The Corpse of St. James's

The Dorothy Martin Mysteries, Book 12

By: Jeanne M. Dams

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Dorothy Martin and her husband, retired Chief Constable Alan Nesbitt, have just visited Buckingham Palace, where Alan was awarded the George Cross, when they and a friend, retired Chief Inspector Jonathan Quinn, stumble across the body of a young girl hidden in St James’s Park. Wondering what led to the unfortunate girl’s demise, Dorothy can’t help but get involved in the case when Jonathan calls the next day and admits he knew who the victim was …

©2012, 2021 Jeanne M. Dams (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

I love this series

I have followed this series for a long time and Ms Dams always produces a great story. She creates wonderful characters, both friends and foes. l'm looking forward to the next book.

Good story despite annoying main character

Third book I've listened to in this series. The story unfolds nicely, interesting and engaging without being overly complicated. The main character is the pain point for me. She's judgey and self centered and full of self-pity. Then she's kind and generous in the next moment. It's human to be multi-faceted, but with Dorothy it's not in a believable and likeable way.

The narrator does a pretty good job with voices, distinct enough without sounding silly. In earlier books, she over enunciated words, like in an English lesson instead of a conversation. Less noticeable in this recording, still some unnatural sounding bits.