Impact of Evidence

By: Carol Carnac

Narrated by: Mark Meadows

In the Welsh borders, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, cut off from telephone access, a tragedy has occurred. Old Dr Robinson known to be 'a menace' on the roads has met his end in a car crash, his big saloon thrown from the track down the steep hillside. But when the police arrive there is more to the tragedy than meets the eye: why was there a second body - an outsider to these parts - in the back of the vehicle? As the local inspectors dive into the muddy waters of this strange crime, Chief Inspector Julian Rivers and Inspector Lancing of Scotland Yard are called to investigate, with danger and deceit lying in wait among the lonely hills and authentically evoked landscapes.

©1954 Carol Carnac (P)2024 Soundings

Great story excellent performance

Lovely setting, likeable characters, and a surprising outcome. Looking forward to listening to more audiobooks by this group.

Interesting characters and plot

The characters were very real and interesting. the plot was twisty and kept my interest. They descriptions of the landscape were great.

Excellent story telling

I'm not a prude, but I sure appreciate these old mystery authors who rely on character, setting and prose rather than sex and violence to get published. This one's a real page turner with an excellent ending.

Very good

I liked this very much. It was hard to break away from at times. Good narration of a good book!

Another great rural Carnac/Lorac mystery

This is another excellent, highly enjoyable Carnac mystery with a remote hill country setting. The place itself becomes a character in the story, its brutal winter weather a major factor in the plot. While there are places where the exposition proceeds pretty slowly, the mystery is intriguing and the narration always topnotch.

Written 1954!

Good all round murder mystery done well! Good plot, characters and narration. Think Agatha Christie!

It was good

I’ve listened to many ECR Lorac (same author) books and this one has many of my favorite elements: Likable inspectors, moody atmosphere, great scenarios with plenty of alibis to sort through, etc…

I think it might just be that I’ve listened to so many of these mysteries that I guessed the ending pretty early on. But it was still a good reveal.

An atmospheric mystery

A Very good mystery. Carol Carnac (also E.C.R. Lorac) does an excellent job bringing to life the surrounding countryside in which the mystery takes place. You get a real sense of the isolation and atmosphere of the place; coupled with a good mystery that kept me guessing until the end, I wish we could have more of DCI Rivers and Inspector Lancing published by the British Classic series.

great story and narrator

ECR Lorac/Carol Carnac is a mystery writer of the golden age who has been sadly overlooked! I'm so glad that more and more of her books and more audiobooks are being published or back in print. This was a compelling story that was wonderfully narrated. I can only hope that Audible will produce more of her books,and with narration this good.

multiple motives for murder in flood

The author took her time to develop a sense of place, secrets, suspicions, and motives for each suspect. Escape to the hills and let this beautifully read book take you to a long ago isolated English hamlet where all is not what it seems. highly recommended