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Fatal Legacy

By: Elizabeth Corley
Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
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 When the managing director of Wainwright Enterprises dies everyone is amazed to find he was far richer than they supposed, and that he's left his estate to his nephew Alex and his wife Sally. She uncovers accounting irregularities within the company, but resists involving the police - until the firm's accountant is murdered. But DCI Andrew Fenwick's investigation reveals a web of corruption reaching the highest levels of the local community that puts his own child's life in peril...©2008 Elizabeth Corley (P)2008 Oakhill Publishing Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Detective

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"An excellent, finely textured police procedural, complete with an admirable, single-dad hero; highly recommended." (Library Journal)
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Its a good story, plenty of intrigue, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I recommend it highly!

Fatal Legacy

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......the books have been recorded in the wrong order. I listened to “Grave Doubts” thinking it was the first book in the series, but it is evident from the storyline that this book should have been first.
I may look up the correct order before considering buying any further in the series.
Good storyline but I preferred the narrator of Grave Doubts.

Good Series but.........

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The story of the Wainwright-Smith family, starting with the murder of patriarch, Alan Wainwright-Smith (officially recorded as suicide). Following the reading of his will, the story moves forward as we are learn more about the main characters and particularly the back story of Sally. A couple more deaths brings more intense police involvement, personally affecting DCI Fenwick later on, until finally the conclusion.
This isn’t a traditional detective story and there is never a feeling of ‘this is so exciting, what’s going to happen next’! But the characters’ stories are so interesting they keep you riveted, and a little new information is fed every so often to move on the investigation. It is well worth a read and I will look out for more by this author.

Interesting story of death and deceit

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I enjoyed the previous book (Requiem Mass) by this author and was not disappointed by this story of the next murder case for DCI Fenwick, and DSs Cooper and Nightingale. As in the previous book I felt I was accompanying the police officers on a case as evidence was uncovered, suspects interviewed and the internal politics of the police force were acted out. It's a long book and, apart from an unrealistic section of psychological speculation, was an engrossing narrative. I needed to concentrate at the beginning of the book as an array of characters are introduced during a family gathering as a Will is read and I wasn't sure was whom, but as the story unfolded they began to crystallize in my mind's eye.
The narrator is good, which helps differentiate the players in this complex web of deceit.

A complex web of deceit unravelled

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If you like your crime to be gritty like, say, Simon Kernick, this is probably not for you. If, on the other hand, you're more a Midsomer Murders or Daziel & Pascoe fan, then this could be right up your street. It's a good story and well narrated but the premise is unrealistic and the plot has one or two holes. Having said that, it's an enjoyable listen (as are Elizabeth Corley's other books) and not too demanding. Perfect to chill out with!

It depends on how you like your crime...

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