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An April Shroud Audiobook
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A detective is drawn to a newly widowed woman in this "darkly funny" British murder mystery in the Gold Dagger Award–winning series (Kirkus Reviews).
With his partner away on a honeymoon, Yorkshire detective Andrew Dalziel tries to beat the blues by taking a vacation of his own. But after getting caught in a torrential rain and running into a funeral procession, he winds up accompanying a crowd of upper-class mourners to a crumbling country house.
Dalziel isn't known for his elegant manners, but he has bigger problems than not fitting in: The owner of the home has died under unusual circumstances, and soon more bodies are turning up. And while Dalziel finds himself undeniably attracted to the widow, he knows that she, and everyone in the family, is a suspect.
"Hill's high standards of humor and civilized characterization are intact here, and justice and ambiguity are served in satisfactory fashion." —Publishers Weekly
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"Plenty of twists, turns, red herrings, and lies for Dalziel to sort through when his vacation takes a wrong turn and he's stranded with a group of people who seem to avoid the truth the way I avoid invitations to meals of liver, beets, and lima beans."
— Carolyn (4 out of 5 stars)
An April Shroud Listener Reviews
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" As with all Daziel & Pascoe books a good read, slightly different with it being Pascoe light but interesting having fat Andy on his own for the majority. "
— Calum, 12/24/2012 -
" At this point, the Dalziel and Pascoe series is really beginning to take off. "
— Robert, 3/18/2012 -
" Good, but not yet great. More Pascoe, please. (Something you will NEVER hear me say about the later books!) "
— Wendy, 2/28/2012 -
" Fourth Daziel and Pascoe, mostly Daziel. He ends up at a manor house converting to a Medieval Times theme restaurant. Until the last third, not up to speed, then gets good. "
— Richard, 12/28/2011 -
" This mystery begins with the most bizarre scene... "
— Patricia, 11/16/2011 -
" Not one of my favorites from the Dalziel/Pascoe books. There were so many characters that I struggled to remember who was who, and it seemed to me that Hill wasn't able to fully develop so many different personalities. "
— Suzanne, 11/6/2011 -
" Vintage Daziel story with some interesting twists (that make Andy a bit more human.) "
— Christopher, 11/5/2011 -
" Still enjoying these Dalziel and Pascoe books, although this one is pretty much just Dalziel, who is taken in by an eccentric family when stranded by heavy rains and floods during his holiday. "
— Vickie, 9/19/2011 -
" i dunno, maybe it's me, but I was bored with this one. Pasco gets married and isn't in it until the end. I felt the prose was flat, unusual for Hill. "
— Leslie, 8/8/2011 -
" I love all the Dalziel and Pascoe books. But this one I like the best. It is simply hilarious... "
— Kathy, 5/8/2011 -
" What a clever man Mr Hill was; he is the master of the introduction and will always surprise you at the end. "
— Lois, 2/11/2011 -
" Still enjoying these Dalziel and Pascoe books, although this one is pretty much just Dalziel, who is taken in by an eccentric family when stranded by heavy rains and floods during his holiday. "
— Vickie, 7/6/2010 -
" i dunno, maybe it's me, but I was bored with this one. Pasco gets married and isn't in it until the end. I felt the prose was flat, unusual for Hill. "
— Leslie, 3/19/2010 -
" Good, but not yet great. More Pascoe, please. (Something you will NEVER hear me say about the later books!) "
— Wendy, 7/6/2009 -
" This mystery begins with the most bizarre scene... "
— Patricia, 7/21/2008 -
" At this point, the Dalziel and Pascoe series is really beginning to take off. "
— Robert, 5/25/2008
About Reginald Hill
Reginald Hill has been widely published both in England and
the United States. He received Britain’s most coveted mystery writers award,
the Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, as well as the Golden Dagger for his Dalziel/Pascoe
series. He lives with his wife in Cumbria, England.
About Shaun Grindell
Shaun Grindell, actor and Earphones Award–winning narrator, was born and raised in Southampton, England. His training includes the Calland School of Speech and Drama and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in London. He has been seen on stage in London and Las Vegas.