Mud, Muck and Dead Things

Campbell and Carter, Book 1

By: Ann Granger

Narrated by: Judith Boyd

The first thrilling installment of the Campbell and Carter mysteries.

When the body of a young woman is discovered in the cowshed of Cricket Farm, the tranquility of the British countryside is shattered. Inspector Jess Campbell is on the case, but with few leads, a grumbling partner, and the new superintendent Ian Carter piling on the pressure, she's beginning to wonder why she chose to be a detective in the first place.

The shifty land-owner Eli Smith seems to have something to hide, and as Campbell delves into the gruesome past of the dilapidated farm, the mystery deepens. A flashy Mercedes spotted fleeing the scene of the crime leads to a suspect, but when another body turns up, it looks as though Campbell's lead is nothing but a dead end....

©2009 Ann Granger (P)2019 Tantor

Great

Enjoyed every aspect of this book. The plot, characters, and narration all are wonderful. I look forward to listening to the entire series and other Ann Granger books. Always loved is a reading by Judith Boyd !!

Whodunnit!

Lots of red herrings, great narration and surprise ending! Clean language no suggestiveness, lots of suspense and did I mention great narration!

Loved it!

It was a good old fashioned “who done it.” I couldn't figure it out until the end. I highly recommend it to everyone!

Believable characters and situations

I agree about the “wordiness” that other review reviewers have noted. There are, with some frequency, detailed descriptions that do not seem to relate to, or drive, the plot forward. Nonetheless, the main protagonists and their reactions to circumstances seem believable to me.

A nice surprise

This book came up in the plus catalog and I gave it a try, not really expecting much based on the title. It was surpringly good and I bought the next book in the series.