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The Corpse Reader

By: Antonio Garrido, Thomas Bunstead - translator
Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
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As the months went by, Cí learned to tell the differences between accidental wounds and those brought about in an attempt to kill; among the incisions made by hatchets and daggers, kitchen knives, machetes and swords; between a murder and a suicide.

Cí, a young scholar-turned-gravedigger in medieval China, has survived enough horrors and pain to last several lifetimes. He finally has the chance to return to his studies - only to receive orders from the Imperial Court to find the sadistic perpetrator of a series of brutal murders. With lives in jeopardy, Cí finds his gruesome investigation complicated by his old loyalties - and by his growing desire for the enigmatic beauty haunting his thoughts. Is he skilled enough to track down the murderer? Or will the killer claim him first?
©2011 Antonio Garrido (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Historical Fiction Mystery
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Brilliant

Well read, well performed. The story was captivating all way through. If you love crime fiction and deductions then this is very much recommended!

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not as exciting as it sounds

this was a very boring listen. the blurb sounds so unique and exciting but the actual story is pretty boring and the characters are flat and lifeless. the narrator mispronounced several words too.

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