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Rutland Place

By: Anne Perry
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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When Charlotte Pitt, well-born wife of Thomas Pitt, the police investigator, learned of her mother's distress in losing a locket with a compromising picture, she did not know it was the beginning of several bizarre events that would end in sudden death. For hidden behind the sumptuous elegance of Ruthland Place were terrible secrets. Secrets so horrifying that only murder could conceal them. And only the dogged persistence of Charlotte and Thomas could reveal them.Don't miss the other Charlotte and Thomas Pitt mysteries.©1983 Anne Perry (P)2004 Recorded Books Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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"When Anne Perry puts Thomas and Charlotte Pitt on the case, we are in exemplary Victorian company." (The New York Times)

Strong Character Development • Historical Authenticity • Creative Plot Twists • Immersive Victorian Setting
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Davina Porter does a great job narrating these stories. I only wish she was also narrating the Daniel Pitt series also.

Great narration

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This was not my favorite of the series. It took a long time to figure out what was happening, and the ending was quite abrupt.

Abrupt ending

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Mixed emotions about this troubled story The author brings forth serious truths that are terrible in life

Charlotte as usual is compassionate and wise.

Rutland Place

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The story is great. Engaging with interesting characters. But the constant swallowing noises of the narrator make it very difficult to listen.

Lots of swallowing in the narration. Yuck.

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Rutland Place is one of the stronger books in the early part of this series. The characters are sympathetic and believable, but also compelling without being over-the-top or just plain dastardly. It's not as action packed and some of the other novels about Inspector and Mrs. Pitt, but I was never bored. The plot centers on Charlotte Pitt's mother and deals with the general theme of woman's dependence on the men in her life, including marital dissatisfaction, a widow who doesn't wish to remarry, and the intricacies of a sibling relationship. As usual, the mystery is solved by an 11th-hour revelation; so if you enjoy sleuthing and sifting through various clues doled out by the author, this mayb not exactly be the book for you. But if you like character-heavy detection and being carried along the current of the story to see where it leads you, then you will enjoy Anne Perry's style. As always, Davina Porter does a masterful job narrating.

Strong Storyline, Pleasant Plot Twists

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As a rule, I adore Anne Perry books, especially the Charlotte Pitt series. This is good but could
have been better:some of the story seemed forced and the ending was abrupt...

Decent but not her best

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I wonder if I would love these books so much if they were narrated by someone else. In any case, if there’s a better narrator, I haven’t found one!

Davina Porter!

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This was my first Anne Perry book. It was enjoyable and had a nice ending. The characters were well developed as well as the plot. Of course the narrator was wonderful. She's one of my favorites!

Very nice historical mystery

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the main characters! The narration by Davina Porter is always top tier!!

Another excellent story!

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I love Anne Perry books and as usual I loved this one. I just wish I had all of the books from Audible. I would recommend this book to anyone that likes period mysteries.

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