The Burning

By: Matthew Hall

Narrated by: Sian Thomas

The Burning is the sixth thrilling installment in Matthew Hall's twice CWA Gold Dagger nominated Coroner Jenny Cooper series, from the creator of BBC One's Keeping Faith.

A family tragedy. A buried secret. What lies hidden in the flames?

A dense, bitterly cold fog has settled over the Wye Valley when Bristol Coroner Jenny Cooper is called to the scene of a dreadful tragedy: in the village of Blackstone Ley, a house has burned to the ground with three members of a family inside.

Though evidence of foul play is quickly uncovered, it isn't long before the police investigation is drawn to a close. It seems certain that the fire was started by one of the victims, Ed Morgan, in a fit of jealous rage. But their infant son is still missing and Ed had left a message for his surviving wife, Kelly Hart, telling her that she would never find the child . . .

As Jenny prepares the inquest, she finds herself troubled by the official version of events. What could have provoked Ed's murderous rampage? How might the other, guarded inhabitants of the village have been involved? And what could the connection be with the mysterious abduction of a little girl ten years ago?

Battling to suppress gruelling events in her own life, Jenny soon becomes entangled in another perplexing inquiry that may have surprising links to this one. Can she unearth Blackstone Ley's secrets, before it's too late?

The Burning is followed by the seventh book in the Coroner Jenny Cooper series, A Life to Kill.

The Jenny Cooper novels have been adapted into a hit TV series, Coroner, made for CBC and NBC Universal starring Serinda Swan and Roger Cross.

Wow

THAT was really, REALLY good. That’s all I’ll say- you’re going to have to read it for yourself.

PS- I like Alison more with every book…

Favorite!

I really enjoyed this particular storyline. The cast of regular characters played together perfectly.

Love this series!!

It's both exciting and engaging! I get lost in these stories similar to the stories of Elizabeth George... the heroine is relentless, flawed, honorable and slightly naïve. Please enjoy them; I could never have imagined a man so well versed in female psych!!!

A winner in this series!

intriguing storyline and characters. Kept my attention, never boring because of the unraveling of clues which lead one way with certainly only to punch you in another direction.

More!

I adore this authors keen sense and ability to draw you in and provide so much more detail to a plot then anyone else! I'm sad that this is the last in this series and wish he would write more!