No Ordinary Killing
An Ingo Finch Mystery, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Jonathan Keeble
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By:
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Jeff Dawson
About this listen
An extraordinary historical crime thriller, perfect for listeners of Philip Kerr, M.J. Carter and Abir Mukherjee.
1899, South Africa: As the Boer War rages, Captain Ingo Finch of the Royal Army Medical Corps pieces together casualties at the front. Later, recovering in Cape Town, he is woken by local police. A British officer has been murdered, and an RAMC signature is required for the post-mortem. Shocked by the identity of the victim, the bizarre nature of the crime and what appears a too-convenient resolution, Finch turns detective. He is soon thrust into a perilous maze of espionage and murder.
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"Dawson has produced a strong thriller with something to say.... An intriguing mix of John Buchan style adventuring and well researched period detail, full of superstition, mistrust and political intrigue.... A very strong debut." (Sarah Ward, author of the Richard Prince thrillers)
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- The Curator
- 19-03-21
Nice to see a different arena
The South Africa of the Boer War is a pretty underused setting in historical novels and so it’s great to see something a bit different. The plot is a veritable trawler of red herrings but the characters are well written. Not so much read as performed with both boots on by Jonathan Keeble; definitely earning his fee here.
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- Monstermuse
- 28-03-21
A new setting for a historical fiction novel
I enjoyed this book for its descriptions of South Africa during the 2nd Boer war and the various ethnic groups pulled into it. Some of the action seemed improbable, with the baddies popping up seemingly magically at times, and the ending was inconclusive to me, but overall a thumping read and Jonathan Keeble seems to be having fun juggling all the accents and action.
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- John
- 19-01-25
Great story, wonderful narration
An intriguing story, made all the better by the narration. A mystery that will have you guessing until the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-12-24
excellent narrator story and plot a must listen
this narrator is excellent, a heavy subject made exciting and gripping from start to finish
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- Harley's Akita Haven.
- 19-12-23
First listen to this author.
Certainly not a disappointment. Some of the predicaments would have seen off meer mortals but still an enjoyable historical murder mystery. Does anyone do accents as well as Jonathan Keeble? Well done sir. Even a decent Northern Irish! Subtly seems to be the key. Downloading the others in the series 👍👍
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- Anonymous User
- 11-01-25
Brilliant narration
I hadn’t heard of Jeff Dawson but I’ll definitely look out for more books by him. This was a well written novel with great pace and intrigue, set in South Africa in the late 1800s, the history of which I knew very little. Jonathan Keeble’s narraration was superb, delivered with huge gusto. Certainly one of the best readers I’ve heard. A very entertaining collaboration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-03-24
Good story
Very good story and good narration 👍🏼 like the way different characters all intertwine eventually to bring it all together
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- Wilkies
- 20-05-21
Gripping read
A gripping read set in a terrible and historic time frame. Interesting characters and very well narrated. Looking forward to book 2.
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- BlakWulf
- 05-01-25
Great story
Thoroughly enjoyed this interesting historical thriller. Intriguing and full of well researched facts without being overblown. Great. characters. Amazing audio experience.
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- jason
- 05-01-24
Superb historical mystery
Absolutely brilliant novel, rich in historical detail, and presented beautifully by the narrator. How these books are free is another mystery.
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