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THE BREAKER, ICE HOUSE & SHAPE OF SNAKES By Minette Walters (Audio Cassette). The collection consists of. Three crime novels by Minette Walters on audio cassette. The collection consists of: THE BREAKER (read by Kevin Whately) is a 1998 psychological thriller about the murder of Kate Sumner, whose body is found on a beach with her traumatized 3-year-old daughter discovered miles away, leading police to suspect the husband and a young actor, while the book explores themes of passion, repression, and deception through its complex characters. The novel is known for its intricate plot, where the solution lies in understanding the characters' inner lives, and it became a bestseller, adapted for television. THE ICE HOUSE (read by Belinda Lang) is a 1992 crime novel by Minette Walters, which won the CWA John Creasey Award for best first novel. The story follows Chief Inspector Walsh as he investigates a decomposed body found in an ice house at Streech Grange, a country manor inhabited by three women, including Phoebe Maybury, whose husband vanished ten years prior, making her the prime suspect. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and secrets, and was adapted into a BBC television film in 1997. THE SHAPE OF SNAKES (read by Caroline Goodall) is a psychological thriller about a woman, known as "M," who becomes obsessed with proving the murder of a homeless Black woman, "Mad Annie," in 1978 London, a case the police ruled an accident. Over two decades, M's investigation uncovers a dark web of racism, domestic violence, and secrets within her own community, revealing that Annie's death was connected to the lives of those around her, including M's own family. The novel uses a unique narrative structure, blending M's first-person account with documents, to explore themes of prejudice, obsession, and the hidden truths within a seemingly normal suburban neighborhood. These are abridged editions. PLEASE NOTE: The cassettes are in good shape. However on side 1 of SHAPE OF SNAKES, there's a crack in the cassette body (see picture). It hasn't harmed the playing of the tape but I wanted to be upfront.