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Missing Joseph

By: Elizabeth George
Narrated by: Donada Peters
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 After a grisly death ruins a couple’s vacation, Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley must determine whether this small-town tragedy was an accident or the beginning of a sinister plot—a “totally satisfying mystery” (Denver Post) in the #1 New York Times bestselling Inspector Lynley series.

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“This rich, intricate novel is a perfect choice for anyone in the market for first-rate summer fiction.”—The Baltimore Sun

Deborah and Simon St. James have taken a holiday in the winter landscape of Lancastershire, hoping to heal the growing rift in their marriage. But in the barren countryside awaits bleak news: The vicar of Wimslough, the man they had come to see, is dead—a victim of accidental poisoning. Unsatisfied with the inquest ruling and unsettled by the close association between the investigating constable and the woman who served the deadly meal, Simon calls in his old friend Detective Inspector Thomas Lynley. Together they uncover dark, complex relationships in this rural village—relationships that bring men and women together with a passion, with grief, or with the intention to kill. Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Crime Village Winter Suspense

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Critic reviews

“A totally satisfying mystery experience.”—Denver Post

“[George] proves that the classiest crime writers are true novelists.”—The New York Times

“Layered, intricate . . . deftly plotted, highly atmospheric.”—Publishers Weekly

“Perhaps Ms. George’s most satisfying puzzle yet . . . this rich, intricate novel is a perfect choice for anyone in the market for first-rate summer fiction.”—The Baltimore Sun
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I really like the Inspector Lynley novels but found this one hard to get in to. I persevered to the end, but it‘s not one of the best. There‘s a bit too much sex and I found the narrator‘s attempt at little girl voices quite irritating. I‘ll carry on with the series and hope that the next book will be better.

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Too many sex scenes!! Everybody at it, all the time, and the plot is completely buried under.

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