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  • Impact of Evidence

  • By: Carol Carnac
  • Narrated by: Mark Meadows
  • Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (47 ratings)

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Impact of Evidence

By: Carol Carnac
Narrated by: Mark Meadows
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In the Welsh borders, isolated by heavy snow and flooding from the thaw, cut off from telephone access, a tragedy has occurred. Old Dr Robinson known to be 'a menace' on the roads has met his end in a car crash, his big saloon thrown from the track down the steep hillside. But when the police arrive there is more to the tragedy than meets the eye: why was there a second body - an outsider to these parts - in the back of the vehicle? As the local inspectors dive into the muddy waters of this strange crime, Chief Inspector Julian Rivers and Inspector Lancing of Scotland Yard are called to investigate, with danger and deceit lying in wait among the lonely hills and authentically evoked landscapes.

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Great story excellent performance

Lovely setting, likeable characters, and a surprising outcome. Looking forward to listening to more audiobooks by this group.

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Written 1954!

Good all round murder mystery done well! Good plot, characters and narration. Think Agatha Christie!

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Interesting characters and plot

The characters were very real and interesting. the plot was twisty and kept my interest. They descriptions of the landscape were great.

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Excellent story telling

I'm not a prude, but I sure appreciate these old mystery authors who rely on character, setting and prose rather than sex and violence to get published. This one's a real page turner with an excellent ending.

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Very good

I liked this very much. It was hard to break away from at times. Good narration of a good book!

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An atmospheric mystery

A Very good mystery. Carol Carnac (also E.C.R. Lorac) does an excellent job bringing to life the surrounding countryside in which the mystery takes place. You get a real sense of the isolation and atmosphere of the place; coupled with a good mystery that kept me guessing until the end, I wish we could have more of DCI Rivers and Inspector Lancing published by the British Classic series.

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great story and narrator

ECR Lorac/Carol Carnac is a mystery writer of the golden age who has been sadly overlooked! I'm so glad that more and more of her books and more audiobooks are being published or back in print. This was a compelling story that was wonderfully narrated. I can only hope that Audible will produce more of her books,and with narration this good.

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multiple motives for murder in flood

The author took her time to develop a sense of place, secrets, suspicions, and motives for each suspect. Escape to the hills and let this beautifully read book take you to a long ago isolated English hamlet where all is not what it seems. highly recommended

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totally taken by this golden age mystery

i liked the setting - remote English farmsteads long ago. the author did a good job of describing the life of people at this time & place. and, if it wasn't accurate, it seemed very believable.
the mystery was truly mysterious; the procedural satisfying; the investigators polite, thoughtful & successful (devoutly to be wished); and the resolution a surprise - at least to me.
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highly entertaining. i would love to hear more in this series.

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She triumphs again!!

I love this author & story and the books she writes under the name” ECR Lorac !! This story is so tightly written: characters developed & the plot loaded with real twists & turns!! She will transport you into a World laden with engaging story: interesting characters& best of all!!
Intelligent & deep human interactions !

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