WEARING PURPLE

To solve a crime in the Global Wrestling Alliance, PI Oz Blackstone goes undercover as master of ceremonies for the wrestling matches. Oz meets international wrestlers as he works for Everett Davis, the seven-foot American who oversees the alliance. While narrator Joe Dunlop skillfully presents most of the European characters, his American accents fall flat, but not enough to ruin the interesting experience of being inside the world of wrestling. Jardine's greatest skill is his well-drawn characters, who generally come alive as individuals, thanks to Dunlop's melodious Scottish and Irish accents. Those who enjoy an unusual venue or a Scottish setting are in for an entertaining mystery. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2005, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 05]