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The Holiday Murders
- Narrated by: James Millar
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
On Christmas Eve, 1943, the newly formed but undermanned Homicide division of the Melbourne police force is called to investigate the vicious double murder of a father and son. When Military Intelligence becomes involved, Homicide's Inspector Titus Lambert must unravel the personal from the political.
If only the killings had stopped at two. The police are desperate to come to grips with an extraordinary and disquieting upsurge of violence. For Constable Helen Lord, it is an opportunity to make her mark in a male-dominated world where she is patronised as a novelty. For Detective Joe Sable, the investigation forces a reassessment of his indifference to his Jewish heritage. Racing against the clock, the police uncover simmering tensions among secretive local Nazi sympathisers as a psychopathic fascist usurper makes his move.
The Holiday Murders explores a little-known and sometimes violent corner of Australian history, and finds oddly modern echoes in its paranoia, xenophobia, and ugly fervour.
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- CAROL
- 25-09-21
Absolutely excellent
This was a gripping story. Good characters and narrated well. A really enjoyable story. Thumbs up!!
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- ThePuss
- 21-01-16
Good Murder Mystery set during WW2 in Oz
I saw this as a "dead tree edition" in my local library and decided to look it up on Audible. It was there and I took it. I wasnt disappointed. Its a good solid policing mystery... I think I read somewhere that it has a basis in fact from around the latter part of WW2 in Melbourne, Australia.
Its "mildly grizzly" in places and I think is winds-up a little too quickly (a bit like my school essays once I had reached the 2000 word mark!) but a good yarn all the same.
One observation... if you asked me to describe how I envisaged the leading police characters, they would all come out like the actors in "Miss Fishers Murder Mysteries" !!!
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- Jk
- 17-05-23
Aussie war crime drama
I enjoyed this book and it was well performed.
Not cosy in anyway, gruesome in places with views and attitudes that are difficult to hear, but we’re held by some in that period.
The story is engaging and well told. The characters less well so, but still good enough to make we want to read more.
Overall an interesting listen, but not a who done it in the classic sense.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-09-21
Very good listen
This is a fascinating listen and very engaging. Well delivered. I found the discussions about the art and culture really interesting - so much more than a murder mystery.
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- cliffaw
- 11-08-22
Average Whydunnit
Reasonable story telling, interesting setting but somehow unsatisfying. The investigating characters might be worth a sequel.
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- Sara
- 09-08-23
Excellent detective story
Very well written, good narration, twists and turns a plenty. I would recommend this author and narrator
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- Anonymous User
- 01-04-22
Crime at Christmas
The book is written involving the political scene in Australia in the early 40’s .
A gruesome murder is committed and police are investigating a complex plot. Quite involved book explaining a lot about the prejudice around during the 40’s. Which hamper police but twists and turns leave you compelled to get to the end.
Not particularly that bowled over about the narrating but others may like it .
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- Kholly22
- 30-10-23
Intriguing from the start
Intriguing from the start with fantastic plot twist at the end . I can’t write 15 words.
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- mary Tunley
- 22-09-21
Incredible
Such a good listen. The characters are believable and flawed and the story line is compelling. Thoroughly recommend
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- Sarah Snowy
- 28-12-21
Awesome
Such a great story with an excellent narrator !! Really enjoyed this … not what I was expecting from
The title !!!
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