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Alison Willetts is unlucky to be alive. She has survived a stroke, deliberately induced by a skilful manipulation of pressure points on the head and neck. She can see, hear and feel and is aware of everything going on around her, but is completely unable to move or communicate. Her condition is called Locked-In Syndrome.
In leaving Alison Willetts alive, the police believe the killer made his first mistake.
Then D.I. Tom Thorne discovers the horrifying truth; it isn't Alison who is the mistake, it's the three women already dead. "An appropriate margin of error" is how their killer dismisses them, and Thorne knows they are unlikely to be the last. For the killer is smart, and he's getting his kicks out of toying with Thorne as much as he is pursuing his sick fantasy. Thorne knows immediately he's not going to catch the killer with simple procedure. But with little more than gut instinct and circumstantial evidence to damn his chief suspect, anesthetist Jeremy Bishop, his pursuit of him is soon bordering on the unprofessional. Especially considering his involvement with Anne Coburn, Alison's doctor and Jeremy's close friend.
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- By: Mark Billingham
- Narrated by: Maxine Peake
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
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Alice Armitage is a police officer. Or she was. Following a debilitating bout of PTSD, self-medication with drink and drugs, and a psychotic breakdown, Alice is now a long-term patient in an acute psychiatric ward. Though convinced that she doesn't really belong there, she finds companionship with the other patients in the ward despite their challenging and often intimidating issues. So when one of her fellow patients is murdered, Alice feels personally compelled to launch an investigation from within the ward.
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Too many characters (possible spoiler alert)
- By History Teacher on 02-13-24
By: Mark Billingham
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Rush of Blood
- By: Mark Billingham
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Three British couples meet around the pool on their Florida holiday and become fast friends. But on Easter Sunday, the last day of their vacation, tragedy strikes: the 14-year-old daughter of an American vacationer goes missing, and her body is later found floating in the mangroves. When the shocked couples return home to the UK, they remain in contact, and over the course of three increasingly fraught dinner parties they come to know one another better. But they don't always like what they find.
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Rush
- By Anita mallick on 03-24-17
By: Mark Billingham
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The Gathering Murders: Dead Men Tell No Tales...
- Inspector Torquil McKinnon Series, Book 1
- By: Keith Moray
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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The annual West Uist literary festival - The Gathering - always attracts the best in the business. But with the tiny island population suddenly doubling, the local police force is stretched to breaking point. And this year they have to deal with more than just drunken fights and rowdy behavior. Ranald Buchanan, the local poet, is found dead, with his head brutally caved in, and Inspector Torquil McKinnon is brought in to investigate.
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Interesting approach to an island life mystery
- By wisconsinclark on 12-10-18
By: Keith Moray
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Fallen Into the Pit
- An Inspector Felse Mystery
- By: Ellis Peters
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Helmut Schauffler, a young Nazi working in the small English village of Comerford, sets out to play upon the post-war sensibilities and fears by terrorizing his new neighbors.
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A peek into an earlier time.
- By ShySusan on 11-28-11
By: Ellis Peters
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Die of Shame
- By: Mark Billingham
- Narrated by: Mark Billingham
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Every Monday evening six people gather in a smart North London house to talk about shame. A respected doctor, a well-heeled housewife, a young male prostitute...they could not be more different. All they have in common is a history of addiction. But when one of the group is murdered, it quickly becomes apparent that someone else in that circle is responsible. The investigation is hampered by the strict confidentiality that binds these individuals and their therapist together, which makes things difficult for Detective Inspector Nicola Tanner.
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I missed Tom...
- By Ginny on 07-17-17
By: Mark Billingham
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Dark Crimes
- DCI Sophie Allen, Book 1
- By: Michael Hambling
- Narrated by: Cat Gould
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
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A young woman's body is discovered on a deserted footpath. It seems like a simple crime for DCI Sophie Allen and her team to solve. But not when the victim's mother is found strangled the next morning. The case grows more complex as DCI Sophie Allen discovers that the victims had secret histories, involving violence and intimidation. There's an obvious suspect, but Detective Allen isn't convinced. Could someone else be lurking in the shadows, someone savagely violent, looking for warped revenge?
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I should have read the reviews for the second book
- By rosemary on 01-24-17
By: Michael Hambling
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The Distant Echo
- By: Val McDermid
- Narrated by: Tom Cotcher
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
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Four in the morning, mid-December, and snow blankets St. Andrews School. Student Alex Gilbery and his three best friends are staggering home from a party when they stumble upon the body of a young woman. Rosie Duff has been raped, stabbed and left for dead in the ancient Pictish cemetery. The only suspects are the four young students stained with her blood. Twenty-five years later, police mount a cold case review. Among the unsolved murders they're examining is that of Rosie Duff. But someone else has his own idea of justice.
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Beware, scam!!
- By CehTex on 12-14-22
By: Val McDermid
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Knots and Crosses
- Inspector Rebus, Book 1
- By: Ian Rankin
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
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Detective John Rebus' city is being terrorized by a baffling series of murders…and he's tied to a maniac by an invisible knot of blood. As the ghoulish killings mount and the tabloid headlines scream, Rebus cannot stop the feverish shrieks from within his own mind. Because he isn't just one cop trying to catch a killer - he's the man who's got all the pieces to the puzzle…
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I've Read Mixed Reviews and Can Marry Them
- By Steve Mac on 02-13-16
By: Ian Rankin
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Broadland
- British Detective Tanner Murder Mystery Series, Book 1
- By: David Blake
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
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When a girl’s body is found strangled, raped, and horrifically mutilated by a boat’s propeller, deep in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, newly arrived Detective Inspector John Tanner is asked to assist with the investigation. At first, all the evidence points to a man who had a multi-million-pound reason to kill her. But when an alibi is produced from an unexpected source, and another body appears at the base of a slipway, Tanner finds himself turning to local girl Detective Constable Jenny Evans for help.
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Excellent..
- By Trish R. on 03-26-20
By: David Blake
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Bliss Uncovered
- DI Bliss, Book 0.5
- By: Tony J. Forder
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
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Fresh out of uniform, DC Jimmy Bliss finds himself at the centre of an undercover sting. Enlisted by a crew of villains to crack a safe, he fears his cover is blown when he’s seen in the wrong place at the wrong time. But on the night of the job, things run smoothly enough until the gang leader changes the location of the heist. As the job spirals out of control, Bliss has to trust his instincts and buy some time. There’s just one problem: he has no idea if his team know what has become of him.
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Excellent narration of a very good novel.
- By J-me on 09-28-23
By: Tony J. Forder
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Murder on the Oxford Canal
- DI Hillary Greene Series, Book 1
- By: Faith Martin
- Narrated by: Gemma Dawson
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
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Meet DI Hillary Greene, a police woman fighting to save her career. Not only has she lost her husband, but his actions have put her under investigation for corruption. Then a bashed and broken body is found floating in the Oxford Canal. It looks like the victim fell off a boat, but Hillary is not so sure. Her investigation exposes a dark background to the death. Can Hillary clear her name and get to the bottom of a fiendish conspiracy on the water?
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Not For Me
- By TexasTaz13 on 03-31-21
By: Faith Martin
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Something from the Nightside
- Nightside Series, Book 1
- By: Simon R. Green
- Narrated by: Dan Calley
- Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins
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Taylor is the name, John Taylor. My card says I'm a detective, but what I really am is an expert on finding lost things. It's part of the gift I was born with as a child of the Nightside. I left there a long time ago, with my skin and sanity barely intact. Now I make my living in the sunlit streets of London. But business has been slow lately, so when Joanna Barrett showed up at my door, reeking of wealth, asking me to find her runaway teenage daughter, I didn't say no.
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If you like Harry Dresden, try this one.
- By NerdyNikki on 02-21-22
By: Simon R. Green
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When We Were Silent
- A Novel
- By: Fiona McPhillips
- Narrated by: India Mullen
- Length: 10 hrs and 28 mins
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Louise Manson is the newest student at Highfield Manor, Dublin’s most exclusive private school. It seems nearly perfect: the high arched window alcoves and tall granite pillars, the overspill of lilac at the front gate and the immaculate playing fields, the giggling students, the dusty, oak-lined library, and the dark, festering secret she has come to expose. At first, Lou’s working-class status makes her the consummate outsider, though all that changes when she is befriended by the beautiful and wealthy Shauna Power.
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Kept me guessing the end
- By Agnieszka Jacobs on 06-30-24
By: Fiona McPhillips
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Grimm Up North
- A DCI Harry Grimm Crime Novel
- By: David J. Gatward
- Narrated by: Aubrey Parsons
- Length: 6 hrs and 40 mins
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Detective Chief Inspector Harry Grimm is forced to take leave from Bristol’s Major Investigations Team when his boss, tired of Harry chasing the ghost of his murderous father, sends him north on secondment. Used to city life and high stress, Harry fears his life will now be spent handing out speeding tickets, finding lost sheep, and directing tourists. But when a local teenager runs away, Harry finds himself pulled into an investigation much worse than anyone could have ever expected.
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An enthralling and entertaining new mystery series
- By Diana in SC @AudiobookObsession on 03-15-21
By: David J. Gatward
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Some Danger Involved
- Barker & Llewelyn Series, Book 1
- By: Will Thomas
- Narrated by: Antony Ferguson
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
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An atmospheric debut novel set on the gritty streets of Victorian London, Some Danger Involved introduces detective Cyrus Barker and his assistant, Thomas Llewelyn, as they work to solve the gruesome murder of a young scholar in London's Jewish ghetto. When the eccentric and enigmatic Barker takes the case, he must hire an assistant, and out of all who answer an ad for a position with "some danger involved", he chooses downtrodden Llewelyn, a gutsy young man with a murky past.
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Clever writing!
- By Kathi on 01-13-17
By: Will Thomas
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Death at the Sign of the Rook
- A Jackson Brodie Book
- By: Kate Atkinson
- Length: 12 hrs
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In his sleepy Yorkshire town, ex-detective Jackson Brodie is staving off boredom and malaise. His only case is the seemingly tedious matter of a stolen painting. But Jackson soon uncovers a string of unsolved art thefts that lead him down a dizzying spiral of disguise and deceit to Burton Makepeace, a formerly magnificent estate now partially converted into a hotel hosting Murder Mystery weekends.
By: Kate Atkinson
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- Claire
- 08-10-20
a new author for me
discovered this aithor through the poisoned pen bookstore in scottsdale.
i enjoyed it but had difficulty following it at times, this might not be a problem in the print edition
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- Brian Huntley
- 01-24-17
Billingham discovered
it is good to discover a 'new author,
took some time to get used to the narrators voice selected for Alison. it sounded manly. good story but I figured the perpetrator half way through the book
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- Tim A.
- 12-14-18
wow! amazing book
I was skeptical about the book. I recently got into murder mystery books but find them often boring as I can guess the killer with 99% accuracy by chapter 4.....this book however just blew my perfect record. first it was this person, then nope, had to be that one, then WHAM..... surprise ... least one you expect.
I loved the way the author talked from different view points, from Thorne, the killer, Alice, Anne...all gave her insight and depth to the book. and yes...I sobbed at the end of the book.
Simon prebble....the man is officially on my bucket list to meet. his narrations are beyond amazing, from this book, to Dickens and Poe, to some of the most erotic scenes in a Stephanie laurens book, the man can capture and hold. I am fairly sure that if the US Constitution were to be read by him, at least 80% of us USA citizens would be able to recite it just from having listened to HIM read it.
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- Alpaca Lady
- 01-13-22
Great story, poor narrator
This was a great story, revolving around just a few main characters. Two were men, one was an adult woman, and one was a young woman with locked-in syndrome. It was impossible to tell who was speaking by the voice used or the transition between voices!!! This is a major flaw in understanding the plot. Although I buy the Kindle version as well as the Audible, I rarely MUST refer to the Kindle one. This time it was necessary. I'm going to see if the Audible is still refundable. Such a handicap on an otherwise enjoyable mystery.
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- jeanne
- 01-13-16
Gripping!
Excellent story. Real page turner. Some unrealistic bits at the end (and I guessed the killer). Especially enjoyed Alison's 1st person accounts. Narrator is fantastic!
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- Glenn
- 01-30-14
Simon Prebble, the master narrator
The book is good, the story is good but then again, when Simon Prebble narrates, I could listen to the DMV booklet or the medical encyclopedia. He is that good. Of course there is George Guidall and Simon Vance and John Lee and they are all awesome narrators but Simon Prebble? He is magical and, I found out, always narrates good to excellent books. So you can't go wrong choosing one of the hundreds of stories he has narrated.
Thank you for them all, Simon Prebble.
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- Kathi
- 02-13-14
Sort of a dark tale
Tom Thorne is a detective who is on the case of the strange murders of several women, only to quickly learn that the murders were not deliberate but accidental. The women were not intended to be murdered--but rather to have been robbed of their ability to have any control over their bodies or actions--and live only in their minds. The suspect believes this would provide the ability to have ultimate power over them. One woman has survived (as intended by the suspect), in a neurological state of stroke--living in the horror of awareness of everything, but inability to communicate what is in her thoughts and unable to move at all.
Detective Thorne believes he knows who has sufficient medical knowledge to know exactly how to manipulate this physical state in a person--and that the women who died were just his experiments on the way toward perfecting this actual goal. But he is unable to convince anyone around him of his theory--so has to go it alone.
One interesting thing about this book, is that the story is told through the perspective of different characters--including the mute woman who lies helplessly in her bed (her thoughts are spoken for her by the author). This keeps the story having variety which is important as there are actually fewer characters overall than in many mysteries where there are scads of possible suspects.
This book is a good bit beyond my usual comfort level--I listened at the suggestion of a friend who had heard about the series. I found it a bit uncomfortable in many places--not quite creepy, but edgy, tense writing. Much of the story is spent on developing the characters, which heightens the intensity of it all. I think many people would greatly like this--I did, from the writing (and narration) standpoint, despite that it's style and darkness are not my usual cup of tea. I would recommend for those who enjoy stories on the dark side.
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- Katharina A. Barrett
- 11-13-20
A hard to pin down plot
I mean, I didn't hate it? The frequent character changes with no warning made it difficult to really get into this one. I had figured out who done it about a third of the way through.
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- Cliff
- 05-07-24
Creative plot and good research
I wish the narrator would have changed his voice more for each character. It was a bit confusing at times
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- Maria Elisa Nalegach
- 06-18-19
Will certainly send you to sleep
I wasn't able to finish it. It's a slow nightmare. I'm a big fan of british detectives, but no matter how hard I tried I found it impossible to empathize with DI Thorne. The premise of the book is interesting, locked-in syndrome is too scary to think about but it was all a fruitless effort. Won't be reading or listening to any more.
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