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Title: Dread Murder
Author: Gwendoline Butler
Narrator: Gordon Griffin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-03-13
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
In the court of King George IV, Major Mearns - an old dog of war and veteran of Willington's army - is the guardian of Windsor Castle. Some would call him a spy; he calls himself a "watcher." Working with his close friend, the resourceful Sergeant Denny, the pair maintain a cool facade behind which they go about their duties quietly and unnoticed.
Unnoticed, that is, until the day Mearns receives a parcel containing a gruesome surprise: a pair of severed human legs. The legs belong to a fellow soldier. Casting aside official protocol, Mearns and Denny decide to investigate the murder themselves, also enrolling the help of a precocious young runaway, Charlie. But soon these maverick investigators find themselves up against all manner of obstacles and danger, not the least of which is the Crown Keepers of the Peace - a unit of former soldiers headed by Mearns' nemesis, Felix Ferguson.
With more butchered body parts turning up in parcels and the number of deaths rising, our amateur investigators find themselves up to their necks in corruption and intrigue. Mearns struggles to keep Ferguson at bay, not only during the investigation, but also for the affections of the desirable Mindy, a maidservant in the castle. With the pressure on, can Mearns get to the bottom of the murders and win the heart of his ladylove?
With Dread Murder, Gwendoline Butler delivers a cleverly cunning and old-fashioned mystery that hides a gruesome murder behind its charming facade.
Editorial Reviews:
This dramatic performance of Gwendoline Butler's Dread Murder by Gordon Griffin takes listeners into the court of King George IV, where a ghastly mystery awaits. The guardian of Windsor Castle, Major Mearns, receives a package containing a grisly surprise - a pair of human legs. Mearns and his friend Sergeant Denny decide to investigate the murder on their own, immersing themselves in a web of danger and intrigue in the process. An inquisitive, upbeat narration from Griffin adds extra enjoyment to his performance of this historical crime novel.
Members Reviews:
not a John Coffin
I am a fan of Ms.Butler's John Coffin novels; however, I was disappointed in this book. I might follow the others in this series if I can find them in the library, but I would not buy another one to keep. The end "surprise" was obvious early on. The characters were not up to the Coffin standard. I did not think the story moved all that well either. I was expecting more action and better background information on the main characters. It was an effort to finish it. I will donate this to my local Friends of the Library rather than keep it in my personal library.
Clunky
I wanted to like this book because of its setting and the author (she's a favorite of mine); but the book was disappointing. The writing was of the "See Spot. See Spot run. Run, Spot, run," type. I'm donating it to the local book sale.
Bunty
Little Charlie
If you like THE KING CRIED MURDER you might try a little of this one, which takes up Major Mearns and Sergeant Denny a few years later, and embroils them in a mysterious case abd in the welfare of a little boy, Charlie, too cute for his own good. In those days, poor children were forced into factory work from the time they could stand up and move around unaided, and Charlie was no exception.
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Title: Dread Murder
Author: Gwendoline Butler
Narrator: Gordon Griffin
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-03-13
Publisher: Audible Studios
Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes
Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective
Publisher's Summary:
In the court of King George IV, Major Mearns - an old dog of war and veteran of Willington's army - is the guardian of Windsor Castle. Some would call him a spy; he calls himself a "watcher." Working with his close friend, the resourceful Sergeant Denny, the pair maintain a cool facade behind which they go about their duties quietly and unnoticed.
Unnoticed, that is, until the day Mearns receives a parcel containing a gruesome surprise: a pair of severed human legs. The legs belong to a fellow soldier. Casting aside official protocol, Mearns and Denny decide to investigate the murder themselves, also enrolling the help of a precocious young runaway, Charlie. But soon these maverick investigators find themselves up against all manner of obstacles and danger, not the least of which is the Crown Keepers of the Peace - a unit of former soldiers headed by Mearns' nemesis, Felix Ferguson.
With more butchered body parts turning up in parcels and the number of deaths rising, our amateur investigators find themselves up to their necks in corruption and intrigue. Mearns struggles to keep Ferguson at bay, not only during the investigation, but also for the affections of the desirable Mindy, a maidservant in the castle. With the pressure on, can Mearns get to the bottom of the murders and win the heart of his ladylove?
With Dread Murder, Gwendoline Butler delivers a cleverly cunning and old-fashioned mystery that hides a gruesome murder behind its charming facade.
Editorial Reviews:
This dramatic performance of Gwendoline Butler's Dread Murder by Gordon Griffin takes listeners into the court of King George IV, where a ghastly mystery awaits. The guardian of Windsor Castle, Major Mearns, receives a package containing a grisly surprise - a pair of human legs. Mearns and his friend Sergeant Denny decide to investigate the murder on their own, immersing themselves in a web of danger and intrigue in the process. An inquisitive, upbeat narration from Griffin adds extra enjoyment to his performance of this historical crime novel.
Members Reviews:
not a John Coffin
I am a fan of Ms.Butler's John Coffin novels; however, I was disappointed in this book. I might follow the others in this series if I can find them in the library, but I would not buy another one to keep. The end "surprise" was obvious early on. The characters were not up to the Coffin standard. I did not think the story moved all that well either. I was expecting more action and better background information on the main characters. It was an effort to finish it. I will donate this to my local Friends of the Library rather than keep it in my personal library.
Clunky
I wanted to like this book because of its setting and the author (she's a favorite of mine); but the book was disappointing. The writing was of the "See Spot. See Spot run. Run, Spot, run," type. I'm donating it to the local book sale.
Bunty
Little Charlie
If you like THE KING CRIED MURDER you might try a little of this one, which takes up Major Mearns and Sergeant Denny a few years later, and embroils them in a mysterious case abd in the welfare of a little boy, Charlie, too cute for his own good. In those days, poor children were forced into factory work from the time they could stand up and move around unaided, and Charlie was no exception.