THE OTHER HALF

Beautiful and wealthy Isobel Rodgers walks through Colin Dexter's private investigator's door to secure his services in identifying her husband's mistress. Narrator Graeme Malcolm entrances listeners with the investigator's probe of Dennis Rodgers. The story's title, THE OTHER HALF, takes on a double meaning when Isobel turns over a partial letter as a clue in the case against her other half. Malcolm artistically depicts the torn missive with jagged rips in his reading. This Holmesian-style mystery, included in Mulholland Books's Strand Originals series, is a mere quarter of hour, perfect for a short drive or other limited listening situation. It can also be paired with other stories from the series for a longer audio immersion in crime fiction. J.F. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2016]