The Kidnapping: An Ian Rutledge Original Short Story with Bonus Content
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3.9 • 37 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In an original short story by New York Times bestselling author Charles Todd, Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge must put all his detecting skills to use to solve a baffling case.
A man and his young daughter were returning home from a dinner party when three men appeared from out of nowhere and grabbed the girl. Rutledge has to act quickly to find the child and bring the surprising culprits to justice.
The Kidnapping also includes excerpts from three other Ian Rutledge mysteries: A Lonely Death, The Red Door, and A Pale Horse.
Customer Reviews
Just not enough here, a big disappointment
I’m not in the habit of writing bad reviews, but 5is is one case where I feel it’s necessary.
I’d read all the Ian Rutledge books and was hungry for more, so took a chance on this short story. It has none of the character aspects and insight that make the books so good, and definitely isn’t worth the price. I realize it’s a vehicle to publicize the three book excerpts included, but there’s little about this story that would make anyone understand why they’d want to read a longer book. Rutledge shows no emotion as he whips through a fairly pedestrian mystery, and his sidekick Hamish doesn’t even make an appearance. Any reader unfamiliar with Rutledge will find their money better spent buying a full book. Any reader familiar will get no satisfaction from this one.