Synopses & Reviews
In December, 1924, a murder took place on a chicken farm in East Sussex, England. Although Norman Thorne never confessed to killing his girlfriend, Elsie, he was tried and hanged for the crime. In Chickenfeed, Walters burrows deep into an English legend, creating a suspenseful tale of fiction based in fact. Was Thorne guilty? If so, what was his motive?
Set in the small village of Sowerbridge, The Tinder Box is a tale of chilling ambition. Patrick ORiordan has been arrested for the brutal murder of elderly Lavinia Fanshaw and her live-in nurse, Dorothy Jenkins. As the village unites against the ORiordan family, Siobhan Lavenham is convinced that Patrick is the victim of a prejudiced investigation. But when terrible secrets come to light, she is forced to question her loyalties.
Review
“The aural deception Prebble creates is so effective that listeners will be stunned when the mask is finally removed. Prebbles rendition of different genders and accents is skillful and brings to life the authors characters. The result is a deliciously chilling listen.”
—Publishers Weekly
Review
“Simon Prebble is at his best, evoking time and place and using his estimable gift for dialect with spot-on accuracy.”
BookPage
Synopsis
Two suspenseful #1 international bestsellers about murder, past and present-day. One is based on a true story; the other is a tale of bigotry, loyalty, and ambition.
About the Author
MINETTE WALTERS is the author of 14 suspense novels. She is the winner of the Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger Award, the Edgar Allan Poe Award, and the CWA John Creasey/New Blood Dagger Award, among others. Her work has been translated into 26 languages. She lives in Dorset, England.SIMON PREBBLE, a British-born performer of considerable talent and experience, has built a successful career that spans the Atlantic. As a stage and television actor he has played in everything from soaps to Shakespeare, but it is as a veteran narrator of some 275 audio book titles that he has made his mark since coming to the U.S. in 1990. Audiofile magazine has named him a “Golden Voice” and in 2004 he was named “Narrator of the Year” by Publishers Weekly. He lives with his wife in New York.