The Truth-Seeker’s Wife: A Victorian London Murder Mystery

Ann Granger

Dec 2021 · Inspector Ben Ross Mysteries Book 8 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Gareth Armstrong and Julia Barrie

About this audiobook

Death descends on the New Forest . . . It is Spring 1871 when Lizzie Ross accompanies her formidable Aunt Parry on a restorative trip to the south coast. Lizzie's husband, Ben, is kept busy at Scotland Yard and urges his wife to stay out of harm's way. But when Lizzie and her aunt are invited to dine with other guests at the home of wealthy landowner Sir Henry Meager, and he is found shot dead in his bed the next morning, no one feels safe. Lizzie suspects that Sir Henry had a number of bitter enemies, many of whom might have wanted him dead. Once Ben arrives to help with the investigation, he and Lizzie must work together to expose Sir Henry's darkest secrets, and a ruthless killer intent on revenge . . .

About the author

Ann Granger is a British novelist of crime fiction, including the Mitchell and Markby, Fran Varady, and Campbell and Carter series. She began her career writing historical romance novels under the pen name Ann Hulme. In 1991 she published her first crime fiction novel, Say It with Poison, now writing as Ann Granger.

Gareth Armstrong is an experienced actor and voice artist. In addition to performing with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Globe, in the West End, and major regional theaters in the United Kingdom, he has toured over sixty countries worldwide with his solo performances and drama workshops.