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The Rags of Time

A DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 6

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The Rags of Time

By: Peter Grainger
Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
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Mark Randall lay dead in a field near Lowacre long before Smith had done what he had to do in Belfast. By the time he went back to work, the investigation was well underway. "It's not my case," he says more than once, and he really doesn't need it to be; he has enough to think about as it is. But going around the Norfolk countryside dotting the i's and crossing the t's, speaking to the local farmers and the Brothers of St. Francis from Abbeyfields, Smith begins to suspect that the investigation might be heading in entirely the wrong direction. Arrests are made, charges are brought, and Christopher Waters asks Smith if he has ever seen the wrong man convicted in a murder case. The answer is yes, and the next question is, what can be done to prevent it from happening again?

©2016 Peter Grainger (P)2017 Tantor Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Fiction Detective Crime Exciting Witty British Mysteries
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Really enjoyed this - the characters are well-written and the plot keeps interest - and very well narrated. Marvellous.

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Enjoyed every moment. Absolutely love DC. The writer portrays his eccentricities so well. Characters are well developed.

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I really enjoyed the previous five books but this time the author changed the format ignoring the other usual characters and making this practically a DC Smith monologue. Normally I love his dry humour but hours of it is too much for me so much so that I don't think I'll risk it again. Not recommended.

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I love these books. Excellent narration. Great storyline. Doesn't rely on modern policing method or technology.

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