The Sussex Downs Murder

Name: The Sussex Downs Murder
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: John Bude
ISBN: 9781407957531

Author: John Bude

Series: British Library Crime Classic

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Unabridged: 7 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 10/01/2015

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Traditional British

Synopsis

“Already it looked as if the police were up against a carefully planned and cleverly executed murder, and, what was more, a murder without a corpse!” Two brothers, John and William Rother, live together at Chalklands Farm in the beautiful Sussex Downs. Their peaceful rural life is shattered when John Rother disappears and his abandoned car is found. Has he been kidnapped? Or is his disappearance more sinister – connected, perhaps, to his growing rather too friendly with his brother's wife? Superintendent Meredith is called to investigate – and begins to suspect the worst when human bones are discovered on Chalklands farmland. His patient, careful detective method begins slowly to untangle the clues as suspicion shifts from one character to the next.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Anissa

Three stars because I figured out who did it early on and didn't find the How-dunnit to be as compelling as I'd hoped. I did like the characterizations very much and enjoyed getting to know Meredith a bit better. Major Forest along with Mrs. Meredith and Meredith's son, were good additions to the st......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne

John Bude’s William Meredith returns in The Sussex Downs Murders. Having been promoted to superintendent on the final page of the debut novel, The Lake District Murder, Meredith tackles a tougher murder than the last. Brothers John and William Rother mark the third generation at the Sussex farm know......more

Goodreads review by Chris

2.5 stars. A classic detective novel circa 1936. There were some parts that moved too slowly and I think the story got more convoluted than was necessary. The last interrogation was a little too pat. But overall a nice read. I liked the MC he was dogged or as his boss said "To my mind you can simply......more