Death at the Sign of the Rook
A Jackson Brodie Book
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Narrated by:
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Jason Isaacs
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Kate Atkinson
About this listen
THE INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER (SUNDAY TIMES, UK) • The highly anticipated return of "irresistible" (New York Times) private eye Jackson Brodie in the newest installment of the bestselling series hailed as "unputdownable" by Time
“How delicious to have Jackson Brodie back, this time in a story that starts off in Agatha Christie's world but soon becomes a landscape that could only have been crafted from the pen of the incomparable Kate Atkinson.”–Ian Rankin, author of the Inspector Rebus Novels
Welcome to Rook Hall. The stage is set. The players are ready. By night’s end, a murderer will be revealed.
In his sleepy Yorkshire town, ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off boredom and malaise. His only case is the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting. But Jackson soon uncovers a string of unsolved art thefts that lead him down a dizzying spiral of disguise and deceit to Burton Makepeace, a formerly magnificent estate now partially converted into a hotel hosting Murder Mystery weekends.
As paying guests, impecunious aristocrats and old friends collide, we are treated to Atkinson’s most charming and fiendishly clever mystery yet, one that pays homage to the masters of the genre—from Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers to the modern era of Knives Out and Only Murders in the Building.
©2024 Kate Atkinson (P)2024 Random House AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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"[The] singular greatness [of the Jackson Brodie series] lies in Atkinson's celebration of coincidence and fortuity, her wayward plots whose threads become cunningly entwined, and, not least, her mordant wit. . . Atkinson's brilliant wit, dark humor and undimmed relish for human awfulness are still very much intact and are displayed throughout [DEATH AT THE SIGN OF THE ROOK]. . . Highly entertaining"—The Washington Post
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When Sasha receives a call from her old university friend Gabby inviting her to spend Christmas at Gabby’s remote Scottish lake house, Sasha knows she shouldn’t go. Twelve years ago, on Christmas Eve, when Sasha and her five closest friends were celebrating the festive season, something truly horrific happened that would change the course of their friendship forever. Something that meant Sasha hasn’t spoken to any of them since that night.
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The mystery of the story.
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10 Rules for the Perfect Murder
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After the killing of a prominent mob lawyer, NYPD homicide detectives Jacob Jackson and Caitlin Grimes start receive chilling, written “rules” for how to commit the perfect murder. "Rule number one for the perfect murder: Evidence is your enemy. Leave none behind." Jackson (Reid Scott) and Grimes (Cobie Smulders) race to find the killer, setting them on a collision course with the city’s crime underbelly, and a perpetrator who seems happy to toy with them. “Rule number two. No crimes of passion. The perfect murder is always business, never pleasure.”
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Tricky
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
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England, 1914. The world is at war. Captain Hastings, injured and shaken, is invited to Styles Court to recover. It’s a grand old country house - the family home of his old friend - and a perfect haven. Or so it seems. But in the blistering summer heat, trouble is afoot. Simmering tensions are tearing the family apart, and it all comes to a head in the most horrifying way.
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It’s a perfect audible movie!
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Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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Kidnappers grabbed Jenna in broad daylight, right in front of her children and their horrified classmates. Her family was issued an insane ransom demand: $25 million in cash and jewels, payable by the end of the school day, otherwise they’ll never see her again. As Jenna’s mother scrambles to gather the money, detectives Mo Butler and George Ortega follow the trail of the kidnappers, which will lead them through a sordid landscape of jealous lovers, broken dreamers, and twisted schemers. But every second counts, and there’s one thing Jenna Wade doesn’t have: very much time.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was such a fun Quick listen
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When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Hmm
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Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man. Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks she’s found the guy she’ll spend the rest of her life with. Have children with. Grow old with. Yes, she knows about his perfect ex-girlfriend, Francesca. The beautiful, brilliant chef, beloved by all his friends. But she thinks Francesca is out of the picture. She thinks Francesca is gone for good. Think again, Cassie.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Too bizarre for someone who loves bizarre
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Artemis
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Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A ferrari with no motor
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The Married Man
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Everyone thinks my husband is dead. Just like we planned. Eleven years ago, my husband disappeared. Eleven long hard years I waited, my heart breaking for our son, who didn’t know his father was coming back. Today, my hands shake as I try to understand what I’ve just learned: my husband has a new wife. This wasn’t part of our plan. Eleven years ago, my husband made a terrible mistake. I sacrificed everything to help him fix it. But now he’s put our son and me in danger again. We had a plan. He broke the rules. But who will pay the price?
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5 out of 5 stars
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K.L. Slater and Clare Corbett – riveting Tango!
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Too Late
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Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to cling to, even if it’s meant compromising her morals. She was in dire straits trying to pay for her brother’s care until she met Asa. But as Sloan became emotionally and economically reliant on him, he in turn developed a disturbing obsession with her—one that becomes increasingly dangerous every day.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Triggering and poor narration
- By Katherine Epperson on 07-11-23
By: Colleen Hoover
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Pamela is a newly retired teacher with time on her hands. She’s finding it hard to muster enthusiasm for what’s ahead: exhausting postdivorce dating rituals and an uneasy relationship with her emotionally stunted, live-at-home son. But for Pamela, there’s a surprise in store that could challenge the status quo and, against all expectations, make life interesting again.
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Really terrible
- By Teatime2 on 09-13-20
By: Kate Atkinson
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The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- A Flavia de Luce Mystery
- By: Alan Bradley
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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In his wickedly brilliant first novel, Debut Dagger Award winner Alan Bradley introduces one of the most singular and engaging heroines in recent fiction: Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luce, an aspiring chemist with a passion for poison. It is the summer of 1950 - and a series of inexplicable events has struck Buckshaw, the decaying English mansion that Flavia’s family calls home. A dead bird is found on the doorstep, a postage stamp bizarrely pinned to its beak. Hours later, Flavia finds a man lying in the cucumber patch and watches him as he takes his dying breath.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Opposing Viewpoint
- By Beyond Seventy on 02-20-10
By: Alan Bradley
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The Mighty Red
- A Novel
- By: Louise Erdrich
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In Argus, North Dakota, a collection of people revolve around a fraught wedding. Gary Geist, a terrified young man set to inherit two farms, is desperate to marry Kismet Poe, an impulsive, lapsed Goth who can't read her future but seems to resolve his. Hugo, a gentle red-haired, home-schooled giant, is also in love with Kismet. He’s determined to steal her and is eager to be a home wrecker. Kismet's mother, Crystal, hauls sugar beets for Gary's family, and on her nightly runs, tunes into the darkness of late-night radio, sees visions of guardian angels.
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Amazing!
- By Hollis Corwin on 10-07-24
By: Louise Erdrich
What listeners say about Death at the Sign of the Rook
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- Elaine
- 10-06-24
Always a pleasure to read K. Atkinson
Jackson Brody, witty prose, multiple story lines that converge nicely at the end…what’s not to like?
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- Marie
- 09-28-24
Big fan, but
I love KA, especially the Todd family books. The Jackson mysteries are good too, but this was disappointing. Perhaps this should be the end of them.
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- Kdmd
- 10-30-24
Just a hoot!
Kate Atkinson is one of my favorite authors! Her books always take me on a wonderful journey. I love the Jackson Brody series and Death at the sign of the Rook was just a fun romp into the manor mystery trope. I enjoyed it because I have become bored with every story out there being either a gross serial killer or an even grosser pathological killer! This was just a fun read, period! Great narration, too!
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- Bug
- 11-13-24
Great narration
An entertaining addition to Kate Atkinson’s Jackson Brodie series. Jason Isaac’s narration is perfect. This was a good listen.
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- SickM
- 10-06-24
Jackson Brodie is back!!!
I enjoyed the farcical structure of the denouement, as well as Atkinson's insight into human nature.
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- Marie
- 09-27-24
confusing time shifts
Great narrator can't save confusing story. Constant shifts between character scenes disrupted the flow if the narrative. And what was the point of the air tag which is mentioned twice and never seen again. Other actions by characters make little sense.
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- Cynthia Laddon kaase
- 10-01-24
I have read and adored everything KA has written until now-
Disjointed,meandering, cast of a thousand characters, burdened by detail upon detail of little if any significance let alone interest-
The entire book was crazy making
I wish I had not read it
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- Laila Jacczak
- 09-30-24
Thoughtful Character development
I love the Jackson Brody series!! And some of my fav characters were back 🫶🏼 it was a great fun read.
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- Kali
- 10-20-24
Good mystery, funny
I really enjoyed the narrator, however, this may be a book best read as there are a lot of characters and each has a long backstory.
It was funny at times, a good mystery. However, in the end, some of the characters had nothing really to do with the story plot, but they took up hours of the book, so I wasn’t really sure what the point of that was. It seemed to drag on before you finally got to the good stuff. But in the end, it did make me want to try the rest of her Brodie books.
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- Aun Aprendiendo
- 09-26-24
A Different Kind of Brodie Book
I was disappointed by this book. Lots of zany "cozy mystery" rabbit holes. Reggie has a major storyline, Jackson does not. . Louise only makes the briefest appearance. In other words, not enough of the characters I really wanted to see. Lots of silliness about the British upper crust of quasi-artstocracy and a faithless Anglican Church vicar, among other forgettable characters. There was a twisty resolution.
The narration, by Jason Isaacs, was wonderful.
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