A Divided Loyalty

A Novel

De: Charles Todd

Narrado por: Simon Prebble

Duración: 11 h y 11 m

Resumen del Editor

Scotland Yard detective Ian Rutledge is assigned one of the most baffling investigations of his career - a cold murder case with an unidentified victim and a cold trail with few clues to follow.

Chief Inspector Brian Leslie, a respected colleague of Ian Rutledge’s, is sent to Avebury, a village set inside a great prehistoric stone circle not far from Stonehenge.

A young woman has been murdered next to a mysterious, hooded, figure-like stone, but no one recognizes her - or admits to it. And how did she get there? Despite a thorough investigation, it appears that her killer has simply vanished.

Rutledge, returning from the conclusion of a case involving another apparently unknown woman, is asked to take a second look at Leslie’s inquiry, to see if he can identify this victim. But Rutledge is convinced Chief Superintendent Jameson only hopes to tarnish his earlier success once he also fails.

Where to begin? He, too, finds very little to go on in Avebury, slowly widening his search beyond the village - only to discover that unlikely - possibly even unreliable - clues are pointing him toward an impossible solution, one that will draw the wrath of the Yard down on him, and very likely see him dismissed if he pursues it. But what about the victim - what does he owe this tragic woman? Where must his loyalty lie?

©2020 Charles Todd (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers

This Might Be the Best One Yet!!

Since having to wait for months after pre-ordering A Divided Loyalty, my intention had been to just go slow and listen just an hour or two at a time to savor the book! This was ALL but impossible! From the very beginning it was obvious this was going to be one of author’s best yet. And the end of the tale does not end until the very END... and it’s a shocking end at that. And Simon Prebble: What can I saw! If he ever stops narrating Charles Todd’s books, I’m done! No one could read Ian Rutledge but Prebble. And his narration after the telegram is so moving you could not help but believe that he was not acting at all.. but in fact was speaking the gut wrenching way Rutledge would be feeling. Just a superb story and narration!

Best of series.

Narrator brings story to life. I particularly liked the details of the investigation and Dr. Mason as an experienced sounding board.

Engrossing

My first Ian Rutledge book and what a good one it was! Couldn’t put it down as it grabs you right from the start and you get sucked into the investigation as it unfolds. Terrific narrator, as Prebble always is.

A good addition to the series

I, like several reviewers have commented, that it’s time for Rutledge to catch a break. The story was well written but the mystery simplistic. Simon Prebble as always is a fantastic narrator. I’m not sure this series would work for me without him. Perhaps, I can’t listen to this team’s other series because of the narrator.

Excellent English procedural

Another very good Ian Rutledge investigation. The Chief Inspector sent Rutledge to reinvestigate a murder that a fellow inspector had failed to solve. The Chief Inspector likely gave Rutledge the assignment as punishment, and did not expect Rutledge to find the killer. Rutledge did find additional evidence, and more evidence trails to follow. Before the story ends there are additional murders, an unexpected turn of events, and the Chief is even more displeased with Rutledge.

I had difficulty distinguishing some characters from Rutledge when they were speaking.

captivating

I enjoy this book. It was interesting to hear about the different time period.. Just after the first World War.

great storytelling

this mystery was interesting and loved the descriptive characters. A good listen. get it for your library.

great!

I've been listening to British mysteries lately, the ones where there is a good guy looking for a bad guy, mostly Grainger, some Robotham. Todd threw me at first because it's set around 1920, so no CSI, no DNA, no cell phones, not many cars. But it grew on me, and I will be looking for others in this series. I'm glad there are many more to listen to.

Great story with surprise ending

This book started a bit slowly, but quickly enough, the reader was completely submerged into the investigation. The book was well written with details that made all the sights and sounds come alive. The narrator did an excellent job. Well worth the read!

Good mystery, great characters, great atmosphere

A Divided Loyalty b Charles Todd takes place in early 1920s England. A place still spinning from WW I. The scars of that war, the mental anguish, follows Inspector Rutledge wherever he goes. This is a good mystery. Very atmospheric. The narration by Simon Prebble paints the scenes and brings the characters to live.