Classic Crime Short Stories [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Ruth Rendell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2001

Patrick Malahide reads six stories whilst a further five are read by Jack Shepherd. Eleven unabridged short stories from some of the finest crime writers of the past 100 years

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

The best stories in this crime collection are the gruesome narratives of sociopathic madmen read by Patrick Malahide. He has a knack for murderous schemers, expressing their leisurely paced yet dangerous thoughts with a voice that seethes with repressed rage and insane logic. The other narrator, Jack Shepherd, reads in a cool, reasonable voice and mostly narrates the good guys--the detectives, for instance--or the characters who at least seem good on the outside. The best stories, "Loopy" and "Bluebeard's Bathtub," are both Malahide masterpieces. With impressive malice he delivers statements like, "Once inside the wolf costume, I felt calmer, and yes, happier. . ." and, "Of the three homely middle-aged women whom so far he had persuaded to marry him . . . Edith was proving the most annoying." R.L.G. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Csa Word Ltd (February 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1901768643
• ISBN-13: 978-1901768640
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,168,351 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)