Gently in the Sun
by Alan Hunter (Cassell, 1959)
audiobook read by Andrew Wincott (Magna, 2013)
Atmospheric prose, unaccountable as a murder investigation. Gently dons an Hawaiian shirt and tries to solve the case through mystic osmosis. The only progress comes when people approach him of their own accord to volunteer information. Even then he gets it wrong.
Gently to the Summit
by Alan Hunter (Cassell, 1961); audiobook read by Andrew Wincott (Magna House, 2014)
Gently is an outlier in detective fiction, focussing less on clues and procedure and more on the resonance of each mystery. Hunter gives him a brooding melancholy and an almost mystical approach to interviewing persons of interest. Wincott’s reading captures the spirit.
Gently Through the Mill
by Alan Hunter (Cassell, 1958); audiobook read by Andrew Wincott (Bagna House, 2012)
Gently is an intriguing detective — prone to brooding self-doubt — and Alan Hunter gives readers an unusual degree of access to his musings and methods. The mystery is much what viewers of the (subsequent) TV series might expect, solidly narrated by Andrew Wincott.