The Pretty Little Box, Charles Todd
The Pretty Little Box, Charles Todd
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The Pretty Little Box

Author: Charles Todd

Narrator: Greg Patmore

Unabridged: 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2019


Synopsis

A simple theft leads to unforeseen tragedy in this story from the New York Times bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries.In a quaint antiquarian bookshop in the Midlands of England, a woman is captivated by a rare gilt-edged devotional nestled within an exquisite and equally tempting box. Her desire to pilfer it overcomes her scruples, and her guilt and terror at doing something so audacious, so unlike her. With a simple sleight of hand, it’s hers.But this irresistible book of hours isn’t in her possession for long. By chance, desire, and cruel twists of fate, it soon falls into the covetous grip of others—from a pickpocket to a schoolboy to a priest—as one woman’s transgression sets in motion a dreadful chain of events.This diabolically clever story from the New York Times bestselling author proves Stephen King was right when he said, “You’re going to love Todd.”

About Charles Todd

Charles Todd is a pen name used by the American authors Caroline (1934-2021) and Charles Todd, a mother-and-son writing team who write the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries and the Bess Crawford mysteries, as well as stand-alone novels. Their novel Proof of Guilt was a New York Times bestseller, and A Test of Wills was named one of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association’s 100 favorite mysteries of the 20th Century and was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year selection. Their novels have won the Agatha Award, the Barry Award, and the Anthony Award, as well as being finalists for several other awards. Charles is continuing the series.

About Greg Patmore

Greg Patmore, Audie Award winner, became an actor in his midforties, fulfilling a lifelong ambition, when he trained at Arts Educational Schools, and has enjoyed a varied career on stage, screen, and in the voice-over studio ever since.


Reviews

Charles Todd starts this story with a woman who gets attracted to a book kept in a beautiful box in an antiquarian bookshop. This box affects the lives of everyone who possesses it like a curse. This book of hours goes to the hands of many people altering their lives. This book's story is easily pre......more

Very strange little book- not much to it. You knew what would happen each time, you were just waiting to see *how*. I enjoyed it, but I wish we’d learnt about the box’s origins and why it’s such an unlucky little thing.......more

Goodreads review by Maxine

This one was pretty much a mixed bag for me. Perhaps the problem was my expectations - I've enjoyed Charles Todd's series for years so I expected to enjoy this standalone novella. It started out really well but somewhere along the way it seemed to lose traction and never regained it. It was just a s......more


Quotes

“One of the most respected writers in the mystery genre.” Denver Post, praise for the author