Where the Bodies Lie

DI Rob Marshall Scottish Borders Police Mysteries, Book 2

By: Ed James

Narrated by: Angus King

A serial killer’s secret grave. Another murderer’s victims.

The case that broke Rob Marshall crashes back into his life.

Ten years ago, Marshall profiled a serial killer the press had dubbed the Shadow Man, who killed six young athletes at remote sites in cold blood, and he worked with Northumbria Police to catch the perpetrator. But the Shadow Man kept the burial locations of the final three bodies to himself. Tired of the passivity, Marshall quit profiling and joined the police.

Now a detective inspector in Police Scotland’s Borders Major Investigation Team, Marshall is summoned to HMP Frankland in County Durham, a.k.a. the Monster Mansion. The Shadow Man promises to show them where one body lies, allowing a family to finally grieve. But he will only show Marshall.

At a lonely woods on the banks of the Tweed, the Shadow Man leads them to where the body lies. But they find another three, freshly killed. Victims the Shadow Man couldn’t have murdered, with a vastly different MO. Is it a copycat? A collaborator? Or someone else entirely?

As Marshall and team scour the Borders and the North of England, desperately trying to identify the victims and track down the killer, it becomes clear someone else has been abducted and will suffer the same brutal fate. Can Marshall unpick the trail in time to save them?

Where the Bodies Lie is the second book in the DI Rob Marshall series, starring a haunted detective who masks his trauma with biting humor. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, JD Kirk, and LJ Ross.

©2023 Ed James (P)2025 Grey Dog Audio

Interesting story.

Interesting story line. Nice character development. Enjoyed the plot twists. Narrator did a nice job although the woman characters still sound a bit baritone. Overall good read and would recommend. Look forward to next book.

A slow start but picked up a lot

Interesting story. So many potential suspects. Plus Marshall’s “love” life. Can’t beat Angus King’s narration.

Best narrator

Angus King makes it sound like there are a dozen different people in the books he narrates. So enjoyable.

characters

I love how the characters work so well with each other and I love having characters to love and to hate

this is the 2nd Ed James book I have and love it and looking forward to his other series as well

Angus is the King.

Ed James certainly picked the right narrator for his DI Marshall series. A great story with a very late twist and Angus did a great job of managing all the characters.