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The Adventures of Inspector Lestrade

By: M J Trow
Narrated by: M J Trow
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It is 1891, and London is still reeling from the horror of the unsolved Ripper murders when Inspector Lestrade is sent to the Isle of Wight to investigate a strange corpse found walled up in Shanklin Chine.

It is merely the beginning of a series of brutal and bizarre killings so apparently random, that only a warped genius could be responsible. Even when Lestrade pieces together the extraordinary pattern behind the crimes from the anonymous poems sent after each murder, he is no closer to knowing the identity of the sinister, self-styled “Agrippa”. It becomes a very personal battle and Lestrade's desperate race to avert the next death takes him from London to the Pennines and back.

©2000 Regnery Publishing (P)2010 Soundings Historical Mystery Crime Fiction Murder England

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M J Trow potrays Lestrade as a hapless bumbling idiot shot through with streak of ruthless detective genius; the non-stop stream of puns and spoonerisms are the verbal equivalent of Les Dawson at the piano - good 'bad' writing at it's most skilfull. But if you are a serious fan of 'the great dectective' this may not be for you!

Comic masterpiece

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lestrade is hunting another serial killer. this time the killer is sending a poem to lestrade after each murder.
well written and performed by m.j. trow. I was surprised who the killer was at the end o the book.
enjoyed the story.

another good story.

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Being a fan of the Lestrade books, I was really pleased to see they were available on Audible. A bonus having it read by the author, too - he clearly has a feel for the story and the characters. His voice characterizations are good, and are distinct. The story itself is well-crafted, as each tantalizing twist of the plot. Add in Trow's subtle wordplay and puns, and you have a very enjoyable way of spending a few well-rewarded hours.

Anything but elementary

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Love this book, love this book, love this book, love this book, love this book, love this book, love this book, love this book. It's brilliant.

Amazing

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These tales are generally entertaining, peppered with excruciating puns, Malapropisms, Spoonerisms anachronisms, and doubles entendres. Expect bad taste - and utter political incorrectness! Sometimes it feels he's gone too far, but since the (now) appalling views are expressed by bampots, it's easier to grimace and pass on.
The author himself narrates, and he has a pleasant voice, but some of his comic accents are painful, and his pronunciation of French and German words/names, here and in other books, is surprisingly inaccurate from a teacher. Easy listening, ingenious.

Spoof Victorian crime

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M J Trow is becoming my best author. His Lestrade books are subtly witty , keeps me engrossed as the story progresses and narration is brilliant

Brilliant

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I'm a dedicated SH fan, therefore I assumed that an Inspector Lestrade story would be a real bonus. Unfortunately, the story and the main character are weak the narration is irritating and I didn't finish the book. A clear case of someone jumping on the band wagon. Not recommended

A real disappointment

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