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  • A Matter of Justice

  • Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries
  • By: Charles Todd
  • Narrated by: Simon Prebble
  • Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (610 ratings)

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A Matter of Justice

By: Charles Todd
Narrated by: Simon Prebble
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Summary

After two London men end their business partnership, one of them is savagely murdered in a medieval tithe barn on his estate in Somerset.

Investigating the killing, Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge discovers that the victim was universally despised in Cambury - even the victim's wife and the town's police inspector are suspect. And yet in London circles, the man was highly regarded. What triggered his death?

Rutledge doggedly follows a well-concealed trail that finally leads him to the one person who knows the whole truth. But it's too late to stop a spreading evil and a vicious settling of scores.

As the seasoned inspector comes to understand the larger picture, he realizes he may not be able to prove what he suspects. In spite of his skill, this may be the only case in which Rutledge fails to get his man.

©2009 Charles Todd (P)2009 BBC Audiobooks America
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Critic reviews

"In the stellar 11th Inspector Ian Rutledge mystery, Todd (the pseudonym of a mother-son writing team) seamlessly combines a fair-play whodunit with a nuanced look into the heart of darkness in the human soul." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Page turner

Very well read and a very good story that kept me going back to it every moment I had free because it kept me guessing. A few good twists.

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Excellent whodunnit

Twists and turns with neat endings. The narration really enhanced enjoyment of this novel. Flawed,moralistic central character damaged by the First world war. Recommended.

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A good yarn

It held my attention despite the unnecessary character of the alter ego, Hamish a stereotypical Scot.

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Interest ting ready

Well written intrigue storyline holds you in to the end - keeps the reader guessing as to the perpetrator

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A good find

Enjoyed the book. Good narration.
Pleased to have found a new author, will listen to other books in the series.

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Enjoyed this book

Well written and weaving in and out. Surprise twists and turns. Well narrated, easy to listen to. Kept my attention.

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Excellent story

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Satisfying Mystery

Set in the past in rural England. Intriguing central character detective. Some might say slow-moving but I like the way it unravels slowly
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Thoroughly enjoyable

A good and complex thriller that weaves its magic steadily. Some of the accents are a bit wonky but overall very well read.

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The ***** did it, I think

I enjoy when my books connect. After Winston Churchill’s childhood a police crime novel set in the same era was a bonus. An intriguing tale that really keeps you guessing.

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