The Old Silent, Martha Grimes
The Old Silent, Martha Grimes
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The Old Silent

Author: Martha Grimes

Narrator: Steve West

Unabridged: 15 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/31/2013


Synopsis

In the tenth murderous case for Richard Jury, the New Scotland Yard superintendent witnesses a killing in a West Yorkshire inn called the Old Silent, while his highborn , amateur colleague, Melrose Plant wishes to he could perform one as he drives his impossible Aunt Agatha to the Old Swan in Harrogate.
Caught up in a triple murder, Jury would go to any lengths to help Nell Healey, the lovely widow of one of the victims. But Nell Healey remains silent as the Yorkshire moors, quiet as the grave, while the scope of the mystery widens.

About Martha Grimes

Martha Grimes is the bestselling author of more than thirty books, twenty-five of them featuring Richard Jury. The recipient of the 2012 Mystery Writers of America’s Grand Master Award, Grimes lives in Bethesda, Maryland.


Reviews

Goodreads review by C. (Comment, never msg). on May 23, 2022

Martha Grimes revealed in an introduction that topics seldom guide her books. I gather she normally casts about for premises. Musical inspiration for Richard Jury volume #10 interested me. “The Old Silent” contains anything but silent characters. As usual, there is a patchwork of connections and exc......more

Goodreads review by Timothy on November 22, 2011

This is the best of the Grimes Jury/Plant novels. The charm of Plant (who plays a large role in this complex novel) is brought to its best in his friendship with the inimically drawn fiery child shepherdess he befriends at a country inn. This child may be the best of Grimes' transient characters. He......more

Goodreads review by Janice on October 06, 2009

As I read this book, I was reminded of a high school English teacher who always talked about "show, not tell" writing. This book was a great example of writing that showed the reader what was happening through well-written descriptions and dialogue, without just telling everything up front. This can......more

Goodreads review by Debbie on July 02, 2017

The book has silently rested among other books waiting for me to read. I had forgotten the delectable characters of the Inspector Jury series, and the wonderful names of the English pubs. Inspector Jury witnesses a cold-blooded murder, but he cannot walk away from the crime without attempting to sav......more