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Title details for The Old Success by Martha Grimes - Available

The Old Success

#25 in series

by Martha Grimes
Steve West
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When the body of a French woman washes up on a wild inlet off the Cornish coast, Brian Macalvie, the divisional commander with the Devon-Cornwall police, is called in. Who could have killed this beautiful tourist when the only visible footprints nearby belong to the two little girls who found her? While Macalvie stands stumped in the Scilly Islands, inspector Richard Jury—twenty miles away on Land's End?is at the Old Success pub, sharing a drink with the legendary former CID detective Tom Brownell, a man renowned for solving every case he undertook?well, nearly every case. Bronwell discloses that there was one he once missed. In the days following the mysterious slaying of the Parisian tourist, two other murders are called in to Macalvie and Jury's teams: first, a man is found dead in his Devon estate, then a holy duster turns up murdered at the Exeter Cathedral in Northamptonshire. When Macalvie and Jury decide to consult Bronwell, the retired detective tells them that the three murders, although very different in execution, are connected. As the trio sets out to solve this puzzle, Jury and Macalvie hope that this doesn't turn out to be Brownell's second ever miss.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Richard Jury

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    December 3, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666573602
      • File size: 160507 KB
      • Duration: 05:34:23

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      October 28, 2019
      The discovery of the body of a French tourist, washed up on one of the Isles of Scilly off the Cornish coast, kicks off MWA Grand Master Grimes’s entertaining, if sometimes befuddling, 25th mystery featuring Scotland Yard Supt. Richard Jury (after 2018’s The Knowledge). Soon afterward, a man is killed on an East Midlands estate—possibly by his wife, who admits only to shooting him in the leg—and a woman is gunned down inside Exeter Cathedral. Jury and his eccentric pal, Melrose Plant, plus handfuls of detectives from the far-flung crime scenes, attempt to discern what, if anything, connects these murders. Jury and company travel around England by boat, plane, helicopter, and car in search of answers, with occasional breaks for a drink in places such as the Old Success Pub in Land’s End. Never mind the difficulty of keeping track of the large cast and the complicated plot, witty dialogue keeps the action moving to the satisfying conclusion. Series fans and newcomers alike will have fun. Agent: Steve Sheppard, Cowan, Debaets, Abrahams & Sheppard.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Police Inspector Richard Jury, along with his entourage of friends and associates, sets out to discover the connection between three killings that have taken place across three counties in contemporary England. That connection, he believes, will lead to the identity of the killer. Narrator Steve West is perfectly matched to this story. His delivery has confidence and authority, qualities that fit the lead character. West also brings the large cast of characters alive and authentically reflects the various accents and intonations of the English class system. This 25th entry in the Jury series has many characters and backstories. Because of this, it could be a confusing listen for someone entering the series at this point. That said, West provides a strong narration. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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