only the enigmatic Angela Marchmont seems to offer a solution to the mystery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Smashing good read
- By Mystery Maven on 07-27-21
By: Clara Benson
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Ways of the World
- A James Maxted Thriller
- By: Robert Goddard
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4 out of 5 stars 54
Four years of horrific fighting have finally ended on the battlefield, but in the spring of 1919, Paris is filled with delegates from around the world who are still trying to hammer out the terms of peace. One such delegate is British diplomat Sir Henry Maxted, in charge of liaising with Brazilians regarding seized ships. But before a deal is reached, Sir Henry turns up dead outside a Montparnasse apartment building, apparently having fell from the roof.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good quality book
- By Jan Hart on 09-13-15
By: Robert Goddard
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Death at Wentwater Court
- By: Carola Dunn
- Narrated by: Bernadette Dunne
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,150
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,709
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,698
This first installment of a cozy mystery series transports listeners back to the bygone era of 1923 Britain, where unflappable flapper and fledgling journalist Daisy Dalrymple daringly embarks on her first writing assignment, and promptly stumbles across a corpse.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wentwater Death
- By Gareth Morgan on 09-10-05
By: Carola Dunn
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The Italian Secretary
- By: Caleb Carr
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 569
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 296
The best-selling author of the Alienist series returns with a chilling elaboration on the Sherlock Holmes canon, as the famed detective investigates a pair of gruesome murders, which cast an otherworldly shadow as far as Queen Victoria herself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A True Delight for the Holmes Enthusiast
- By Sagar on 06-03-05
By: Caleb Carr
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The Shadow District
- By: Arnaldur Indridason
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 654
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 590
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Story4 out of 5 stars 591
A 90-year-old man is found dead in his bed, smothered with his own pillow. On his desk, the police find newspaper cuttings about a murder case dating from the Second World War, when a young woman was found strangled behind Reykjavik's National Theatre. Konrad, a former detective, is bored with retirement and remembers the crime. He grew up in "the shadow district", a rough neighborhood bordered by the National Theatre. Why would someone be interested in that crime now?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A slow burn!
- By Rosemary Wells on 12-12-17
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The King's Return
- By: Andrew Swanston
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
The king's coronation brings hope. Until a murderer strikes. Spring 1661: After years of civil war followed by Oliver Cromwell's joyless rule as Lord Protector, England awaits the coronation of King Charles II. The mood in London is one of relief and hope for a better future. But when two respectable gentlemen are found in a foul lane with their throats cut, it becomes apparent that England's enemies are using the newly re-established post office for their own ends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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More please
- By tara souther on 12-22-22
By: Andrew Swanston
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The Jewel in the Crown
- Raj Quartet
- By: Paul Scott
- Narrated by: Sam Dastor
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 229
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 229
In the India of 1942, two rapes take place simultaneously - that of an English girl in Mayapore, and that of India by the British. In each, physical violence, racial animosity, the coercion of the weak by the strong all play their part, but playing a part too are love, affection, loyalty, and recognition that the last division of all to be overcome is the colour of the skin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is one to get
- By Jeremy on 10-28-14
By: Paul Scott
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A Beautiful Blue Death
- Charles Lenox Mysteries Series #1
- By: Charles Finch
- Narrated by: James Langton
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,199
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,067
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,066
Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery. Prudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I like cozy
- By Sheryl on 05-21-12
By: Charles Finch
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The Trial and Execution of the Traitor George Washington
- By: Charles Rosenberg
- Narrated by: Alex Wyndham
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4 out of 5 stars 38
British special agent Jeremiah Black, an officer of the King’s Guard, lands on a lonely beach in the wee hours of the morning in late November 1780. The revolution is in full swing but has become deadlocked. Black is here to change all that. His mission, aided by Loyalists, is to kidnap George Washington and spirit him back to London aboard the HMS Peregrine, a British sloop of war that is waiting closely offshore. Once he lands, though, the “aid by Loyalists” proves problematic because some would prefer just to kill the general outright.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting alternate history
- By Alice on 01-26-20
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The Battered Body Beneath the Flagstones, and Other Victorian Scandals
- By: Michelle Morgan
- Narrated by: Anne Dover
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 218
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4 out of 5 stars 196
A grisly book dedicated to the crimes, perversions and outrages of Victorian England, covering high-profile offences - such as the murder of actor William Terriss, whose stabbing at the stage door of the Adelphi Theatre in 1897 filled the front pages for many weeks - as well as lesser-known transgressions that scandalised the Victorian era. The tales include murders and violent crimes but also feature scandals that merely amused the Victorians.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Doesn’t question it’s sources enough
- By Emily Stoneking on 11-27-18
By: Michelle Morgan
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Murder at the Fitzwilliam
- By: Jim Eldridge
- Narrated by: Peter Wickham
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 172
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4 out of 5 stars 145
After rising to prominence for his role investigating the case of Jack the Ripper, former Detective Inspector Daniel Wilson is now retired. Known for his intelligence, investigative skills, and most of all his discretion, he's often consulted when a case must be solved quickly and quietly. So when a body is found in the Egyptian collection of the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, Wilson is called in.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good for what it is
- By John S. on 12-31-19
By: Jim Eldridge
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To Shield the Queen
- By: Fiona Buckley
- Narrated by: Nadia May
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 423
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars