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Dead and Gone
  

Dead and Gone [Unabridged] (Audio Cassette)

by Dorothy Simpson (Author), Terrence Hardiman (Narrator)
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Inspector Luke Thanet (Once Too Often) puzzles over another classic case of murder: a local barrister's wife disappears in the middle of a party at her own house and is found dead. Thanet must figure out which of the many who hated her succeeded in killing her. A sure bet.
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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Another of the authors literate explorations of life and death in the town of Sturrenden and environs, where Inspector Luke Thanet and his faithful Sergeant Lineham bear the brunt of infrequent murder investigations (Once Too Often, 1998, etc.). The victim now is Virginia Mintaurwife of lawyer Ralph, mother of Caroline and Rachelwhose body has been found at the bottom of the decorative well adorning her prized garden. Virginia had disappeared the previous evening while entertaining neighbors Howard and Marilyn Squires; Rachel and tennis coach Matthew Agon, who have just announced their engagement; and Virginias sister Jane and her boyfriend Arnold Prime. When the postmortem indicates murder, Thanet probes for means and motives. The latter abound as Virginias many extramarital beaux come to light, among them Squires and Agon, with Prime clearly next in line. Theres no love lost, either, between Virginia and Ralphs mother, an acerbic globetrotter who lives in an annex of the Mintaur house. Is there some connection to Carolines elopement four years ago with the gardeners son Dick Swain, whose witchlike mother still lives nearbythe couple unheard from all this time? Malice and mischief, past and present, provide a wealth of motives until Thanet, besieged by family worries of his own, manages to solve more puzzles than one. Straightforward and absorbing, deftly written and adroitly plotted: another quiet winner for Simpson. -- Copyright ©2000, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Simpson Does It Again!, April 11 2000
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Having read all of the Luke Thanet mysteries, I didn't think that Dorothy Simpson could get any better, but I was wrong. This is her best effort so far, mingling the dramas surrounding Luke's own family and that of a very complicated local barrister. Simpson continues to hone her craft with each new book. I can't wait for the next installment!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Is anybody reading this stuff?, Mar 15 2000
By M. Bikales (New York) - See all my reviews
I haven't read the book, but I just read three reviews of it. In each, the victim's last name was spelled differently, and the detective's last name was spelled two different ways. The book sounds like it might be fun. But who can tell if the reviewers have actually read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful police procedural, Feb 4 2000
By Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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Scotland Yard Inspector Luke Thannet anxiously worries about his pregnant daughter recently hospitalized for toxemia. He feels blessed that his mind is occupied by a high profile case. Virginia Minitor, wife of renowned barrister Ralph Minitor disappeared during a dinner party at her home. The police searched the Minitor estate but found nothing until the next day when her corpse was discovered at the bottom of a well.

The police treat the death as a homicide with Thannet in charge of the investigation. He questions all the guests of the Minitors only to realize that each one had a motive for killing the deceased who apparently slept with or tried to sleep with every available and not so available male inside her circle of friends. Thannet also knows that each party attendee had the opportunity. Using his skills, he has to ferret out a killer amidst a plethora of viable suspects.

Anyone who enjoys a good old-fashioned police procedural will want to read the latest Inspector Thannet tale. DEAD AND GONE is the fifteenth entry in this absorbing series. Due to Dorothy Simpson,s talent, the current tale retains a freshness and creative feel as if this is the first installment. The enthralling mystery is a maze of twists and turns that requires concentration to solve the puzzle, leaving the reader thinking while desiring novel number sixteen.

Harriet Klausner

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