A False Mirror

Inspector Ian Rutledge, Book 9

By: Charles Todd

Narrated by: Samuel Gillies

Unhealed scars of the Great War still torment Scotland Yard Inspector Ian Rutledge. A haunted, damaged shell of a man, he has been sent to the small coastal town of Hampton Regis to solve a violent crime and to confront his own tragic past.

An officer who served with Rutledge in the trenches of France before being sent back to England under suspicious circumstances has now been accused of savagely beating the husband of the woman he still loves. The suspect has taken the wife hostage, threatening to kill her and her maid unless Rutledge takes charge of the investigation.

Although the case painfully mirrors Rutledge's own past and the love he lost to another man, he cannot refuse it. When the unconscious, brutalized victim vanishes without a trace, it's clear that this peaceful little town hides a vicious murderer and secrets powerful enough to kill for.

©2007 Charles Todd (P)2014 Recorded Books

Another great listen

Great story filled with well written characters and a fabulous performance, just as I have come to expect from Charles Todd.

 always fascinating

I look forward to the periods of time I have available to listen to the latest Charles Todd I have on my phone. The wonderful thing is you can listen to them out of order and be just as amazed and riveted as if you were following Ian Rutledge book by book. His books are way more than mysteries.

Good Despite The Improbable Plot

I'm a fan so I enjoyed this one, but rolled my eyes more than once at the author's choices for plot progression!!!
Not even close to The Red Door or A Fine Summer's Day.

Typical Ian Rutledge Mystery: Very Good

Others have complained about the plot, pace, and performance - If you enjoy Charles Todd & his characters you will enjoy this story. The reader alters his inflection and cadence subtly to indicate a variety of characters, and several characters are referred to by name in some places and title in others, so it can be challenging to determine whose dialog is being represented as the story moves to the conclusion. It is still entertaining, well written, and well performed. As for the reader’s Scottish brogue being extreme - yes, but not difficult to understand. I expect it is being read as it is written as opposed to the reader being creative on his own.

As usual, very unusual story with lots of twists and turns.

This story may have had too many twists and turns and subplots. At times it was hard to understand how the parts would tie together. Lots of characters. The hostage situation seemed far fetched.