The Ragmans Memory, Archer Mayor
The Ragmans Memory, Archer Mayor
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The Ragman's Memory

Author: Archer Mayor

Narrator: Tom Taylorson

Unabridged: 10 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2016

Synopsis

A small girl brings Joe Gunther a bird’s nest—made partially of human hair. In the search to match a body—and an identity—to the hair’s owner, Joe comes across an unexplained death, a grisly murder, and a sudden disappearance. All seem to be entangled in a puzzling web of municipal corruption, blackmail, and industrial espionage. A shell-shocked World War II veteran nicknamed the Ragman may hold the key to it all—but only if Joe can get him to talk before the murderer strikes again.

About Archer Mayor

Archer Mayor is the New York Times bestselling author of the highly acclaimed Vermont-based series of mystery novels featuring detective Joe Gunther. He is a past winner of the New England Book Award for his body of work, the first time a writer of crime literature has been so honored. He also works as a death investigator, a sheriff’s deputy, and a volunteer firefighter and EMT in Vermont.

About Tom Taylorson

Tom Taylorson is an Earphones Award–winning narrator and Chicago-based actor with over a decade of stage experience. In that time he also built a voice-over career and now primarily works as a voice actor. Tom is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia College Chicago, teaching voice-over for interactive media.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ensiform on March 24, 2012

In this Joe Gunther novel, the discovery of human hair in a bird’s nest leads to an investigation into corrupt selectmen, blackmail, and wrongdoing on the part of two of Brattleboro’s wealthiest and most powerful figures. And of course, other murders follow. After last year’s boring entry The Dark Ro......more

Goodreads review by Kimberly on February 21, 2022

This was a interesting tale. Starting with mysterious human hair in a birds nest, some bone fragments and a tooth too multiple murders, missing persons, rabies and financial corruption.....this book has it all in spades. Love the mystery and wide cast of characters. Narrator was great.......more

Goodreads review by Sherry on April 22, 2022

copywrite 1996 JOE GUNTHER #7 series 3.5 This year, I finally discovered JOE GUNTHER series, so I’m reading them in whatever publication order I can find them. This isn’t my favorite so far, but it could compel us take a second hard look at our town’s leaders and their motivations for making decisio......more

Goodreads review by Traci on November 18, 2021

I enjoyed this installment better than the previous one. I was pleased this story brought us back to Brattleboro, VT, with a cast of familiar faces. The mystery was intriguing and kept my interest. Joe Gunther is an insightful, intelligent detective and it is a pleasure to experience the story throu......more

Goodreads review by Tania on July 25, 2021

A little long-winded but entertaining......more

Quotes

“By practicing his craft with dazzling skill and by digging for the deeper moral issues behind every grassroots crime, [Archer Mayor] has made an honorable art form of the regional mystery.” New York Times Book Review

“Mayor’s stories typically utilize the New England landscape in the plot and character development, and Ragman’s Memory is no exception to the proven formula of this popular writer’s bestselling series.” Amazon.com, editorial review

“Mayor highlights tensions between proponents of development and those who would preserve Vermont’s beauty, making this solid noir mystery an offbeat New England tour guide, too.” Publishers Weekly

“The Joe Gunther novels are among the best mysteries being written today, and author Mayor seems to succeed in making each one richer and more textured than its predecessor. The Ragman’s Memory features at least a dozen wonderfully complex characters—cops, criminals, and victims alike—and offers another fascinating look at life on the mean streets of a small New England city.” Booklist

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