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RAFFERTY & LLEWELLYN BOXED SET: BOOKS 1 TO 4: British Detectives (Rafferty & Llewellyn British Mystery Series) Kindle Edition

by Geraldine Evans (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 950 ratings
You’re a cop. You’re honest. What if your family isn’t?
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DEAD BEFORE MORNING #1
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A murder victim with no face. A media calling for answers. And a just-promoted detective with the case from hell. And, as a bonus, his cousin is in jail, and DI Joe Rafferty has the unenviable task of getting 'Jailhouse' Jack out in time for his wedding.
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DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN #2
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A murder victim with no enemies. A dead patriarch. And a detective who’s struggling.
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DEATH LINE #3
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A murdered seer who failed to predict his own future. A partner who refuses to see the murder as an inside job. And a Detective who wonders where the answer lies: past; present; future?
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THE HANGING TREE #4
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A disappearing murder victim no one would miss. A witness destined to haunt him. And a Detective who felt ambivalent about getting a conviction.
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If you like the Detective Bill Slider novels, the Dalziel and Pascoe series, and Stephanie Plum, the Rafferty 18-strong series brings the wit, wisdom, and willingness to bend the law with the best of them.
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Books in the Rafferty & Llewellyn British Mystery series
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18-STRONG MYSTERY SERIES
Game of Bones #18
The Spanish Connection #17
Asking For It #16
Kith and Kill #15
Deadly Reunion #14
Death Dance #13
All the Lonely People #12
Death Dues #11
A Thrust to the Vitals #10
Blood on the Bones #9
Love Lies Bleeding #8
Bad Blood #7
Dying For You #6
Absolute Poison #5
The Hanging Tree #4
Death Line #3
Down Among the Dead Men #2
Dead Before Morning #1
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WEBSITE: https://geraldine-evans.com/
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    Rafferty & Llewellyn British Mystery Series
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    July 3, 2014
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'Solid police procedure set in an isolated area but fraught with conflict. For most collections.'Library Journal on Dead Before Morning'The second Inspector Rafferty/Sergeant Llewellyn mystery successfully brings the English duo together again.'Publishers Weekly on Down Among the Dead Men'The detectives brilliantly complement and oppose each other. For those who love Sherlock Holmes-style mysteries, you'll likely adore Evans' style, humor and method of detection. A wonderful cozy, rainy-night read rich with interesting characters that all appear guilty and innocent. At every turn you'll think you know who the killer is, but the true identity and motive won't come until the end. The reveal is not far-fetched or deceptive - it was there all along and it works perfectly.'
CHARLIE COURTLAND OF BITSY BLING BOOKS on Death Line'Great book! A wonderfully entertaining read. All the clues are there, set out honestly and fairly, yet the identity of the killer still comes as a surprise. I got one of those "of course - I should have known!" moments at the denouement. Crime writing at its best.' Writer James Gracie on The Hanging Tree

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I hope you enjoy this collection of the first four full-length novels in my Rafferty & Llewellyn British Detective Mystery Series.
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If you prefer your mysteries cozy and without a lot of gore, these books might be just the ticket for you!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00LJ3G7LS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (July 3, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 3, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1376 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 1007 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 950 ratings

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  1. Geraldine Evans

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    Geraldine Evans writes the 18-strong Rafferty & Llewellyn Mystery Series; funny, family orientated mysteries that are brilliant at taking you out of yourself, and which have earned her several awards and some wonderful reviews.

    She was born in London and brought up on a south London council estate. Even though, like her three older siblings, she left school in her mid-teens, she found a love of life-long-learning shortly after. Why not before? Ah, there’s a tale for another time!

    She turned to writing in her twenties, but it was hitting thirty that gave her the grit to endure six years of rejections. And then, after being plucked twice from slush piles (Hale and Macmillan), she spent eighteen years as a traditionally published author. Her previous publishers include Macmillan, St Martin’s Press, Worldwide, Hale, Thorpe (large print), Severn House, and Soundings (audio).

    She took control of her own destiny and turned Indie in 2010. Since becoming an Indie, she's gone on to publish all of her back-list, including Reluctant Queen, about the little sister of Henry VIII, the Casey & Catt Mystery Series, and various new works.

    Since the heady day of learning her first novel was to be published, she's experienced the usual switchback ride of the average writer's life, but she says becoming an Indie, and having control of her writing career and destiny, is the best thing ever. She hopes her story will encourage other working-class people to take their lives by the scruff of the neck and go for it!

    Geraldine moved to a market town in Norfolk (UK) in 2000, with George, her late husband. She wouldn’t move back.

    She is a member of Mystery People, the Crime Writers Association, and The Alliance of Independent Authors.

    Her Website: https://geraldine-evans.com/

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M. J. James
5.0 out of 5 stars Just found another favorite set of characters.
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2017
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Who could believe two such opposites could bring such interesting reading. Rafferty and Llewellyn have caused me to stay up well into the night wondering what clues I must be missing in this fine detective trilogy. Mystery, mixed with great humor and some fine family characters makes this a really fun and fine read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging characters
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2017
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I found myself reading quickly through all four books in this set, on the strength of its engaging protagonists, Rafferty and Llewellyn. The gregarious, impulsive Irishman and the staid, intellectual Welshman could hardly be more opposite, yet they learn to work together and allow themselves to grow in the process.

Evans's writing is deft. Readers who understand correct use of apostrophes will find themselves repeatedly annoyed, but the plots, with their arrays of well-drawn, plausible suspects, will carry the day. My only real quarrel is that the endings come suddenly out of the blue. A mystery reader likes to puzzle out the case along with the investigator, especially when his or her struggles with the case are so satisfyingly rendered. But Evans tends toward suddenly having everything fall into place, sometimes adding information the reader couldn't know or expect, sometimes creating the deus ex machina of a sudden twist of luck or fate.

That said, the stories have just enough reflective depth to keep them from feeling like fluff. I would happily read future additions to the series.
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Kat
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Mysteries!!!
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2016
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The first four books in this series (Originally written in 1993 and 1995)

Book 1 - Dead Before Morning

Inspector Rafferty and Sgt. Llewellyn investigate the murder of a woman at a
psychotic hospital. Who was this woman? Why was she killed? The patients
are not much help and neither is the owner of the place. Can they solve this
in time?

Book 2 - Down Among the Dead Men

Rafferty and Llewellyn are called to investigate the murder of Barbara Longman.
Who wanted to murder her when they find out that she was universally loved
by all. Was it a serial killer or someone more close to home?

Book 3 - The Death Line

Rafferty and Llewellyn investigate the death of Jasper Moon, the astrologer to the
stars. What secrets did he have? Any enemies that wanted to kill him?

Book 4 - The Hanging Tree

A body that's disappeared and reappeared twice leads Rafferty and Llewellyn to
a rape case. Was it revenge or something else?

All great must reads! Get more of the Rafferty and Llewellyn books if you like these!
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Luna Soliel
3.0 out of 5 stars No surprises
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2016
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Interesting read, but I must say that Rafferty wasn’t an altogether likeable character. I realize the books were written in the mid-1990s, but having him call older women cows and younger women bitches—even when they’re the victims of crime—was a bit much. And I found his disrespect for his partner, Dafyd Llewellyn, tiresome.
All of the books in this series could do with a bit of editing. Commas are sprinkled as if from a salt shaker (and missing where they’re desperately needed), words are missing, quotation marks are missing or misplaced. All this oftentimes made it difficult to follow the narrative.
As others have pointed out, early clues that both main characters miss or ignore reveal the solution to the crime, but the books are entertaining.
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Constant
4.0 out of 5 stars Really Not a Matched Pair
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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They may not appear to be a well matched pair, but they get the job done. Rafferty has a way of pulling the right clue out of a pile of jumbled information and sometimes it is Llewellyn who sets the spark. British mysteries are not my favorite reading - it's a language thing - on the other hand the four books in this boxed set were entertaining. Plots and character development being key. A good way to spend a few hours.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining set of books.
Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016
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This set reminds me of one of my favorite BBC series of police stories. I really enjoyed these 4 books. You feel like part of Rafferty' s force and family. The language and phrases are authentic and the stories keep you guessing. There are more, so keep reading.
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Rev
4.0 out of 5 stars Delightful British cop tales
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2018
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The Rafferty characters are a delight! My fave is flawed, scruffy, a bit uncouth, unstoppable, oddly brilliant, softie Rafferty, but he wouldn't be Rafferty without Llewellyn, and certainly not without Ma and all the rest of the constellation of other so-very-human people around him. I guess I think of something like a pot of stew, with bits of meat and all sorts of veggies and herbs and spices and dumplings, simmered till all the flavors (flavours!) meld deliciously. The plot is good too.
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avid reader
5.0 out of 5 stars NEVER WOULD HAVE GUESSED
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2023
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Loved this series! I will have to admit that I was always surprised at the endings. The clues were there, but somehow I overlooked them.
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kitaru
5.0 out of 5 stars Good crime story
Reviewed in Germany on December 22, 2018
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Very good read. Likeable characters, surprising plot twist and well written. Altogether enjoyable. Will go for the next volume right away.
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Navalgazer172
5.0 out of 5 stars Future Brit TV Series in the making?
Reviewed in Canada on August 16, 2016
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As much as the satisfying unfolding of the murder mystery clues, I relished the personal development of the title characters' relationship at and away from the Police station. They and the assorted family and professional colleagues add fun and complex layers to the stories. I am looking forward to reading many more in this series.
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Calpurnia
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaing
Reviewed in Australia on December 28, 2016
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Clever plots, humour and likable characters make these police proceeduals enjoyable reading. The contrast in personality between Rafferty and Llewellyn is an old device but it works well. Rafferty's boisterous Irish family provides an interesting backdrop, particulary when the straight-laced Llewellyn becomes romantically involved with one of the cousins.

These stories have plenty of plot twists and I bought the second box set before I had finished the first.
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Suman Dhar
4.0 out of 5 stars Humane Detectives.
Reviewed in India on August 23, 2016
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Thoroughly enjoyed the books. The best part was the humane and contrasting styles of the detectives which kept up the fun part of the narratives alive.
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tabitha
5.0 out of 5 stars A real slow burner- caution: addictive!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2016
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On getting this box set (the blurb appealed immediately) I had a tab open on my browser for the second box set (just in case) and for the duration of book one I wasn't sure. It was good but was it that good? By the end of book two I thought it probably would be. By the end of book 3 the only thing that put the purchase on hold was getting it late enough that it was easy to find on the home page of the kindle but not too late that I might run out of book once out of signal!
Initially the combination of main characters from Ireland, Wales & Scotland in England seems a little contrived but they soon turn into believable people with a humour (gallows or otherwise) and grace that let the mysteries unfold & keep you guessing.
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