River of Darkness.Rennie Airth. 1999/ 2002. Read by Christopher Kay. 10 tapes. 14 hrs. Clipper Audio, Recorded Books. 1-84197-383-1. $85.00. Vinyl; plot notes. SA WW I left many veterans in England physically and emotionally damaged. Inspector John Madden of Scotland Yard Scotland Yard, headquarters of the London Metropolitan Police. The term is often used, popularly, to refer to one branch, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Named after a short street in London, the site of a palace used in the 12th cent. is one such victim of the trenches. He is called to a small village in Surrey to investigate the brutal murders of five people living at Melling Lodge. Each of the victims had been expertly run through with a bayonet bayonet Short, sharp-edged, sometimes pointed weapon, designed for attachment to the muzzle of a firearm. According to tradition, it was developed in Bayonne, France, early in the 17th century and soon spread throughout Europe. except Mrs. Fletcher, whose throat had been slashed. The only survivor is Mrs. Fletcher's young daughter, found cowering cow·er intr.v. cow·ered, cow·er·ing, cow·ers To cringe in fear. [Middle English couren, of Scandinavian origin.] in an upstairs room, too frightened to speak. A local physician, Dr. Helen Blackwell, takes the girl into her care. Slowly she also takes Madden into her heart and her bed. Madden and his colleagues at Scotland Yard try to track down the killer before he strikes again in this excellent police procedural police procedural n. A story or drama about the investigation of a crime by the police. police procedural Noun a novel, film, or television drama that deals with police work . Romance, suspense, controlled brutality, criminal psychology, and insanity all blend in Verb 1. blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" blend, go fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" this debut mystery. Kay gives the book a full-voiced reading, with an assured rendering of accents and the nuances of gender. He moves the tense story along to its blockbuster climax and leaves the listener wanting just one more chapter. Highly recommended. Janet Julian, Grafton, MA |
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