A Lesson in Dying cover art

A Lesson in Dying

Inspector Ramsay, Book 1

 Preview
Try for $0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo + applicable taxes after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

A Lesson in Dying

Written by: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Simon Mattacks
Try for $0.00

$14.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy Now for $27.33

Buy Now for $27.33

About this listen

A Lesson in Dying is the first mystery novel in the Inspector Ramsay series by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.

Who hung the headmaster in the playground on the night of the school Halloween Party?

Almost everyone in Heppleburn either hated or feared the viper-tongued Harold Medburn. Inspector Ramsay is convinced it was the headmaster’s enigmatic wife but Jack Robson, school governor and caretaker, is determined to prove her innocence.

With the help of his restless daughter Patty, Jack digs into the secrets of Heppleburn, and uncovers a cesspit of lies, adultery, blackmail and madness . . .

Continue the classic whodunit series with Murder in My Backyard.

©1990 Ann Cleeves (P)2017 Isis Publishing Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Suspense
All stars
Most relevant  
I’ve loved Vera and Shetland so thought I’d give this a try. I find the voices sound very much the same and I’m not really enamoured of Inspector Ramsey but then Vera’s first book she was not very appealing and now I love her. So I will give book two a chance

Might take a second book to really like

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Anne Cleeves what a story teller.
now a great new series. I can't wait to hear of inspector Ramses next case.
The narrator Simon Mattacks did a grand job of reading this story.

excellent

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Inspector Ramsay is a realistically realized character. The plot was interesting and our villain quite believable.
Simon Mattacks’ interpretation added to the story in a very controlled way.

Loved it

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.