Shakespeare's Landlord

by Charlaine Harris Narrated by Julia Gibson

Overview

From Charlaine Harris, the #1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author behind HBO's hit series True Blood and NBC's Midnight, Texas, the first in a series of mysteries that hits as hard as its heroine ...

Lily Bard has no illusions about her little town being safe, or peaceful, or full of goodness. Shakespeare, Arkansas, was nothing but a name on a map when she moved here. But Lily has kept her head down in Shakespeare for four years: cleaned houses, blocked unwelcome memories, and honed her body into a weapon with goju karate. It's as long as she's lasted anywhere since the nightmare that changed her life, and she's willing to dust around the skeletons in her neighbors' closets-provided they mind their business about her past, too.

But when a dead body is dumped practically in her front yard, she can't look away and leave it to innocents to find. And as the investigation creeps closer to Lily, her clients, and the secrets they all keep, she knows her hard-fought peace is in danger. She's living in close quarters with a murderer. The police are sniffing around her history. And once again, all eyes are on Lily Bard.

She could leave town, and give up on the home she's begun to make. Or she could stay, and root out the killer herself ...

“Lily's an ingratiating heroine, and the author's easy style makes this one an engaging breeze.”-Kirkus Reviews

Editorial Reviews

APRIL 2011 - AudioFile

Unconventional sleuth Lily Bard discovers a body in Shakespeare, Arkansas, where she’s a young, reclusive cleaning lady with a penchant for martial arts. Two mysteries surround this audacious detective: her dark past and the baffling death of a local landlord. Charlaine Harris imbues these characters with her signature quirkiness and vigor. Julia Gibson warmly performs Lily's youthful, energetic banter, which reflects her strong, capable personality. Gibson cleverly manipulates the pacing, becoming more animated as the action picks up. She deftly segues to the quavering voice of elderly characters, brawny males, and Arkansan natives with distinctive accents. Suspenseful hints at Lily's horrific background place her directly in the spotlight as the key suspect in the local crime, prompting her to strike out on her own to identify the real killer. A.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

"Harris's finely tuned, colorful and suspenseful tale, filled with vigorous and unique characters, will leave readers hoping it's the start of a series." - Publishers Weekly

"Harris has created an intriguing new character in this solidly plotted story." - Booklist

APRIL 2011 - AudioFile

Unconventional sleuth Lily Bard discovers a body in Shakespeare, Arkansas, where she’s a young, reclusive cleaning lady with a penchant for martial arts. Two mysteries surround this audacious detective: her dark past and the baffling death of a local landlord. Charlaine Harris imbues these characters with her signature quirkiness and vigor. Julia Gibson warmly performs Lily's youthful, energetic banter, which reflects her strong, capable personality. Gibson cleverly manipulates the pacing, becoming more animated as the action picks up. She deftly segues to the quavering voice of elderly characters, brawny males, and Arkansan natives with distinctive accents. Suspenseful hints at Lily's horrific background place her directly in the spotlight as the key suspect in the local crime, prompting her to strike out on her own to identify the real killer. A.W. © AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171026868
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	08/28/2009
Series:	Lily Bard Series , #1
Edition description:	Unabridged

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