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An Empty Death

By: Laura Wilson
Narrated by: Seán Barrett
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After almost five years of conflict, London's exhausted inhabitants are living in a world of dereliction. War-weary DI Ted Stratton is no exception, but he cannot help being drawn in by his latest case.

Called on to investigate when a doctor is found dead in Fitzrovia's Middlesex Hospital, Stratton soon realizes that someone involved is not who they appear to be. Meanwhile Jenny, Ted's wife, is working at the local Rest Centre. When a bombed-out woman appears at the centre, declaring that the man claiming to be her husband is an imposter, Jenny thinks that it must be due to shock. The reality, however, is far more dangerous....

Ultimately, for Stratton and Jenny perhaps there is only one thing they can trust: their fear.

©2009 Laura Wilson (P)2009 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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A very well written book which kept my attention. Never read this author before but really enjoyed this. Again as always the narrator was very good, which in my opinion is key in enjoying any audible book

Really enjoyed this book

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I devoured every moment of this book and was catapulted right back to the conditions of the Second World War in London. The author magically weaves two complex story's which capture a range of human emotion and frailties. With murders, adulatory, impersonation the story moves along at a cracking pace.

I've not read the first novel but I didn't feel that that detracted from the story at all but I will read it just to get a bit more of the back story of DI Ted Stratton and family.

Of all the books I've read/listened to recently which are of this genre it's an absolute joy to find characters which show affection to one an other and don't have disfunctional family members.

I think this is my first book narrated by Sean Barrett and he brought all the characters to life superbly.

Well worth the credit and I'm so glad I found Ted :)

Cracking read.

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thoroughly enjoyed reading this or listening and looking forward to the next book in the series being added to audible.

excellent book

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Modern detective fiction is an over-crowded genre so any deviation from the formulaic construction is welcome. This book scores in being set in London at the height of the bombing during World War Two, which adds a menacing atmosphere in which crimes can be missed amid the devastation and numerous deaths. The main character, DI Stratton, is an unusual creation in that he is happily married and appreciative of his colleagues, though the author, unfortunately, couldn’t resist the cliché of his boss being a martinet.

The narrative follows the investigation of three deaths: a nurse, a doctor and a pathologist all from the same hospital and that occur in quick succession. A parallel story concerns the actions of a man posing as a doctor: a fraud made easier by the chaos of war, though not unknown nowadays. The investigation of the murder of the nurse doesn’t go anywhere until near the end of the book. Also the numerous tedious descriptions of the bizarre behaviour of a woman pulled from the wreckage of a bombed-out house only becomes relevant near the end when the various disparate stories come together.

I enjoyed the book and will look out for further instalments.

Sean Barrett is an excellent narrator, as usual.

Imaginative and atmospheric story

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An excellent , satisfying , but ultimately sad story in the wonderful Stratton series. I am at present revisiting the Stratton books, and this is as good as Stratton's War, if not better.

If only this series could continue, but like all good things, it appears to have ended .

Tragedy

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