Marcia's Dead

A gripping psychological, domestic suspense murder mystery set in a beach house in beautiful New Zealand

De: Tannis Laidlaw

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

Someone killed Marcia,
Beautiful but difficult Marcia.
But is she the only one in danger?

Ted Frazer has finally built a peaceful life since divorcing his manipulative ex-wife, even if he can't quite escape her emotional pull.

Years of carefully maintaining distance from Marcia's chaos are shattered when a phone call delivers impossible news—she's been found dead in the waters near the remote New Zealand beach house he built, a prize she won in the divorce.

Ted is the divorced ex. Ted lost the precious beach house he built in the divorce. Ted drives his distraught daughter back to the wild northern coast where Marcia’s body was discovered.

No wonder Ted becomes the prime suspect.

As whispers of foul play swirl through the small coastal community, he uncovers a web of Marcia's secrets, lies, and unexpected connections that point to several people who might have wanted her dead—not just himself.

When another member of Marcia’s new family is poisoned and is left fighting for her life, Ted knows the killer is still active. Could his beloved daughter be next? He must solve his ex-wife's murder before he takes the fall for a crime he didn't commit, leaving his daughter unprotected.

A gripping story set against the dramatic backdrop of New Zealand's rugged northern coastline, Marcia's Dead weaves a tangled tale of toxic relationships, hidden motivations, and deadly consequences. Perfect for fans of psychological thrillers and mysteries where nothing is as it first appears.

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Lovely descriptive writing, enthralling story

I pretty much listened to this almost straight through. I was looking for a mystery set in NZ, but wasn’t expecting such good writing and such an interesting story. Great plot, I probably could have guessed who the villain was pretty early on, but it wasn’t obvious and the path to getting there was twisty and turny enough to lead me astray a couple of times. The characters were believable and endearing, I wish this was a series. I love when a book leaves you wondering where the characters are now. Hoping to find more from Tannis Laidlaw in the future. Also, the scenic descriptions were wonderful, and took me right back to the country I’ve come to love during my travels. Might even listen again… the performance loses a star for the few odd pauses where there shouldn’t be, but I see it was narrated by AI. That isn’t obvious, but it seems like the reader doesn’t turn the page mid sentence fast enough. Would love to hear it from a human reader.