A Pattern of Lies

A Bess Crawford Mystery, Book 7

De: Charles Todd

Narrado por: Rosalyn Landor

A horrific explosion at a gunpowder mill sends Bess Crawford to war-torn France to keep a deadly pattern of lies from leading to more deaths in this compelling and atmospheric mystery from the New York Times best-selling author of A Question of Honor and An Unwilling Accomplice.

An explosion and fire at the Ashton Gunpowder Mill in Kent has killed over a hundred men. It's called an appalling tragedy - until suspicion and rumor raise the specter of murder. While visiting the Ashton family, Bess Crawford finds herself caught up in a venomous show of hostility that doesn't stop with Philip Ashton's arrest. Indeed, someone is out for blood, and the household is all but under siege.

The only known witness to the tragedy is now at the Front in France. Bess is asked to find him. When she does, he refuses to tell her anything that will help the Ashtons. Realizing that he believes the tissue of lies that has nearly destroyed a family, Bess must convince him to tell her what really happened that terrible Sunday morning. But now someone else is also searching for this man.

To end the vicious persecution of the Ashtons, Bess must risk her own life to protect her reluctant witness from a clever killer intent on preventing either of them from ever reaching England.

©2015 Charles Todd (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers

LOVED IT

as always Bess Crawford and Simon Brandon leaves me wanting more
but I love them !!!!!

Great mysteries with a great narrator

Married or Rosalynn Landor is incredible; I don't think there's any voice that she cannot do! The author Charles Todd in beds his mysteries in a time period that is fascinating. As a nurse, I find a heroine irresistible

Another great read

Love this series and the Inspector Rutledge series. Character development and story are great, twist at the end always fets me.

Love them all

A nice series built around some very interesting characters . Also a good look at the Great War

Padded!

The text felt padded-too many descriptions of tired faces & dark circles under eyes! Too many times Bess asks herself why someone would do this or that. Too many fortuitous trips to England.

Another great listen!

I have enjoyed the character, Bess Crawford. So far the author has kept the series clean. Who will win her heart after the war, remains to be seen.

Wow

As I go through this series I am always amazed at the story line and creativity of this author. I am anxious to find out what will happen but not want it to end. Narration amazing

A bit disappointing

I love Charles Todd books and Bess Crawford is a good character, but there were a few too many lucky "coincidence " here. Bess seemed more like superwoman than a nurse, with Simon miraculously appearing when trouble threatened.

Another great book.

so many questions over and over and over. i skipped about 6 chapters and still didn't miss anything...except the questions. truly, I love this series which is why I have a high review.

anticlimactic ending

I loved every part of this story from the familiar voice of the narrator, to the familiar characters and their quirky ways. The story line was interesting and riveting at times keeping my interest all the way through. Until the end. What a thoroughly disappointing, ridiculous, petty, ending.