Kingdom of Silence, Lee Wood
Kingdom of Silence, Lee Wood
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Kingdom of Silence
An Inspector Keen Dunliffe Mystery

Author: Lee Wood

Narrator: Geoffrey Howard

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 02/17/2009

Synopsis

A US marshal and her prisoner are gunned down outside of London’s Heathrow Airport just as the prisoner is to testify against the head of a violent animal-rights group. Leeds Detective Sergeant Keen Dunliffe doesn’t seem like the right man for the case, except that he has the undercover experience and knowledge of Yorkshire, the terrorists’ backyard. He’s ordered to head up a sting operation with Rachel Colver, an inexperienced police constable, who may have personal ties that will help her infiltrate the animal-rights group. However, Keen is worried about a plan that puts Rachel in obvious peril. As the two hunker down to work the case from the inside, brutal extremists and police politics collide, involving murder, intimidation, smuggling, and blackmail with lethal consequences.

About Lee Wood

Lee Wood, author of Kingdom of Lies, is also a science-fiction writer. She currently lives abroad.

About Geoffrey Howard

Geoffrey Howard (a.k.a. Ralph Cosham) (1936–2014) was a British journalist who changed careers to become a narrator and screen and stage actor. He performed in more than one hundred professional theatrical roles. His audiobook narrations were named “Audio Best of the Year” by Publishers Weekly, and he won seven AudioFile Earphones Awards, and in 2013 he won the coveted Audie Award for Best Mystery Narration for his reading of Louise Penny’s The Beautiful Mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by K.B. on June 24, 2010

Kingdom of Silence is Lee Wood's second mystery featuring Keen Dunliffe. As with Kingdom of Lies, the plot is very intricate.There are some plot threads that aren't officially resolved--you're left to infer who did what--but I can't say that it works against the book. However, the story of Dunliffe'......more

Goodreads review by Monty on September 02, 2013

I enjoyed Kingdom of Lies more. There was something not quite tied together in this book. The epilogue left me totally baffled. There was much build up to a really rapid coming together of the various threads in the story, which seemed rushed to me. If a #3 in the series comes out, I am not sure if......more

Goodreads review by Spinster on June 25, 2016

Enjoyed the book and wish there more in the series. The ending seemed rather rushed.......more

Quotes

“Detective Sergeant Keen Dunliffe is having a heck of a time in this eagerly awaited sequel to Lee Wood’s first British police procedural. Thank goodness he has such an able narrator in Ralph Cosham to give him voice…Cosham’s thoughtful portrayals of the book’s many characters, from Yorkshire coppers to London ladies, offer insight and enjoyment in equal measure. But it’s his pacing that is most remarkable. As the tension grows, Cosham’s narration builds from ‘bored cop relaxed’ to panic without ever overdoing it. A terrific job.” AudioFile

“This is a solid, well-crafted procedural in which the Yorkshire setting is nearly as much a character as Keen or his fat cat, Thomas. The dark and unsettling plot is riveting and taut, perfectly paced to keep readers turning the pages, right to the end.” Booklist

“Wood, who made her bones in science fiction, has now produced two exemplary police procedurals that are authentic and appealingly character-driven.” Kirkus Reviews

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