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Calling Down the Storm

By: Peter Murphy
Narrated by: Nick Holbek
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Summary
 April 1971. When DI Webb and DS Raymond respond to a 999 call at Harpur Mews in Bloomsbury, a horrific scene awaits them. Susan Lang is lying on the ground, bleeding to death. Her husband Henry is sitting nearby, holding a large, blood-stained knife. In shock, Henry claims to have no memory of the events that led to his wife's death, leaving his barrister, Ben Schroeder, little with which to defend a potential murder charge.

Unbeknownst to his strict Baptist wife, Deborah, Justice Rainer has a secret life as a gambler. In his desperation for money to fund his habit, he has already raided his own and Deborah's resources, and now he has crossed another line - one from which there is no return.

To his horror, as the trial of Henry Lang starts, Rainer discovers a sinister connection between the trial and his gambling debts which could cause his world to unravel. In a rare case in which the judge is in greater peril than the defendant on trial, both Lang and Rainer have called down the storm on their own heads.

Their lives are on the line, and time is running out.©2024 Peter Murphy (P)2024 W.F. Howes Ltd. Mystery Political Spies & Politics Suspense Thriller & Suspense Marriage
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I have great respect for authors who can create compelling stories and believable characters. This series is one that grows on you, with an interwoven web of relationships and excellent character development as the stories progress and the years of experience shape those involved.

This book had my full engagement from beginning to end and transported me back to the early 1970s, a time of high-profile celebrities and mysterious events. The author cleverly draws on some of the theories surrounding the disappearance of Lord Lucan and weaves them into the character of Conrad Rayner.

I would highly recommend this book. However, I would suggest reading the earlier books in the series first to fully appreciate the characters, who are so well written that they feel entirely believable.

I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

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