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In a Place of Darkness
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 20 hrs and 59 mins
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Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the “Fortnight Killer”.
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LOVED IT!
- By Lisa savage on 24-06-24
By: Stuart MacBride
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The Cyclist
- A DS Cross Thriller
- By: Tim Sullivan
- Narrated by: John Heffernan
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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DS George Cross can be rude, difficult, and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and relentless pursuit of justice means his conviction rate is the best on the force. When a ravaged body is found in a local demolition site, it is up to Cross to piece together the truth....
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Introduction of foul language
- By George on 29-08-23
By: Tim Sullivan
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The Cuillin Dead
- A D.I. Duncan McAdam Mystery (The Misty Isle, Book 4)
- By: J M Dalgliesh
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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When the body of a missing tourist is discovered slain in the foothills of the Cuillin Mountain range, it falls to D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team to discover how he came to be there and who would have a motive to kill him.
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brilliant.
- By MRS M BYRON on 01-07-24
By: J M Dalgliesh
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Whole Life Sentence
- Jane Tennison, Book 10
- By: Lynda La Plante
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison has elbowed her way into the Area Major Incident Pool, or AMIP, an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, and she hopes things will change: the rampant sexism, the snide remarks, the undermining. Then she gets her first assignment....
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Jane’s tenacity
- By Primsale on 20-07-24
By: Lynda La Plante
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Detective Tom Janssen Hidden Norfolk, Books 1-3
- The Hidden Norfolk Murder Mystery Collections, Volume 1
- By: J M Dalgliesh
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Get three absolutely gripping crime thrillers set on the UK's atmospheric north Norfolk coast from number one best-selling British author J M Dalgliesh in this great value collection....
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Brilliant
- By Amazon Customer on 23-11-23
By: J M Dalgliesh
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The River's Edge
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The peaceful little village of Saltern-le-Fen is buzzing with excitement. A film crew are in town, shooting a new TV police drama, Fen Division Five. But Detective Jackman receives a disturbing tip-off that something is wrong....
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Another superb enhancement to the story
- By Lynne P on 23-09-23
By: Joy Ellis
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In a Place of Darkness
- By: Stuart MacBride
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 20 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the “Fortnight Killer”.
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LOVED IT!
- By Lisa savage on 24-06-24
By: Stuart MacBride
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The Cyclist
- A DS Cross Thriller
- By: Tim Sullivan
- Narrated by: John Heffernan
- Length: 7 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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DS George Cross can be rude, difficult, and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and relentless pursuit of justice means his conviction rate is the best on the force. When a ravaged body is found in a local demolition site, it is up to Cross to piece together the truth....
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Introduction of foul language
- By George on 29-08-23
By: Tim Sullivan
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The Cuillin Dead
- A D.I. Duncan McAdam Mystery (The Misty Isle, Book 4)
- By: J M Dalgliesh
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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When the body of a missing tourist is discovered slain in the foothills of the Cuillin Mountain range, it falls to D.I. Duncan McAdam and his small team to discover how he came to be there and who would have a motive to kill him.
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brilliant.
- By MRS M BYRON on 01-07-24
By: J M Dalgliesh
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Whole Life Sentence
- Jane Tennison, Book 10
- By: Lynda La Plante
- Narrated by: Rachel Atkins
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Jane Tennison has elbowed her way into the Area Major Incident Pool, or AMIP, an elite team investigating non-domestic murders, and she hopes things will change: the rampant sexism, the snide remarks, the undermining. Then she gets her first assignment....
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Jane’s tenacity
- By Primsale on 20-07-24
By: Lynda La Plante
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Detective Tom Janssen Hidden Norfolk, Books 1-3
- The Hidden Norfolk Murder Mystery Collections, Volume 1
- By: J M Dalgliesh
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 24 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Get three absolutely gripping crime thrillers set on the UK's atmospheric north Norfolk coast from number one best-selling British author J M Dalgliesh in this great value collection....
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Brilliant
- By Amazon Customer on 23-11-23
By: J M Dalgliesh
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The River's Edge
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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The peaceful little village of Saltern-le-Fen is buzzing with excitement. A film crew are in town, shooting a new TV police drama, Fen Division Five. But Detective Jackman receives a disturbing tip-off that something is wrong....
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Another superb enhancement to the story
- By Lynne P on 23-09-23
By: Joy Ellis
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Bluebell Wood
- DI Tanner Norfolk Broads Murder Mystery Series, Book 10
- By: David Blake
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
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A hanging man's body found by an uncontrollable dog, a murdered historian with an unpublished book, and a mysterious cottage, hiding in the shadows of Bluebell Wood....
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Boring , main character dement?
- By Radix on 02-02-24
By: David Blake
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Inspector Alan Grant: The Full Collection
- 6 Novels
- By: Josephine Tey
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 44 hrs and 36 mins
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The Josephine Tey Collection includes unabridged recordings of all 6 of the novels in the Inspector Alan Grant series....
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What a great writer - the female version of Conan Doyle
- By Adrian Pearson on 24-07-23
By: Josephine Tey
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On Eden Street
- Kings Lake Investigation Series, Book 2
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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The new Kings Lake Central murder squad is about to spend its first morning on team-building exercises and reviewing cold cases when the call comes in that the body of one of the city's rough sleepers has been found in a shop doorway.
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Really enjoying this series
- By Simon. Kindall on 12-05-20
By: Peter Grainger
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Death in Bacton Wood
- The Norfolk Murders, Book 3
- By: Ross Greenwood
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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When a mud-splattered man staggers from Bacton Wood with a terrifying tale about being buried alive, DS Ashley Knight and her team are called in to investigate. Soon, another victim is found, and more men are missing – all with connections to the well-known Vialli family....
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Absolutely brilliant.
- By Rachel Molloy on 08-05-24
By: Ross Greenwood
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The Patient
- By: Tim Sullivan
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Bristol detective DS George Cross, champion of the outsider, the voiceless and the dispossessed. DS George Cross can be rude, difficult and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and dogged pursuit of the truth means his conviction rate is the best on the force....
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Excellent book
- By Jean Mc on 24-05-23
By: Tim Sullivan
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Cavendish & Walker: Volume 1
- Cavendish & Walker, Books 1-3
- By: Sally Rigby
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 20 hrs and 26 mins
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Three gripping crime fiction thrillers featuring DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist Dr. Georgina Cavendish: Deadly Games, Fatal Justice, and Death Track....
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Awful book
- By Fiona Lyons on 20-10-21
By: Sally Rigby
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A Long Time Dead
- A D.I. Duncan McAdam Mystery (The Misty Isle, Book 1)
- By: J M Dalgliesh
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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D.I. Duncan McAdam is dispatched home to the Misty Isle. A body has been found buried in a remote location on the Waternish peninsula. Well-preserved in the peat, Isla Matheson—missing for the better part of two decades—is revealed to a shocked island community....
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Loved it!
- By mrs on 17-10-23
By: J M Dalgliesh
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The Dark Yorkshire Series: Books 1-3
- The DI Caslin Box Set
- By: J M Dalgliesh
- Narrated by: Greg Patmore
- Length: 28 hrs and 32 mins
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The Dark Yorkshire Series - fast-paced crime fiction stories featuring DI Nathaniel Caslin. The first three full-length books in this best-selling series are brought together for the first time in this great value set....
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Wow what a bargain
- By SandraL on 30-01-20
By: J M Dalgliesh
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Missing Pieces
- Kings Lake Investigation Series, Book 4
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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As the first anniversary of the formation of the Kings Lake murder squad approaches, there is a problem—they've run out of murders. As a result, they are reviewing unsolved cold cases. The team try to discover the identity of the woman whose body was found in the Norfolk countryside....
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Always wonderful!!
- By Amazon Customer on 23-05-22
By: Peter Grainger
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Kings Lake Investigation Series #3, Roxanne
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Life, as Smith used to say, is just one thing after another - as one investigation ends, a new one begins. But for reasons unknown to the rest of her team, DCI Cara Freeman will be haunted by the next case for the Kings Lake Central murder squad....
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Just perfect
- By Amazon Customer on 12-05-22
By: Peter Grainger
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The Monk
- A DS Cross Thriller, Book 5
- By: Tim Sullivan
- Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The body of a monk is found savagely beaten to death in a woodland near Bristol. Nothing is known about Brother Dominic's past, which makes investigating difficult....
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Really need a new narrator
- By WomanoftheWorld on 01-07-23
By: Tim Sullivan
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The Night Thief
- Jackman and Evans Book 8
- By: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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When everyone is sleeping, he comes into their houses. He takes one thing. A photo of their child. A sinister thief on a power trip or something even darker and more sinister? Detectives Jackman and Evans find themselves on the hunt for a highly unusual burglar....
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Never disappointed!
- By Trina Skyrme on 19-08-21
By: Joy Ellis
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Death at Paradise Park
- The Norfolk Murders, Book 2
- By: Ross Greenwood
- Narrated by: David Thorpe
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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When Alfie Hook settles down to eat his fish and chips by the Hunstanton seaside he hasn’t anticipated it is going to be his last meal. DS Ashley Knight and her Major Investigation Team are called to investigate....
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Another fantastic story by the author and performance by the narrator
- By Dawn on 05-02-24
By: Ross Greenwood
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Frozen Minds
- DI Winter Meadows, Book 2
- By: Cheryl Rees-Price
- Narrated by: Andy Cresswell
- Length: 7 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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When the manager of a residential home for adults with learning difficulties is found dead in the freezer, the police investigation must tread carefully. Many of the residents are vulnerable. But could one of them be the killer? Detective Inspector Winter Meadows leads the inquiry....
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Brilliant books & so well read
- By Hannah Mitchell on 11-01-22
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Persons of Interest
- DC Smith Investigation Series, Book 4
- By: Peter Grainger
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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In the peace and tranquility of the woods at Pinehills on a Saturday afternoon, a mobile phone begins to ring. The phone belongs to DC Smith....
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Meticulous and well-written
- By Chris on 12-11-17
By: Peter Grainger
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The Cavendish & Walker Series: Books 4-6
- By: Sally Rigby
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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This collection contains books four to six in the gripping, fast-paced crime fiction series featuring DCI Whitney Walker and forensic psychologist Dr Georgina Cavendish: Lethal Secret, Last Breath, and Final Verdict....
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Disappointing
- By Nicola on 25-03-24
By: Sally Rigby
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The Lost Girls of Penzance
- A Cornwall Murder Mystery, Book 1
- By: Sally Rigby
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Detective Lauren Pengelly has only been part of the Penzance police force for less than two years, but that’s enough time to know that the sleepy Cornish town doesn’t see many murders....
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Most enjoyable
- By Dijijo on 01-03-24
By: Sally Rigby
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Lady's Well
- DCI Ryan, Book 20
- By: LJ Ross
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 8 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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When the ancient waters of Lady’s Well in the rural village of Holystone begin to run red, it seems to be a nasty Hallowe’en prank and nothing more. But things take a sinister turn when the entire village suffers severe poisoning, and one old man turns up dead....
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- By rebecca on 01-06-23
By: LJ Ross
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Lines of Inquiry
- A Black Beacons Murder Mystery (DCI Evan Warlow Crime Thriller, Book 9)
- By: Rhys Dylan
- Narrated by: Tobias Weatherburn
- Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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DCI Evan Warlow believes that murder is a cardinal sin. Even when the victim is a drug dealing, money-laundering criminal. But when a police officer is shot in the same incident at a tranquil beach near Tenby in South Pembrokeshire… Suddenly it’s personal.
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Another brilliant book in this excellent series.
- By lady em on 19-07-24
By: Rhys Dylan
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Ashes of Betrayal
- A Yorkshire Murder Mystery (DCI Harry Grimm Crime Thrillers, Book 18)
- By: David J. Gatward
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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The next thrilling instalment in the DCI Harry Grimm crime thrillers series.
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Back to form
- By AmyL on 19-07-24
By: David J. Gatward
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Where the Pieces Lie
- DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, Book 19
- By: JD Kirk
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Community service clean-up was supposed to be a tedious affair. But, when a young offender stumbles upon a bin bag filled with human remains, a quiet Highland village is thrown into chaos.
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The characters!
- By maria garlick on 17-04-24
By: JD Kirk
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The Hidden Graves of St Ives
- A Cornwall Murder Mystery, Book 2
- By: Sally Rigby
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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As the sun sets into the sea over the pretty Cornish town of St Ives, a young woman, Freya Kempston, hasn’t returned home after a day out in the mall at St Austell. Panicking, her husband begs Detective Lauren Pengelly and her team to find her....
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An engaging story.
- By Amazon Customer on 28-01-24
By: Sally Rigby
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Detective Zoe Finch: Books 1-3
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 24 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Meet Zoe Finch, West MIdlands Police's newest detective inspector. She's outspoken, ambitious, and damaged. And she's working a case that could make her career, or cost her everything....
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lack of interest
- By Carmel on 21-06-24
By: Rachel McLean
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Guilty Mothers
- Detective Kim Stone, Book 20
- By: Angela Marsons
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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She lies on the floor, her blue eyes wide and unseeing, arms outstretched as if begging for help. Kneeling next to her, wearing a sequined purple ballgown and holding a knife in shaking hands, is her daughter…
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Disappointed
- By Mrs C on 07-07-24
By: Angela Marsons
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Cougar's Cache
- Gabriel Hawke Novel, Book 12
- By: Paty Jager
- Narrated by: Larry Gorman
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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While patrolling on the Snake River in Hells Canyon, Gabriel Hawke’s dog digs up a human bone. Hawke is confronted by an aunt he doesn’t remember, and he finds a canister of film when the rest of the remains are excavated. The film shows someone being killed and a rifle pointed at the photographer. Going through missing person files, Hawke discovers the victims of the decades-old double homicide. A person connected to the original crime is murdered, giving Hawke more leads and multiple suspects.
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The Cracked Mirror
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You know Johnny Hawke. Hard-bitten LAPD homicide detective. Always in trouble with his captain, always losing partners, but always battling for the truth, whatever it takes. You know Penny Coyne. The little old lady who has solved multiple murders in her otherwise sleepy village, despite bumbling local police. A razor-sharp mind in a Sunday best hat. Against all the odds, against the usual story, their worlds are about to collide. It starts with a dead writer and a mysterious wedding invitation.
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A Refiner's Fire
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When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice’s campi, the son of a local hero is implicated. But when Commissario Guido Brunetti is asked by a wealthy foreigner to vet this man, Monforte, for a job, he discovers that Monforte might not be such a hero after all. This seeming contradiction, and a brutal attack on one of Brunetti’s colleagues by a possible gang member, concentrate Brunetti’s attentions. Soon, he discovers the sordid hypocrisy surrounding Monforte’s past, culminating in a fiery meeting of two gangs and a final opportunity for redemption.
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The Corfe Castle Murders
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Meet DCI Lesley Clarke. She’s a straight-talking city copper who doesn’t suffer fools gladly… and she’s been transferred to rural Dorset. After being injured in a bomb attack, Lesley is presented with a choice — early retirement, or a period of respite in a calmer location. But things don’t stay calm for long. Before she’s even started her new job, Lesley is dragged into investigating a murder at one of England’s most iconic landmarks, the imposing Corfe Castle.
By: Rachel McLean
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The Silent Killer
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From his father, Jack Parker has inherited the mutant gene that guarantees he will get dementia. It's early days for Jack, and his symptoms so far can be put down to ageing while he's taking steps to manage the problem and keep the job he loves. When Jack begins to investigate a murder case in which a serial killer is clearly haunted by childhood memories, he begins to realize that his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands - making him almost envy the killer's obvious clarity.
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The Fossil Beach Murders
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The Susannah Ramsay and Sadie Dawes cases are solved and DCI Lesley Clarke's team is back together. But there are tensions. Is Dennis hiding more than just mental health problems? Did Superintendent Carpenter cover up the details of DCI Mackie's death? And does Lesley's girlfriend Elsa know more about Mackie than she's letting on? Just as Lesley feels she is getting closer to answers, she's forced to work on the other side of Dorset after a body is uncovered by a landslide at Lyme Regis's beach. Who is the body and is there a connection to DCI Mackie, Arthur Kelvin, and Elsa's law firm?
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Cougar's Cache
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While patrolling on the Snake River in Hells Canyon, Gabriel Hawke’s dog digs up a human bone. Hawke is confronted by an aunt he doesn’t remember, and he finds a canister of film when the rest of the remains are excavated. The film shows someone being killed and a rifle pointed at the photographer. Going through missing person files, Hawke discovers the victims of the decades-old double homicide. A person connected to the original crime is murdered, giving Hawke more leads and multiple suspects.
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You know Johnny Hawke. Hard-bitten LAPD homicide detective. Always in trouble with his captain, always losing partners, but always battling for the truth, whatever it takes. You know Penny Coyne. The little old lady who has solved multiple murders in her otherwise sleepy village, despite bumbling local police. A razor-sharp mind in a Sunday best hat. Against all the odds, against the usual story, their worlds are about to collide. It starts with a dead writer and a mysterious wedding invitation.
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A Refiner's Fire
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When two teenage gangs are arrested after clashing violently in one of Venice’s campi, the son of a local hero is implicated. But when Commissario Guido Brunetti is asked by a wealthy foreigner to vet this man, Monforte, for a job, he discovers that Monforte might not be such a hero after all. This seeming contradiction, and a brutal attack on one of Brunetti’s colleagues by a possible gang member, concentrate Brunetti’s attentions. Soon, he discovers the sordid hypocrisy surrounding Monforte’s past, culminating in a fiery meeting of two gangs and a final opportunity for redemption.
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Meet DCI Lesley Clarke. She’s a straight-talking city copper who doesn’t suffer fools gladly… and she’s been transferred to rural Dorset. After being injured in a bomb attack, Lesley is presented with a choice — early retirement, or a period of respite in a calmer location. But things don’t stay calm for long. Before she’s even started her new job, Lesley is dragged into investigating a murder at one of England’s most iconic landmarks, the imposing Corfe Castle.
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From his father, Jack Parker has inherited the mutant gene that guarantees he will get dementia. It's early days for Jack, and his symptoms so far can be put down to ageing while he's taking steps to manage the problem and keep the job he loves. When Jack begins to investigate a murder case in which a serial killer is clearly haunted by childhood memories, he begins to realize that his own memories are built on increasingly shifting sands - making him almost envy the killer's obvious clarity.
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The Susannah Ramsay and Sadie Dawes cases are solved and DCI Lesley Clarke's team is back together. But there are tensions. Is Dennis hiding more than just mental health problems? Did Superintendent Carpenter cover up the details of DCI Mackie's death? And does Lesley's girlfriend Elsa know more about Mackie than she's letting on? Just as Lesley feels she is getting closer to answers, she's forced to work on the other side of Dorset after a body is uncovered by a landslide at Lyme Regis's beach. Who is the body and is there a connection to DCI Mackie, Arthur Kelvin, and Elsa's law firm?
By: Rachel McLean
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The Lighthouse Murders
- Dorset Crime, Book 8
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 6 hrs and 37 mins
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DCI Lesley Clarke is back in Dorset, and her world has turned upside down. One of the people she's closest to is to under arrest for the murder of DCI Mackie and a body has been found in the remote lighthouse at Portland Bill. And not just any body, but the body of someone she investigated before moving to Dorset. Can Lesley win the trust of the close-knit Portland community and find the killer? And can DI Zoe Finch of the West Midlands force help her track down potential suspects?
By: Rachel McLean
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Back from the Dead
- Jensen Thriller, Book 3
- By: Heidi Amsinck
- Narrated by: Ruth Lass
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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June, and as Copenhagen swelters under record temperatures, a headless corpse surfaces in the murky harbour, landing a new case on the desk of DI Henrik Jungersen, just as his holiday is about to start. Elsewhere in the city, Syrian refugee Aziz Almasi, driver to Esben Nørregaard MP has vanished. Fearing a link to shady contacts from his past, Nørregaard appeals to crime reporter Jensen to investigate.
By: Heidi Amsinck
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The Ghost Village Murders
- Dorset Crime, Book 9
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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DCI Lesley Clarke thinks she’s close to solving her predecessor’s murder. But when the body of a police officer connected to the crime turns up in the abandoned village of Tyneham, the case steps up a gear. And when someone she's close to is threatened by the killer, Lesley’s quest for the truth becomes even more urgent. Can Lesley convince her senior officers of the truth, keep her team on track and protect her family?
By: Rachel McLean
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The Murder Room
- By: Lisa Stone
- Narrated by: John Sackville
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
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Your house should be the safest place in the world. But imagine you rent out a room, and the unthinkable happens…someone is murdered in it. This is the nightmare Alfie Watson is plunged into. He can’t go to the police, because he knows he’ll be in danger too. But he can’t just do nothing. Then Alfie receives a blackmail note – the killer is after him. And unless Alfie plays his cards right, he may not live to tell the tale…
By: Lisa Stone
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The Island Murders
- Dorset Crime, Book 3
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 6 hrs and 29 mins
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When a body washes up on the shores of Brownsea Island, DCI Lesley Clarke initially suspects suicide. But as she gets closer to the island's close-knit community, she starts to suspect foul play. Why did the victim argue with her closest friend days before her death? What secrets is the victim's manager keeping? And can Lesley get to the bottom of the mystery before someone else dies?
By: Rachel McLean
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The Clifftop Murders
- Dorset Crime, Book 2
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 7 hrs
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DCI Lesley Clarke is settling into her new job in Dorset's Major Crimes Unit, and becoming accustomed to a slower pace of life. But then she's called in to solve the murder of a woman with links to Lesley's new girlfriend. Has Lesley made a grave error of judgement? Can she track down the killer or does she already know her? And how will Lesley's new colleagues react when she tells them she's dating a suspect?
By: Rachel McLean
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The Blue Pool Murders
- Dorset Crime, Book 7
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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DCI Lesley Clarke is a busy woman. She's dealing with the reopened investigation into DCI Mackie's death, supporting DS Dennis Frampton through recurring mental health problems, and making plans for her own future. And then prominent crime boss Arthur Kelvin is found dead at a local beauty spot. Who killed him? Could it have been a member of his own gang? A rival, from within Dorset or further afield? Or maybe one of Kelvin's many victims? When Lesley starts to suspect that someone close to her might be involved, her world turns on its head.
By: Rachel McLean
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The Monument Murders
- Dorset Crime, Book 4
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 1 min
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When a body is found draped over Swanage’s iconic Globe monument, DCI Lesley Clarke is called in. A message points to the motive: Go Home. Is this a hate crime? Or something closer to home? Lesley must find the killer before he or she strikes again, all while dealing with a mutiny in her team and political pressure from her boss. At the same time, a local journalist has been investigating the death of Lesley's predecessor - and claims to have key information. Wary of involving her team, Lesley brings in her old colleague Zoe Finch to help.
By: Rachel McLean
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The Millionaire Murders
- Dorset Crime, Book 5
- By: Rachel McLean
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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DCI Lesley Clarke has too many suspects to choose from when a wealthy lawyer and her unidentified companion are found brutally murdered in a Sandbanks mansion. Was it the victim's ex-husband, resentful at her new lifestyle? Her housekeeper, who found the bodies? Or could it have been a murder-suicide? Lesley and her team must unravel the evidence and find the real killer, while also investigating the disappearance of local journalist Sadie Dawes.
By: Rachel McLean
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The Murder Inn
- By: James Patterson
- Narrated by: Corey Carthew
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
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When ex-cop Bill Robinson takes over The Inn by the Sea, all he wants is a quiet escape from the city. But when a crime boss moves into town and begins terrorising Bill's friends, he can't just sit back and watch. It's not long before local criminals are turning up dead and The Inn comes under attack. With the help of The Inn's fearless residents, Bill must do everything he can to defend his town, his chosen family, and his home.
By: James Patterson
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The Business of Dying
- Dennis Milne, Book 1
- By: Simon Kernick
- Narrated by: Dave John
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
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It's a typical cold November night in London and Detective Sergeant Dennis Milne, a very atypical policeman, waits in the Traveller's Rest Hotel parking lot for the arrival of three men. Cynical and jaded, Milne earns money on the side by doing what he does punishing the bad guys. But this time he's been duped. Instead of blowing away drug dealers, he kills three innocent people, their deaths starting an investigation that sees him and his conscience heading for trouble.
By: Simon Kernick
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The Wilds
- By: Sarah Pearse
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
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Kier Templer lives her life on the road. Dubbed 'the monster's daughter' after her mother's infamous crime, she's left her hometown and twin behind. One thing still ties her to her brother - the maps she creates and sends him of the places she's been. But then she vanishes from the Portuguese national park, with no map and no trace. Detective Elin Warner arrives in the park ready to go off-grid and forget the stalker who has been shadowing her steps. When she discovers Kier's final, disturbing map, Elin can tell Kier didn't vanish by choice, but in the wilderness she has to tread carefully.
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Sadly, not an enjoyable listen this time
- By CS on 20-07-24
By: Sarah Pearse