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A Cold Treachery
Inspector Ian Rutledge • Book 7
by Charles Todd
Narrated by Samuel Gillies
★ 4.23 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.58 Audible (604)More about this pick
Inspector Rutledge confronts savage family murders in the Lake District's brutal winter landscape. Samuel Gillies captures both the blizzard's isolation and Rutledge's psychological depth in this haunting mystery.
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A Long Shadow
Inspector Ian Rutledge • Book 8
by Charles Todd
Narrated by Samuel Gillies
★ 4.18 ABR Score (6.3K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (5.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (485)More about this pick
Inspector Rutledge investigates a murder that forces him to confront his WWI trauma while solving a case that spans decades, with Samuel Gillies capturing both the procedural elements and psychological depth.
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A False Mirror
Inspector Ian Rutledge • Book 9
by Charles Todd
Narrated by Samuel Gillies
★ 4.06 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (5.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (425)More about this pick
Inspector Rutledge must prove the innocence of a man he despises while confronting memories of his own lost love from the war. The seaside setting of Hampton Regis becomes a character itself in this haunting mystery.
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Watchers of Time
Inspector Ian Rutledge • Book 5
by Charles Todd
Narrated by Samuel Gillies
★ 4.04 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.44 Audible (680)More about this pick
Post-WWI detective Rutledge probes a Norfolk marsh murder that may connect to history's greatest maritime disaster. Samuel Gillies captures the haunted veteran's internal struggles alongside the period atmosphere.
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A Fearsome Doubt
Inspector Ian Rutledge • Book 6
by Charles Todd
Narrated by Samuel Gillies
★ 4.03 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)★ 4.04 Goodreads (6.5K) ★ 4.43 Audible (510)More about this pick
Inspector Rutledge confronts a case that questions his own honor while battling his WWI trauma and the voice of a dead soldier in his head. Samuel Gillies captures both the external mystery and internal psychological warfare.
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Search the Dark
Inspector Ian Rutledge • Book 3
by Charles Todd
Narrated by Samuel Gillies
★ 3.98 ABR Score (8.5K ratings)★ 4.05 Goodreads (7.6K) ★ 4.32 Audible (857)More about this pick
Inspector Rutledge investigates a child's disappearance while battling his own WWI trauma, Samuel Gillies capturing both the external mystery and internal torment.
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Wings of Fire
Inspector Ian Rutledge • Book 2
by Charles Todd
Narrated by Samuel Gillies
★ 3.95 ABR Score (11.2K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (10.2K) ★ 4.29 Audible (973)More about this pick
Inspector Rutledge returns to investigate mysterious deaths while battling his own WWI trauma and the voice of a dead soldier in his head. Samuel Gillies navigates the psychological complexity with skill.
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