The Ledbury Lamplighters: Inspector Ravenscroft Detective Mysteries Book 3

Written by Kerry Tombs

Narrated by Andrew Cullum

Inspector Ravenscroft and Constable Tom Crabb return for their most dangerous adventure yet. Perfect for fans of M.R.C. Kasasian, E.S. Thomson, Oscar De Muriel and Karen Charlton.

A mysterious stranger arrives in the small Herefordshire market town of Ledbury. He offers a solicitor, Anthony Midwinter, a generous sum to look after a package for him until spring, no questions asked. The stranger warns that it must remain sealed or else the very stability of England will come under threat. The Ledbury Lamplighters see out the year with a public ceremony extinguishing the town's lamps, a local tradition. A prominent local businessman is brutally murdered in full view of the revellers. Detective Inspector Samuel Ravenscroft is reunited with his old friend and colleague, Constable Tom Crabb. They unravel a sequence of events that threatens the very political and social stability of the country.

• Language: English
• Publisher: QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
• Release date: Jul 22, 2021
• ISBN: 9781004045143

Reviews for The Ledbury Lamplighters

[Kelly Ragan-Danner · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Listening to Ravenscroft trying to figure out whodunnit was kind of like listening to a story about a toddler who ate a bunch of Skittles playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey blindfolded. Chapter 12 was like watching that same toddler pulling the wings off a fly. Ravenscroft accuses everyone in the room of the murder whether it makes sense or not. To make matters worse, he starts revealing the secrets of all the innocent people. I got to say, this is definitely not one of Kerry's finest. If I wasn't familiar with the fact that the author is an older man, I wouldn't have guessed he is by this book.
I have listened to other books by Kerry and enjoyed them so I will continue to listen to others. I better than most understands no one gets it right everytime.