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When I'm Old and Grey: when a killer strikes close to home (Ted Darling Crime Series Book 4) Kindle Edition

by L M Krier (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,417 ratings
When a killer strikes close to home ...

DI Ted Darling doesn't like coincidences. There are too many for comfort surrounding his latest case. They're spilling over into his private life too, when toxic family secrets are uncovered.

A serial killer appears to be targeting vulnerable elderly people in care homes and despatching them in the most cynical way. Ted and his team are struggling to get a lead on who the killer really is. It doesn't help that his newest team member is adding to his problems, rather than helping him to solve them.

Then an unexpected phone call brings devastating news for Ted and his long-term partner, Trevor.

When I'm Old and Grey is the latest instalment in this popular crime series. Look out for more titles in the series.
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  1. Book 4 of 22
    Ted Darling Crime Series
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  4. Publication date
    October 1, 2015
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Mrs Bloggs Book Blogger: 'I couldn't wait to read this book because after reading the first two in the series, I'm now a huge fan of DI Ted Darling and his partner Trev. It certainly didn't disappoint. I think this one is my favourite book of the series. There are so many twists and turns that I ended up suspecting about five different people of the murders.'

Amazon customer: As always the author takes on sensitive and often disturbing subject matter and does so with style. A serial killer who poisons OAPs proves to be a difficult case for the team, added to which they have the new team member who brings with her a multitude of complications. Ted and his partner have some troubling shocks of their own to deal with that takes Teds norm coo! capabilities in dealing with his team and personal life to the limit.

Amazon customer: 'I've read all three Ted Darling books in quick succession after being recommended by a friend. They provide a rather different take on crime fiction with an out of the ordinary leading character who shows sensitivity and compassion to his friends and colleagues while still retaining the intelligence and drive it takes to solve a murder. '

About the Author

L M Krier is a pen name of former journalist (court reporter) and freelance copywriter, Lesley Tither, who writes travel memoirs under the name Tottie Limejuice. Lesley also worked as a case tracker for the Crown Prosecution Service.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B015KJG0E0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LIVRES LE MAS; 2nd edition (October 1, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 1, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.7 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 301 pages
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About L M Krier

Retired journalist, freelance copywriter and copy editor Lesley Tither writes writes crime fiction, the Ted Darling Crime Series, under the name L M Krier.

The crime books are set in Lesley's home-town, Stockport, on the edge of Greater Manchester. Books in the series: The First Time Ever, Baby's Got Blue Eyes, Two Little Boys, When I'm Old and Grey, Shut Up and Drive, Only the Lonely, Wild Thing, Walk On By, Preacher Man, Cry for the Bad Man, Where the Girls Are, Down Down Down and The Cuckoo is a Pretty Bird.

All books are available in eBook and paperback format and the series prequel, The First Time Ever, is now available as an audiobook, read by Christopher Corcoran.

Lesley is a former journalist, working as both a criminal court and coroner's court reporter. She also worked as a case tracker for the Crown Prosecution Service, and for a firm investigating irregularities in offshore finance. Her other jobs have included owning and running a holiday riding centre and acting as a 'charity mugger', lying in wait to sign up shoppers for a wildlife charity.

She secured her first major writing contract at the age of sixteen when she sold a television piece to a Hollywood production company, for what seemed at the time to be a fortune. Her newspaper editor father claimed it was more than he had ever been paid for a single piece of writing.

Her interests centre around nature and wildlife and encompass dogs, wild camping and organic gardening. She lives in the Auvergne region of Central France and holds dual French/British nationality. Her current dogs are two rescued border collies.

Writing as Tottie Limejuice, Lesley has published six books in the Sell the Pig memoir series: Sell the Pig, Is That Billing Lump?, Mother Was It Worth It? Biff the Useless Mention, Angling Bumateurs, and Trot On!

She also writes humorous travelogues as Tottie Limejuice: the Tottie's Travels series: Hobbit House in Italy, Two Jills and a Tots, and Pride Comes Before a Bedbug. In addition she has produced a humorous look behind the scenes of novel writing, No Girl on this Train, jointly written with Kate Pill.

Lesley also writes children's fiction, mystery/adventure, as L M Kay: The Dog with the Golden Eyes.

Want to chat with Lesley? You'll find a We Love Ted Darling group on Facebook, or visit the website teddarlingcrimeseries.uk which has links to all her books.

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Customers find the book readable and well-written, with good character development. Moreover, the storyline receives positive feedback, with one customer noting several interesting sub-plots and another mentioning the challenging mystery elements.

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Customers find the book readable and excellent, with one customer noting that each book in the series improves over the previous one.

"...a great (and hopefully continuing) series featuring Ted Darling, a really good DI, good and compassionate leader, with a touch of vigilante thrown..." Read more

"...Reunions are the order of the day? Maybe not. All in all, a very readable book...." Read more

"...She comes up with fresh ideas for each new book. She is a good writer, and her books are unique." Read more

"...Again, a good read." Read more

8 customers mention "Character development"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...The writing was good, the characters far more developed than those normally encountered in this genre, the action fast paced and the outcome..." Read more

"...I like the characters in these books and definitely plan to read all 10 of them." Read more

"...Nuances develop, characters are revealed more in depth, and each book improves over the previous one...." Read more

"...I have so enjoyed Ted's character and getting to know the team members, Maurice, Mike, Steve, and even the Ice Queen, that I decided to push on...." Read more

8 customers mention "Storyline"8 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, finding it challenging enough for crime/mystery book lovers, with one customer highlighting several interesting sub-plots and twists and turns.

"...encountered in this genre, the action fast paced and the outcome satisfactory. I will definitely be continuing this series." Read more

"...Nuances develop, characters are revealed more in depth, and each book improves over the previous one...." Read more

"...This time out, the graphic violence is absent as the mystery involves the random killing of the elderly in a passive way - no blood or gore...." Read more

"This plot covered elder abuse, which is very interesting as it is currently in the news here in Australia...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting it's a well-written cozy style mystery, while another mentions it's easy to read.

"...a writer uses that formula to his advantage and just writes a darn good book. When I’m Old and Grey is the third novel in what is becoming a..." Read more

"...She comes up with fresh ideas for each new book. She is a good writer, and her books are unique." Read more

"...is the third in the D I Darling series, and I continue to be impressed with the writing, with the character development, and with the story lines...." Read more

"...I think the author hit her stride in book 3...." Read more

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  • D. T. Snoopy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Really good read
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2015
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    There's a basic formula at play in most police procedurals. It's not hard to figure out the components: one demented killer, one detective, usually above the law with some interesting quirk or hobby that makes him unique, a love interest or two, the hero's haunted past...I think you get the idea. I always wish that some writer somewhere would break out of that formula but very few do successfully. But on occasion, a writer uses that formula to his advantage and just writes a darn good book.
    When I’m Old and Grey is the third novel in what is becoming a great (and hopefully continuing) series featuring Ted Darling, a really good DI, good and compassionate leader, with a touch of vigilante thrown in for good measure. And the Darling character is a good one. Throw in a generic psychopath playing the part of serial killer and you've got a decent but predictable thriller.
    Overall, the story was simple, neat and effective. The writing was good, the characters far more developed than those normally encountered in this genre, the action fast paced and the outcome satisfactory. I will definitely be continuing this series.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Some action some relationship issues
    Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018
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    Elders are dying in nursing homes and in a hospital. They're old, so maybe it's from natural causes. On the other hand, maybe not. Meanwhile, DI Ted Darling finally gets the new DC he's been asking for. Good deal, right? Maybe not. And out of the blue, both Ted and his partner, Trev's, mothers show up. Neither man has seen his mother for years and years. Why have they popped up and what do they want? Reunions are the order of the day? Maybe not. All in all, a very readable book. Krier deals with some very current, powerful (and sometimes divisive) issues and how different people react to them. I like the characters in these books and definitely plan to read all 10 of them.
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  • MA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good writing, good story!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2015
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    I love DI Ted Darling, along with his partner, Trevor. After reading this third book in the series, I have come to think of them as old friends. They really do come alive. It takes a good writer to make that happen, and L.M. Krier is excellent at breathing life into her characters. The plot unfolds at a good clip, and the mystery is challenging enough to keep you guessing. Each book can stand alone, but I enjoy reading a series like this in the order they were written. Nuances develop, characters are revealed more in depth, and each book improves over the previous one. Easy to read, but challenging enough for any crime/mystery book lover. I was impressed with the extensive research the author must have done for this book, on the topic of poisonous plants. She comes up with fresh ideas for each new book. She is a good writer, and her books are unique.
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  • Dianne
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another Home Run!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017
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    This is the third in the D I Darling series, and I continue to be impressed with the writing, with the character development, and with the story lines. Having read the first two books in rather quick succession, I pondered whether I should continue or take a break. I have so enjoyed Ted's character and getting to know the team members, Maurice, Mike, Steve, and even the Ice Queen, that I decided to push on. What is particularly impressive, is that this author varies her stories and approach to the degree that each book seems fresh. She also gives some backstory, as a refresher, I'd gather, but does it deftly. This time out, the graphic violence is absent as the mystery involves the random killing of the elderly in a passive way - no blood or gore. This mystery also ties into Ted Darling's personal life (no spoiler) so that more is known about his past. These are very approachable, likable characters including Trev, Ted's partner, and the newest member of the team, Jezza. The only fault I might find at all is that Jezza's character turned around, perhaps, too quickly. Now I am concerned that there are only three more books in the series. A reviewer of an earlier book was totally put off by the gay relationship, but I think it is handled in the most eloquent and unoffensive way. I hope Ms. Krier (pseudonym) doesn't stop at number six!
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  • Diana M. Hockley
    4.0 out of 5 stars SATISFYING
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2017
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    This plot covered elder abuse, which is very interesting as it is currently in the news here in Australia. Ted Darling finds him mum after a period of thirty-odd years when he thought she had abandoned him. The resultant slow reconcililation, in between Ted and his team investigating a killer of old women, was riveting story-telling. A new member of the team poses a problem for Ted, but in true "Ted" fashion, he finds out what the problem is and manages to solve it.

    Again, a good read.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2018
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    I really like this series, but this book has problems. The two that bugged me most was the constant use of "throw up" not meaning vomiting in a book where a lot of vomiting was central to the storyline and the stupid idea to let a suspect leave their home when it was surrounded. Really??????!!!!!
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  • Belle Mere
    5.0 out of 5 stars Book 3 Hits the Mark
    Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2017
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    Books one and two were fairly good so I took a chance and ordered the series. I think the author hit her stride in book 3. The plant poisonings were really interesting; I also liked the setting of and information about homes for seniors. Relationships among characters are deepening by this third book and a new addition to the force adds lots of pizzaz.
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  • Kindle Customer
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    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
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    As usual a very good read. I have thoroughly enjoyed each book in the series and am now reading book 4. I recommend this series for anyone who enjoys a well written cosy style mystery.
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  • Vmp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another terrific DI Darling murder mystery
    Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 1, 2016
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    I really enjoyed the first two books in this series, and so I was pretty sure I'd like this one too, but actually, it's the best one yet for me. Although the plot structure is not all that different from the first two, this one was a bit twistier, a bit more puzzling and the characters I have grown to love, especially the secondary characters were all that much more developed. I am especially fond of Bizzie and Steve, and if course I am besotted with Trev, but who isn't? For me, the fact that with each book, we get to learn something more about the main protagonists too is great character development and gives them all more depth. The storyline is a tough one: elderly people being poisened in old people's homes and even in hospital. The first case reported is Ted's (DI Darling's) own grandmother, which makes his involvement a bit difficult, but after three other deaths by similar gruesome means have been uncovered, he cannot take a back seat any longer. As a reader, I love trying to follow the puzzle and seeing if I can get to the solution before the detectives, but this time, I didn't! It was great! I was totally riveted to the book and it only took me two days to read it. I should also add that L M Krier's writing is noticeably more accomplished in this book and it was really well edited too. It's as if the author has settled down into the series, so I'm thrilled to know there are another two published and one more in the works. This is a police procedural series that I will be reading for as long as Ms Krier keeps writing them! I am totally hooked!
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  • C Pilon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
    Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2022
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    Another wonderful book in the series. Great characters that you really care about and we learn more about them with each book. The mystery kept me guessing until near the end.
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  • Paul Fitzgerald
    5.0 out of 5 stars I like this writer
    Reviewed in Australia on May 19, 2017
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    I like this writer, and purchased the following books after reading the first. Once again, this book was a very good read. I like the back story about the characters as this makes the story much more interesting, and you are more likely to want to read about them as well as the cases they solve in the following books.
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  • Average Reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another DI Ted Darling (and Trev) cracker!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 28, 2015
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    I couldn't wait to read this book because after reading the first two in the series, I'm now a huge fan of DI Ted Darling and his partner Trev. It certainly didn't disappoint. I think this one is my favourite book of the series. There are so many twists and turns that I ended up suspecting about five different people of the murders.

    Any of the books in the DI Ted Darling series could be read as a stand alone, so if you see this book, or any of the others in the series on offer, then grab it quick but I can guarantee that you'll be hooked and will then need to read the whole series, because
    in each book, as the story unfolds, we learn more and more about the two central characters, DI Ted Darling and his partner Trev. Different layers of their individual backgrounds are revealed and in this book we meet two important characters from both of their pasts. In this book we are also introduced to the new and intriguing character of the female officer DC Vine.
    L M Krier is a gifted storyteller, who reveals the plot in such a way that holds the attention of the reader right through to the end. I couldn't put the book down. Wanted to savour it but found myself racing through to the final denouement. Now I can't wait for the next one!
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  • Susan Christie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on May 25, 2017
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    A good read.
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