Crossed Skis

By: Carol Carnac

Narrated by: David Thorpe

In Bloomsbury, London, Inspector Brook of Scotland Yard looks down at a dismal scene. The victim of a ruthless murder lies burnt beyond recognition, his possessions and papers destroyed by fire. But there is one strange, yet promising, lead - a lead which suggests the involvement of a skier.

Meanwhile, piercing sunshine beams down on the sparkling snow of the Austrian Alps, where a merry group of holidaymakers are heading towards Lech am Arlberg. Eight men and eight women take to the slopes, but as the CID scrambles to crack the perplexing case in Britain, the ski party is soon to become 16 suspects.

©1952 Estate of Carol Carnac (P)2020 Soundings

PERFECT READER FOR PERFERCT ENGLISH DETECTIVE NOVELS

love e.c.r., and this reader is perfect, but you must start with bats in the ballfry book by same author

An interesting setting and tracking of the criminal

Ms. Carnac/ Lorac demonstrates excellent writing, as usual. I had only listened to the MacDonald books before, which I thoroughly enjoyed. However, I enjoyed Rivers as the primary investigator, as well. The skiing setting was very enjoyable and interesting, even to appealing to me as a non-skier. David Thorpe, as always, does an excellent job narrating.

Easiest on to follow

I liked the way the author broke up all the characters into small easily followed groups.
After struggling to reset my detective reading brain back several decades to enjoy this writing
style- this novel did it for me. I had tried several Lorac books and was so done with 'em
when I found this in my Not Started library.
Skiing not an interest so but I started and was
hooked rightcaway. Whew, I can read a few fine oldies so- if some of these seem to drag...
keep trying till.you fine the one that captures you. Thanks to the work of the British Library
staff and Audible. And I love the intro to each book that teachrs us the art of the slow 'tec novel.




easily

post war London and a ski trip to Austria

When a murderer escapes London and hides in a ski group in Austria, Inspector Rivers tracks him down. This police procedural is beautifully voiced by Thorpe. I enjoyed the author's writing style and pacing. Highly recommended

Good old fashioned mystery.

Like Lorac’s books. Glad they are being put in Audible. Odd how cultural and social conditions are echoed today!