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A Killing Frost

By: R. D. Wingfield
Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
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About this listen

 The discovery of two teenage girls' bodies and a video of a snuff movie showing the death of one of the victims leaves Detective Inspector Jack Frost in a race against time before the killer can strike again.

Meanwhile, someone is poisoning foodstuffs at a local supermarket chain. When the owner receives threatening demands to pay up or be put out of business, it is up to Frost to catch the blackmailer. As all leads dry up and Frost faces questions over the handling of the cases, he faces a threat to his professional life with the arrival of DCI Skinner at Denton Police Station. Is this the end for Jack Frost?

©2008 The Estate of R. D. Wingfield (P)2008 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Fiction Crime Witty Suspense

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Great narration I can imagine David Jason in this role. Great story very amusing. Highly recommend this.

Fantastic frost

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This is the real Frost, rude and crude, unlike the sanitised version shown on TV with his contrived 'romantic interludes'. Multi-layered storylines, characters that jump off the page and a satisfactory conclusion. It is really sad to think that this will be the last Frost story because of the recent death of R D Wingfield. Luckily I have all his other stories on tape and will continue to enjoy them for years to come. 'A Killing Frost' is a worthy end to the series.

The Real Frost

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I was interested to compare the original incarnation of DI Frost with the screen version with David Jason. Not suriprisingly the book has much more complex and multi-stranded story-lines. These are gripping and excellently narrated: tthe characters brought to life by different accents.

The big difference between the two mediums is that the original characterisation of Frost is of a misoginistic, foul-mouthed and dishonest policeman.

Excellent story marred by old-fashioned crudity

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Good story, filled with excellent humor. A good listen..downloading the next in series now...

Frost at his non PC best...

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The read by Stephen Thorne is first class, as always. He presents a completely different range of voices compared to, say, his Cadfael performances. A master of characterisation who seamlessly switches from narrator to male and female characters of all ages and backgrounds. Always a joy.

As to the story: this was my first Frost novel, though it clearly comes well into the series. Fans will know what to expect: the plot is convoluted and Frost is a chain smoker, a boozer, always late, knackered, dishonest, a schemer who ducks and dives. Nevertheless, sympathy is generally with him as the underdog in the battle with equally unappetising superiors. As to whether he gets his man or woman (men or women?) -- no spoilers here!

Frost fans will know what to expect

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