Whispers of Guilt

DCI James Craig #4

by John Carson

Forensic pathologist, Annie Keller visits her uncle, retired Judge William Keller, at his nursing Home. During a lucid moment, the dementia-stricken William makes a shocking he knows the identity of a killer. Disturbed by this revelation, Annie confides in her friend, DCI James Craig.
Craig is skeptical but begins to investigate. Then a body is found, bearing a striking similarity to a murder described by William.
When questioned, William appears confused and denies any knowledge of a killer. The staff dismisses his earlier statement as dementia-induced ramblings.
Undeterred, Craig digs deeper into William's past cases and connections. He uncovers a web of long-buried secrets, powerful enemies, and a decades-old unsolved murder. As the investigation progresses, Annie becomes a target, convinced that her uncle's "delusion" holds a grain of truth.
With time running out and William's memory fading fast, Craig and Annie race to unravel the mystery. They must separate fact from fiction, navigating through unreliable memories and hidden agendas to expose a killer who's evaded justice for years.

Whispers of Guilt is the fourth book in the #1 bestselling crime series from John Carson, author of the DCI Harry McNeil and DCI Sean Bracken series.

For fans of Andrew Raymond, JD Kirk and David J Gatward

286 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 4, 2024

About the author

John Carson is the author of the DI Frank Miller detective series. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and lived there most of his life. In 2006, he emigrated to New York State with his American wife and two daughters. They now live in a small town in the Hudson Valley where his wife was brought up, with a German Shepherd, a Beagle mix and four cats.

Reviews

[Arthur Weiler · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too many characters not enough plot.

I have always liked John Carson's stories. However, he now seems to be trying to fit e very character he's ever created into one story. The result is that there is little to no story, just a lot of characters who can't carry on a normal conversation, insulting reach other with tired banter that often falls flat.

[Anna Haskell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Confusing - so many names

I love the author’s style of writing. However, this book was HARD work. A lot of unnecessary banter, so many names (and similar names) and jumps in time/place made it hard to follow. I felt like I just needed to ‘get through it’. The banter between characters felt a little forced and degrading.

[John Williamson · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit convoluted and fragmented.

John.

[Mrs B Proud · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUPERB!

Wow! Such a powerful story, fabulously written by an amazing author. Annie's uncle a previously top judge is living in a care home suffering from dementia. In lucid moments he talks to his niece about a murderer living amongst him. DCI Craig delves into the past and discovers more than he imagined. Tension throughout, relieved by some dark humour the story develops into an outstanding unexpected conclusion. Really hope this isn't the end of this additive series. Thank you BP Sheffield.

[roy douglas lynch · Rating 3 out of 5]

Robuster

This has a good hook and that kept me reading through the nonsense . Why the author thought the on going banter and high school foolishness that was pushed through the whole of the book is beyond me ?
There were parts of this story that had good writing but over all it wasn't up to my standards as a reader.
There are better books to be read but if someone is desperate for something to get them through an ugly weekend this will do.

[Jill Bristow · Rating 5 out of 5]

raced through it

Nicely carrying on the story of this increasingly large group. A struggle sometimes to know who is who and even more importantly, why! I’m darn sure police not part of police Scotland or a joint venture would not be turning up at crime scenes, but hey, it’s a story.

[Beth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

John Carson is one of my favorite authors. His books are always good. This was one of the best! I never figured it out. And it was so nice to see detectives from other series. I highly recommend this book. Beth P.

[Marktroth · Rating 4 out of 5]

whispers of guilt

Another good book by John Carson will be reading the new dci Logan book by jd Kirk next anybody who hasn’t read the dci Logan books and enjoys John Carson should give them a look

[Alecia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rich characters and a fun murder mystery!

I am really enjoying the murder mysteries of the series and also the interesting stories of the officers that investigate them! A fun read, I am off to number 5!

[Lora King · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pathologist Keller's uncle is in a special facility as he's suffering from Alzheimers but he keeps talking about seeing a killer during moments of lucidity. With horrible deaths happening is there a connection.

[Lesley Harrison · Rating 1 out of 5]

That will be the last John Carson book I read. Absolutely unbelievable story.

[Ann Harwood · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good read

[Roxanne Rampage · Rating 2 out of 5]

These are just getting worse, not better. It seems that every single character was crammed into this book. Again it's rushed and I skimmed some of it.

[Mr Kenneth L Mullen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another Excellent Story

Another excellent story by John in the DCI James Craig series.All the usual characters and a very good storyline.Looking forward to reading more.