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No Ordinary Killing
- An Ingo Finch Mystery, Book 1
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
An extraordinary historical crime thriller, perfect for listeners of Philip Kerr, M.J. Carter and Abir Mukherjee.
1899, South Africa: As the Boer War rages, Captain Ingo Finch of the Royal Army Medical Corps pieces together casualties at the front. Later, recovering in Cape Town, he is woken by local police. A British officer has been murdered, and an RAMC signature is required for the post-mortem. Shocked by the identity of the victim, the bizarre nature of the crime and what appears a too-convenient resolution, Finch turns detective. He is soon thrust into a perilous maze of espionage and murder.
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"Dawson has produced a strong thriller with something to say.... An intriguing mix of John Buchan style adventuring and well researched period detail, full of superstition, mistrust and political intrigue.... A very strong debut." (Sarah Ward, author of the Richard Prince thrillers)
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- Monstermuse
- 28-03-21
A new setting for a historical fiction novel
I enjoyed this book for its descriptions of South Africa during the 2nd Boer war and the various ethnic groups pulled into it. Some of the action seemed improbable, with the baddies popping up seemingly magically at times, and the ending was inconclusive to me, but overall a thumping read and Jonathan Keeble seems to be having fun juggling all the accents and action.
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- The Curator
- 19-03-21
Nice to see a different arena
The South Africa of the Boer War is a pretty underused setting in historical novels and so it’s great to see something a bit different. The plot is a veritable trawler of red herrings but the characters are well written. Not so much read as performed with both boots on by Jonathan Keeble; definitely earning his fee here.
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- Prime member.
- 03-12-23
Not sure to begin with.
Not sure to begin with. But turned out to be a really good story. Well read by the narrator.
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- Stewart Harrison
- 18-04-24
Superb story
I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I had never heard of the author and chose it because of the background story ie the Boer War. It was brilliant. The narrator was excellent. Strongly recommended, onto Book 2 and 3
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- Vicki
- 16-07-24
Brilliant narration
The Boer war is an unfamiliar context for me and that, plus the three main characters, made for an interesting listen. Narration superb, but the plot itself was tricky to follow early on and then became increasingly far fetched in terms of final resolutions. But as a freebie, very good VFM!
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- Harley's Akita Haven.
- 19-12-23
First listen to this author.
Certainly not a disappointment. Some of the predicaments would have seen off meer mortals but still an enjoyable historical murder mystery. Does anyone do accents as well as Jonathan Keeble? Well done sir. Even a decent Northern Irish! Subtly seems to be the key. Downloading the others in the series 👍👍
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-03-24
Good story
Very good story and good narration 👍🏼 like the way different characters all intertwine eventually to bring it all together
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- Wilkies
- 20-05-21
Gripping read
A gripping read set in a terrible and historic time frame. Interesting characters and very well narrated. Looking forward to book 2.
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- jason
- 05-01-24
Superb historical mystery
Absolutely brilliant novel, rich in historical detail, and presented beautifully by the narrator. How these books are free is another mystery.
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- Eric Maggs
- 23-05-24
Jonathan's brilliant narration
quite a traumatic tale. the British defence did not do themselves proud. their colonial exploits and behaviour were often appalling. however m'buto was a wonderful character. he deserves a book of his own.
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