Recalled to Death: A Martha Gunn Police Procedural (A Martha Gunn Mystery), by Priscilla Masters
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Coroner Martha Gunn is baffled by the discovery of an unidentified body in the ruins of a local beauty spot. On a bright spring morning, John Hyde opens the gates to the grounds of Moreton Corbet Castle, a local medieval ruin, and discovers the body of a homeless man with his throat slashed. Detective Inspector Alex Randall and his team soon face some disturbing questions: was this a random attack, or does someone have a vendetta against the homeless? For coroner Martha Gunn, establishing the man’s identity is essential, but there are no clues . . . Who is he? What was he doing in the grounds of a Shropshire beauty spot? As the mystery deepens, the need for answers becomes increasingly important. Can Martha and Alex solve the puzzle?
Recalled to Death: A Martha Gunn Police Procedural (A Martha Gunn Mystery), by Priscilla Masters- Amazon Sales Rank: #2061237 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.70" h x .80" w x 5.70" l, .82 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 192 pages
Review Masters perfectly conveys the loss where her victim is concerned, giving him credence as a human being rather than as another statistic. In all, 'Recalled to Death' is Masters on full-throttle and I hope she continues in this same vein. Highly recommended. (Crime Squad - Sept 2015)"This is an understated series that deserves attention" (Booklist)"Details that hint at future developments for several characters will leave readers eager for the next instalment” (Publishers Weekly)"Very strong characterization coupled with an intriguing and well wrought mystery made “Recalled to Death” an extremely enjoyable read. I look forward to backtracking and reading the first five novels in this excellent police procedural series. (It doesn’t hurt that they all have very attractive dustjackets too!)" (L LeGrow, reviewer)
About the Author Priscilla Masters is the author of the successful ‘Martha Gunn’ series, as well as the ‘Joanna Piercy’ novels and a series of medical mysteries. She lives near the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, works part-time as a respiratory nurse in the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and has two grown-up sons and one grandson.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Umbrella in one hand, flowers in the other, she found it easily enough in the municipal graveyard, amongst the rows of tombstones, a place put aside for those who had no name. Plot 171, a mound of damp mud, rain trickling over the soil in tiny rivulets the only sign of movement. No flowers, no name. Simply a wooden stake in the ground and the ignominious title: Plot 171. His new identity. She almost smiled. For a moment she stood still, struggling to believe that he really was underneath this anonymous pile of earth then she bunched the stems together and laid the flowers down. Roses, deep dark red, the colour of love, blood and betrayal and lilies, white and scented. Funereal.And dangerous. It was dangerous for her to be here.A woman, on her knees, tending an adjacent grave, glanced across at her curiously and asked her the same question the sextant had. ‘Did you know him then?’She shook her head. And almost heard the cock crow. Another lie to add to the legion of lies she’d already told. What could one more matter? But somehow, compared to the others, this denial seemed the very worst. To rob him of his identity, to allow him to remain forever unknown, his grave unmarked, his name missing. For ever? Her mouth curved not with a smile but with cynicism, her eyes narrow, feline, cruel. Plot 171. The unknown soldier. She almost choked. But he was dead now and she could do or say nothing in reparation except give him back the dignity of his identity: his name. His past. She stood a moment longer, thinking.Phrases ran through her head. The unknown soldier. Known unto God. She made her decision. That would have to be enough.She turned and walked away, the phrase ringing in her ears.Plot 171. Known unto God.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. A joy to read! By SandyJ21 Recalled to Death was a joy to read."Had the man come here by chance? Had the murder also been by chance? Who would want to slit the throat of a vagrant? Why? And why here?......."DI Alex Randall is called in when the body of a tramp is discovered in the ruins of a castle. There are no clues, no evidence pointing to the identity of the murderer. Even stranger, nor is there any pointing to the identity of the dead man. In fact he seems to have gone to a lot of trouble to hide his identity. Why?Neither Randall nor coroner Martha Gunn are happy to bury this unidentified man in an unmarked grave and are determined to give him the dignity of his own identity.I sat down to read a chapter or two...and several hours later found myself at 72% and none of the jobs I had intended doing, done.The writing is warm, descriptive and captivating. The characters are well rounded and eminently believable. The plot moves along at a steady pace, revealing little gems about the characters and sewing seeds for future exploration. There are brief forays into the characters personal lives, enough to make them more interesting, but not enough to eclipse the main storyline.Priscilla Masters is a new-to-me author, but she will not remain a one book read for me.Recalled to Death is #5 in a series, none of which I have read. This works perfectly well as a stand alone book, but I am intrigued enough to want to go back and read the series from the beginning.Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House Publishers for the gift of a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Wonderful police procedural. By J. Lesley This novel in the Martha Gunn series doesn't feature as much of Martha in her role of Coroner as it does Detective Inspector Alex Randall and his homicide team. The reason for that is the difficulty the police have in identifying a murder victim found in Moreton Corbet Castle in Shropshire. It is obvious from the beginning that this man was one of the homeless, but why was he in the castle in the first place and how did he get there from the area where the homeless usually gathered for the night? Police literally have no clue as to this man's identity so the long, laborious work begins to track down who he is. None of the most obvious methods of identification work so the team at Monkmoor police station in Shrewsbury find themselves piecing together the most minute clues while, by chance or otherwise, often overlooking chances to find clues which would send the mystery on the way to being solved.I had read one novel in this series previously so was very glad when I was given the opportunity to catch up with this cast of characters. The long, slow process of working on this case could have been an exercise in tedium, but that is definitely not the way this book reads. I really appreciated learning more about the life of DI Randall and was very surprised by what I learned. It did help me understand him more and might even be a set-up for a future novel in the series. This is a very good reading experience if you enjoy following right along with a team of investigators as they find the clues and put the pieces of the puzzle together. I definitely will be waiting for the next book in this series.I received an e-ARC of this novel through NetGalley.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Compelling Crime Novel By Big Bertha When the body of a homeless man is discovered at a local ruin, Detective Inspector Alex Randall can't help but wonder why anyone would want to inflict such a horrific attack on the unknown person. Initial enquiries about the victim also leave Coroner Martha Gunn perplexed and together the two of them are determined to uncover what it is that made the quietly spoken and polite man the target of such a brutal killerRealistic characters and well formed storyline kept me intrigued as the two central characters try to make sense of the killing, with no information regarding the victim and little information forthcoming from the homeless community they've got their work cut out.I love the way Priscilla Masters writes, the scene setting, the characters and the storyline all blend together well making an easy read interesting and compelling
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