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The Rags of Time
- A DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 6
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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Mark Randall lay dead in a field near Lowacre long before Smith had done what he had to do in Belfast. By the time he went back to work, the investigation was well underway. "It's not my case," he says more than once, and he really doesn't need it to be; he has enough to think about as it is. But going around the Norfolk countryside dotting the i's and crossing the t's, speaking to the local farmers and the Brothers of St. Francis from Abbeyfields, Smith begins to suspect that the investigation might be heading in entirely the wrong direction. Arrests are made, charges are brought, and Christopher Waters asks Smith if he has ever seen the wrong man convicted in a murder case. The answer is yes, and the next question is, what can be done to prevent it from happening again?
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- Anonymous User
- 14-04-24
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First time listener to this author and the I’m very pleased that I stumbled across him. Now looking for more to listen to.
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- R. Shields
- 06-05-24
Another gently unfolding tale
I love the variety of situations D.C. has to deal with. Unfailingly honest and comitted, he has more hassle with his colleagues than the suspects. Delightfully gentle and humourous, it is such a refreshing change from the blood and guts detective stories that are so numerous, relying on violence rather than engaging characters and skillfull writing to entertain. Long may D.C. reign, and long may Gidart Jackson bring him to life.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-04-24
Great listen
Really love the way these books are written and the perfect narrative. Sadly I feel these books are coming to an end so will make the most of them and find other Peter Grainger books
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- Shelley
- 08-05-24
Beautiful language
This series always has mundane beginnings but the authors use if language draws me in and I end up bringing gripped by the plot.
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- Blue_23
- 08-05-24
Three wrongful arrests before the truth is outed!
My listening to the quietly addictive DC Smith series, in book order continues. To do full justice to the characters & storylines, it is a must to do so.
After In This Bright Future, book 5 [review 'missing-in-action' due to Audible moderators!!!], a rather subdued, reflective DC has returned from Northern Ireland where his foray into his past there, dealt him an unexpected personal surprise in the form of a son, one he's not to acknowledge for young man's sake. Back in King's Lake, a murder investigations underway into the death of a metal detectorist, nighthawking on land owned by a Franciscan priory. It's not his case, he's just to tidy up loose ends as Detective Sargent Wilson's in charge, thinks he's got his man another nighthawker but DC soon throws doubt on that arrest. Attention then turns to the activities of badger baiters, digging out a set on the same land, another arrest, another man charged yet DC remains unconvinced, disputing the conclusions drawn by his superior & fellow officers, much to their annoyance. Only Chris Walters too suspects the evidence doesn't stack up.
That the Brothers of St. Francis from Abbeyfields were connected to the murder was evident from the start, that their 'Guardian' who confesses, is arrest no 3, was hiding the truth and that the suspiciously, on retreat friar was guilty, was not hard to deduce but that didn't spoil the unraveling of the case by DC. The nature notes were a bonus.
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- Victoria B.
- 09-04-24
Another great DC Smith take
I felt the plot on this one was a bit more obvious but liked the fact that Smith was not the lead on the case. Ongoing great development of character and back story which makes me want to read on.
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- Jayne Tomlinson
- 15-05-24
They never stop being brilliant
I never want this series to end. I love DC and his mannerisms, he's a delight to follow, I laugh out loud at him but I'm sure a lot of that is down to the narrator Gildart. I will certainly follow him too
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- Ian
- 14-12-23
bloody marvellous!
Really hard to fault any of the books in this series so far .All of the have been original and very different. The characters have been more solid with each book . Some parts are really funny and the feeling of sadness from DC runs through every book. ONTO THE NEXT
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- Amazon Customer
- 29-04-24
Excellent reader
Loved the stories the reader draws you in with such feeling. I have enjoyed the books would recommend to anyone
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- Norma Miles
- 15-05-24
"Old habits die hard."
Smith returns to the station following his knee operation and time spent back in Belfast, to find a murder enquiry stalled after it's initial ten days: the body of a detectorist had been discovered, head crushed from behind, in a field adjacent to a friary. Although not his case, Smith investigates anyway but is still somewhat distracted by his time away, and memories.
As usual, simply superb. These DC Smith books just keep getting better - and they were already good from the very beginning. It is the man the reader gets to know that makes the series so involving. Well written, Smith's comp!ex character slowly emerges revealing more of this intelligent, witty man as well as unravelling the complex cases.
Available as a free download via Audible Plus for just a few more days, I can wholeheartedly recommend this book and those which went before, and which has rapidly becoming my favourite detective series.
Oh, a d did I mention generator Gildart Jackson performs as Smith superbly?
Now on to book no.7.
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