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    The Sculthorpe Murder
    The Sculthorpe Murder
    The Sculthorpe Murder
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Sculthorpe Murder

    Written by Karen Charlton

    Narrated by Michael Page

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Northamptonshire, 1810: As a new canal network snakes across the landscape, a vicious mob stakes its claim to the county. Every local constable is out on the hunt for the ruthless Panther Gang. When an elderly man is robbed and murdered in sleepy Middleton, the beleaguered magistrates send for help from London’s Bow Street Police Office.

    Detective Stephen Lavender and Constable Ned Woods soon discover there’s more to William Sculthorpe’s demise than meets the eye. Mystery surrounds the old man and his family, and the stench of revenge hangs heavy in the air. Are the Panther Gang really responsible or is something more sinister afoot? As Lavender delves further into long-hidden secrets, Woods has demons of his own to contend with: ghosts from his past that stalk him through the investigation.

    Uncovering decades of simmering hatred and deceit, Lavender and Woods must use all their wit and cunning to solve this evil crime.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateAug 30, 2016
    ISBN9781531830595
    The Sculthorpe Murder
    Author

    Karen Charlton

    Karen Charlton writes historical mysteries and is also the author of a non-fiction genealogy book, Seeking Our Eagle. She has published short stories and numerous articles and reviews in newspapers and magazines. An English graduate and former teacher, Karen has led writing workshops and has spoken at a number of literary events across the north of England, where she lives. Karen now writes full-time. A stalwart of the village pub quiz and a member of a winning team on the BBC quiz show Eggheads, Karen also enjoys the theatre and won a Yorkshire Tourist Board award for her Murder Mystery Weekends. Find out more about Karen’s work at www.karencharlton.com.

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    • 4/5
      One major mystery to solve and several others to be discovered an interesting book
    • 4/5
      Just one comment. Why do authors consistently show men sexually harassing women, but portray the women laughing like they were having a grand old time even though we know that most women are disgusted by such demeaning behaviors. They are not flattered in any way. In fact, behaviors like construction men whistling at the provokes a creepy feeling, not a sexually turned on feeling (sorry, couldn’t think of the term I was looking for).
    • 5/5
      Listened to audio on Scribd, enjoyed discussion at end! Slightly heavy on the "ew", but as the author says, that was the way life was in those. Plots and subplots were skillfully introduced and interwoven so that the reader is not left trying to remember who a character was or what they had done previously. Will read more of this series!
    • 4/5
      Great story, kept me interested throuout. Interesting ending. Great narration.
    • 4/5
      February 1810, and Lavender and Woods have been dispatched to Middleton Northants to investigate the death of a man William Sculthorpe who is believed to have been murdered by the notorious Panther Gang.
      But they soon discover there is more of a mystery to the death then they thought, secrets start to be uncovered.
      Hoping that the romantic aspects of the series are kept to a minimum as in this book.
      Very enjoyable and interesting tale, and I am really liking these two Bow Street officers.
      A NetGalley Book
    • 4/5
      Once more on a quest to the hinterlands, Lavender and Woods seek a murderer but unearth other serious crimes. Murderous gangs are taken down but it takes real patience to unravel the murder through the evidence of an autistic boy.
    • 5/5
      This is the third in the series of murder mystery novels set in early nineteenth century England featuring Bow Street Runners Detective Stephen Lavender and Constable Ned Woods. This case takes them up to Northamptonshire to investigate the vicious bludgeoning of an elderly man William Sculthorpe in his home, based loosely on a true case the historical Stephen Lavender solved. Needless to say, all is not as it seems, and numerous other characters are up to no good of various shades, and the plot involves a heady mixture of: various gangs terrorising the county; hidden Catholics (at a time when Catholicism was no longer illegal but still not generally accepted); substituted babies; lost family members; poisonous mushrooms; and lots of ale and pies, especially consumed by our two heroes. I love this series. The central duo are a likeable and believable pair and you can imagine their rich lives outside the plots of these novels. The other characters are also a rich and colourful array from all levels of society, and in all sorts of circumstances. Another great book by this author.
    • 4/5
      I have always loved historical mysteries and so I was curious and hopeful when I requested to read this book even though it is third in a series.The setting is Northamptonshire in 1810 when two Bow Street policemen, Detective Lavender and Constable Woods are sent from London to Middleton to investigate a very grisly and violent murder. There are so many red herrings, multiple plots. and colorful characters in this book. Karen Charlton has a gift for describing the scene and atmosphere so well that I really felt as if I was there and when I "returned" to modern times that I had taken away some knowledge about this time period.I was very impressed with the end of the story where Ms. Carlton talks about how she came up with the idea for the book and I was very impressed with the amount of research she did. She includes some actual historical figures as characters, and crimes that really did happen. This is a tiny bit of reference to people and happenings that occur in the first two books but it does not detract from the book in any way.I absolutely loved this book. I love this time period with the beginnings of modern police. I remember reading Bruce Alexander's Sir John Fielding mysteries and was so sad when he passed away as I really enjoyed that mystery series. I am just so thrilled to have found another author who writes this kind of book with such accuracy and talent. I will definitely be reading the first two books in this series to catch up and waiting for the next one. I received a copy from the publishers for free in exchange for an honest review.