The Language of the Dead A World War II Mystery (Audible Audio Edition) Stephen Kelly Shaun Grindell Tantor Audio Books
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German bombers are arriving daily, seeking to crush England. But in a rural Hampshire village, things have remained fairly quiet - until an elderly loner, Will Blackwell, is brutally murdered. The method of his killing bears the hallmarks of the traditional vanquishing of a witch, and indeed local legend claims that as a boy Blackwell encountered a ghostly black dog sent from the devil, who struck a bargain for Blackwell's soul.
Not long after the murder, a young woman who is carrying the illegitimate child of a fighter pilot also is violently killed; then a local drunkard ends up in the race of an abandoned mill with the back of his head bashed in. As the Germans continue their relentless attack, Detective Inspector Thomas Lamb rushes to solve the crimes. Do the killer's motivations lie in the murky regions of the occult?
The Language of the Dead A World War II Mystery (Audible Audio Edition) Stephen Kelly Shaun Grindell Tantor Audio Books
Sometimes it's difficult to imagine people dying during wartime in ways other than battles, but deaths - natural or otherwise - are certainly on-going. In his debut novel, "The Language of the Dead: A WWII Mystery", Stephen Kelly looks at a village in Hampshire where death is delivered by hand and by airplane.In what I think might be the beginning of a mystery series, Kelly introduces the reader to a small village near Winchester, England, in 1940, where an old man has been found brutally murdered. Chief Inspector Thomas Lamb is called in to investigate the murder and brings along his own aides, one of whom is a fellow he served with on the Somme in World War One. Bad feelings between Thomas Lamb and Harry Rivers remained from their days of service together. Several other police officers pull together work the crime scene and look at both the victim and a local man suspected in the murder. But soon other bodies turn up - all somewhat connected with the first victim - and secrets are exposed by the investigation.
The murder mystery is somewhat convoluted by the book's end, but the best part of the book are the characters and the on-going war. The villagers are preparing for the German invasion of England - which, of course, never comes - and Stephen Kelly takes a nuanced look at these residents. Death from the sky - both by Luftwaffe bombers and those British planes sent up to do battle with them - is also a fact of life during the bombings in The Battle of Britain.
I can heartily recommend this first novel by Stephen Kelly. I presume it will be followed by more and I'll be on the lookout for the next one.
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The Language of the Dead A World War II Mystery (Audible Audio Edition) Stephen Kelly Shaun Grindell Tantor Audio Books Reviews
If you like British mysteries and stories set during WW II, you will probably enjoy this one. I have read the second one in the series also and really enjoyed it as well. Hope he continues to write more.
Mostly I liked it, characters well drawn and I just love mysteries.
Just needed to watch using American phrases since it is set in Britain, kind of throws the reader off a bit
I liked that it gave a look at Britain during the war, the feelings and fears of the people added to the murders made for some compelling reading. Nice twists, did not get too complex but enough to make the reader pay attention and not skim!
Good job actually!
"The Language of the Dead" by Stephen Kelly is a fascinating WWII mystery that takes place in the midst of one of history's most dramatic and destructive campaigns--the German bombing of London.
The main drive of the plot is how Detective Inspector Thomas Lamb goes after a devious and clever killer in the unlikely venue of a charming English village. Author Stephen Kelly succeeded in creating a cast of characters that comes to life with uncanny flesh-and-blood presence. The ensuring chase, dramatic setbacks, and ultimate redemption (and satisfying conclusion) will be every reader's dream (or nightmare--in the most positive sense of the word). The contrast between the horrors of war in London and the misleading tranquility of a rural Hampshire village (with its own, no-less horrific phenomenon) is what marks this novel truly unique, captivating, and immensely enjoyable (while occasionally quite scary, too!).
In summary, "The Language of the Dead" by Stephen Kellyn excellent mystery--highly recommended!
Hope the author of this book continues to write mystery stories within the World War II time frame. Great read, well drawn characters.
An interesting book of England at the beginning of WW 2 located in a small town and the surrounding area. There is a murder it is investigated by the local police. The local police inspector is a veteran of WW 1. As the police are short on manpower he gets an assistant inspector who to his unpleasant surprise is a man who knew in WW1 and doesn't much like. So in addition to solving the murder he has to do it with the help of someone he dislikes. The plot runs very smoothly and evenly to the surprising end. The attention to detail of characters and local is very good. I enjoyed reading this book and hope to read more from this author.
I rated this four stars as it is an interesting addition to the British police and the impact of WWI and/or WWII on them, and also because it is worth reading to the end. What I found weird is that the author uses meters in a time when the English used yards, and, at one point, has someone fetching ice cubes from their home at a time when, I assure you, no one had refrigerators. . I am a Brit born in 1927, and lived through WWII. So, I assumed that the author was an American. Nope, just a Brit author who doesn't fully grasp the era he is writing about.
I would rate this book more highly if it didn't contain so many annoying "Americanisms." I know he is an American author, but the book is set in the England of the 1940s and there are so many glaring errors that one hardly knows where to start. People in England had "mums" not "moms", nobody would ever have used the word cute to describe a couple of children, and in England the street level floor is the ground floor, the next floor up is the first floor, etc. Instead, the author describes it in the American fashion. I enjoyed the story itself and the plot is interesting, but I find it very hard to the book to flow when I am constantly saying to myself "that's wrong"!! I also found the sex scenes to be rather gratuitous and out of place in this book.
Sometimes it's difficult to imagine people dying during wartime in ways other than battles, but deaths - natural or otherwise - are certainly on-going. In his debut novel, "The Language of the Dead A WWII Mystery", Stephen Kelly looks at a village in Hampshire where death is delivered by hand and by airplane.
In what I think might be the beginning of a mystery series, Kelly introduces the reader to a small village near Winchester, England, in 1940, where an old man has been found brutally murdered. Chief Inspector Thomas Lamb is called in to investigate the murder and brings along his own aides, one of whom is a fellow he served with on the Somme in World War One. Bad feelings between Thomas Lamb and Harry Rivers remained from their days of service together. Several other police officers pull together work the crime scene and look at both the victim and a local man suspected in the murder. But soon other bodies turn up - all somewhat connected with the first victim - and secrets are exposed by the investigation.
The murder mystery is somewhat convoluted by the book's end, but the best part of the book are the characters and the on-going war. The villagers are preparing for the German invasion of England - which, of course, never comes - and Stephen Kelly takes a nuanced look at these residents. Death from the sky - both by Luftwaffe bombers and those British planes sent up to do battle with them - is also a fact of life during the bombings in The Battle of Britain.
I can heartily recommend this first novel by Stephen Kelly. I presume it will be followed by more and I'll be on the lookout for the next one.
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