I, Richard

Unabridged
Author: Elizabeth George
Narrator: Derek Jacobi
Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date: November 2002
Length: 8 hours
Ratings:
Formats:
  • CD
  • WMA

Overview

Hailed by The New York Times as "a master of the British Mystery," award-winning author Elizabeth George is cherished by readers on both sides of the Atlantic. Her first collection of short stories is an extraordinary offering that deftly explores the lengths to which people will go to get what they want most ...

In these five original tales, George plumbs the depths of human nature as only she can. From the chilling tale of a marriage built on an appalling set of lies that only death can reveal, to the title story about a penniless schoolteacher whose ambition turns murderous, I, Richard is filled with page-turning drama and unmatched suspense.

Thanks to Inspector Thomas Lynley, a squabbling group of Anglophiles discovers a killer in its midst ... But little help is on hand when a picture-perfect town is shattered by an eccentric new resident's horrifying pet project ... And when a wealthy husband is haunted by suspicions about his much-younger wife, it becomes clear that a man's imagination can be his own worst enemy ...

Reviews (4)

Interesting

Written by Anonymous from `Waller`, TX on April 1st, 2008

  • Book Rating: 4/5

This is interesting. It's a series of short stories with an interview with the author at the end. I enjoyed it.

I Richard

Written by Kathy Jernigan on August 23rd, 2007

  • Book Rating: 5/5

I am not usually a fan of short stories, but Mx. George has out done herself. I reaaly enjoy British Mysteries and these are some of the best in short form.

I, Richard

Written by Beth Paquette on March 9th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 1/5

I couldn't get into this book. I tried listening to the entire first cd and found myself not able to listen. Just not my type of story but I'm sure others will enjoy.

I, Richard

Written by Elizabeth Quinn on March 7th, 2005

  • Book Rating: 2/5

Not Ms George's best work - stories are derived from other plots and rather predictable. I, Richard, the last story, is the best for it's historical sub text.

Author Details

Author Details

George, Elizabeth

"Elizabeth George's first novel, A Great Deliverance, was honored with the Anthony and Agatha Best First Novel Awards and received the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere. Her third novel, Well-Schooled in Murder, was awarded the prestigious German prize for suspense fiction, the MIMI. A Suitable Vengeance, For the Sake of Elena, Missing Joseph, Playing for the Ashes, In the Presence of the Enemy, Deception on His Mind, and In Pursuit of the Proper Sinner were international bestsellers.

Elizabeth George divides her time between Huntington Beach, California, and London. Her novels are currently being dramatized by the BBC."