Dark Secret
DS Merry & DI Neal Series, Book 2
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Narrated by:
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Madeleine Brolly
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By:
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Janice Frost
About this listen
Who killed Gray Mitchell?
Gray Mitchell’s body is found buried under fresh snowfall in the early hours of the morning outside Stromford Cathedral. DI Jim Neal and DS Ava Merry are called in to investigate. It seems that a number of people had motives to kill him, including Mitchell's partner.
Then another shocking act of violence occurs, also connected to the cathedral. Detectives Neal and Merry’s investigation reveals an intricate web of secrets connecting the crimes. But there is something the detectives have missed, the dark secret which can break open the case.
In a breathtaking climax, Jim Neal fights for the life of someone very close to him.
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On a remote Highland mountain, the body of Elaine Buxton is burning. All that will be left to identify the respected lawyer are her teeth and a fragment of clothing. In the concealed back room of a house in Edinburgh, the real Elaine Buxton screams into the darkness…. Detective Inspector Luc Callanach has barely set foot in his new office when Elaine’s missing persons case is escalated to a murder investigation. Having left behind a promising career at Interpol, he’s eager to prove himself to his new team.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A great disappointment
- By Amazon Customer on 12-20-19
By: Helen Fields
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Murder at the Mill
- A Mystery (Iris Grey Mysteries, Book 1)
- By: M. B. Shaw
- Narrated by: Penelope Rawlins
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 77
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 69
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Story4 out of 5 stars 69
Iris Grey rents a quaint cottage in a picture-perfect Hampshire village, looking to escape from her crumbling marriage. She is drawn to the neighboring Wetherby family and is commissioned to paint a portrait of Dominic Wetherby, a celebrated crime writer. At the Wetherby's Christmas Eve party, the mulled wine is in full flow - but so are tensions and rivalries among the guests. On Christmas Day, the youngest member of the Wetherby family, Lorcan, finds a body in the water. A tragic accident? Or a deadly crime?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Iris Grey Mysteries
- By Beatrice on 12-09-18
By: M. B. Shaw
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A Share in Death
- By: Deborah Crombie
- Narrated by: Michael Deehy
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,904
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,539
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,529
A week's holiday in a luxurious hotel is just what Scotland Yard's Superintendent Duncan Kincaid needs. But his vacation ends dramatically with the discovery of a dead body in the whirlpool bath. Despite a suspicious lack of cooperation from the local constabulary, Kincaid's keen sense of duty won't allow him to ignore the heinous crime, impelling him to send for his enthusiastic young assistant, Sergeant Gemma James. But the stakes are raised significantly when a second murder occurs....
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3 out of 5 stars
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series readers, start here
- By connie on 02-09-13
By: Deborah Crombie
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Killing Kate
- By: Alex Lake
- Narrated by: Genevieve Swallow
- Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 146
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Story4 out of 5 stars 147
Kate returns from a post-break-up holiday with her girlfriends to news of a serial killer in her hometown - and his victims all look like her. It could, of course, be a simple coincidence. Or maybe not. She becomes convinced she is being watched, followed even. Is she next? And could her mild-mannered ex-boyfriend really be a deranged murderer? Or is the truth something far more sinister?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Decent suspense thriller makes the mark
- By Candice on 02-21-17
By: Alex Lake
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Mystery Man
- By: Colin Bateman
- Narrated by: Stephen Armstrong
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
He’s the Man With No Name and the owner of No Alibis, a mystery bookshop in Belfast. But when a detective agency next door goes bust, the agency’s clients start calling into his shop asking him to solve their cases. It’s not as if there’s any danger involved. It’s an easy way to sell books to his gullible customers and Alison, the beautiful girl in the jewellery shop across the road, will surely be impressed. Except she’s not – because she can see the bigger picture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Mystery, humor & literary nuances - GREAT
- By Toby on 09-06-13
By: Colin Bateman
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No Name Lane
- By: Howard Linskey
- Narrated by: David Leon
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 168
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Story4 out of 5 stars 165
The hunt for a serial killer unearths an unsolved cold case from over 60 years ago. Young girls are being abducted and murdered in the Northeast. Out of favour detective constable Ian Bradshaw struggles to find any leads - and fears that the only thing this investigation will unravel is himself. Journalist Tom Carney is suspended by his London tabloid and returns to his home village in County Durham. Helen Norton is the reporter who replaced Tom on the local newspaper. Together they are drawn into a case that will change their lives forever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Lot to Like, but Weak Narration
- By Carole T. on 07-18-16
By: Howard Linskey
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The Circle
- By: Peter Lovesey
- Narrated by: Simon Prebble
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 910
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 814
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Story4 out of 5 stars 812
Widowed van driver Bob Naylor is prodded into joining the Chichester Writers' Circle by his teenage daughter. Bob writes limericks and jingles, and fears he will be out of his class amongst the literati. But the members of the circle come from all walks of life and practice many forms of writing, from fantasy to household hints. There seems to be nothing about any of them to incite a serial killer. However, there is an arsonist in their midst, burning his victims to death, and Bob becomes a suspect.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Clever and very amusing.
- By Megan on 05-07-14
By: Peter Lovesey
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Blood Atonement
- By: Dan Waddell
- Narrated by: Colin Mace
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
A body is discovered with her throat cut and her daughter believed missing. DCI Foster quickly sees parallels with the disappearance of a teenager three years earlier. With hopes fading, he calls on genealogist Nigel Barnes to piece together the links between the families of the two girls. The trail leads back to 1890, and a young couple fleeing a terrible crime in their past....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Superb
- By Madeleine on 04-13-10
By: Dan Waddell
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Are You Watching Me?
- DS Claire Boyle, Book 2
- By: Sinead Crowley
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 43
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4 out of 5 stars 38
Dear Elizabeth, I've been watching you. I hope to see you...soon. Liz Cafferky is on the up. Rescued from her dark past by the owner of a drop-in centre for older men, Liz soon finds herself as the charity's face - and the unwilling darling of the Dublin media. Amidst her claustrophobic fame, Liz barely notices a letter from a new fan. But then one of the centre's clients is brutally murdered, and Elizabeth receives another, more sinister note. Running from her own ghosts, Liz is too scared to go to the police.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic!!
- By Brett McAteer on 03-06-19
By: Sinead Crowley
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See Them Run
- Detective Clare Mackay, Book 1
- By: Marion Todd
- Narrated by: Marion Todd
- Length: 8 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 175
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 161
Don’t miss the first novel in a gripping series featuring DI Clare Mackay, perfect for fans of Alex Gray, D. S. Butler and Rachel Amphlett. On the night of a wedding celebration, one guest meets a grisly end when he’s killed in a hit-and-run. A card bearing the number ‘five’ has been placed on the victim’s chest. DI Clare Mackay, who recently moved to join the St Andrews force, leads the investigation. The following night another victim is struck down and a number ‘four’ card is at the scene.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly good narration by the author
- By Bella Rosa on 08-17-20
By: Marion Todd
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Gallows View
- By: Peter Robinson
- Narrated by: Mark Honan
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 501
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 405
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Story4 out of 5 stars 404
Former London policeman Alan Banks relocated to Yorkshire seeking some small measure of peace. But depravity and violence are unfortunately not unique to large cities. His new venue, the quaint little village of Eastvale, seems to have more than its fair share of malefactors---among them a brazen Peeping Tom who hides in night's shadows spying on attractive, unsuspecting ladies as they prepare for bed.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wrong interpretation
- By Patrick on 08-24-09
By: Peter Robinson
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Jar City
- By: Arnaldur Indridason
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,429
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,249
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,249
Gold Dagger Award winner Arnaldur Indridason’s novels featuring Inspector Erlendur Sveinsson became international sensations on their way to selling millions of copies worldwide. The debut of morose detective Sveinsson finds the inspector and his team delving into the murder of a retiree with horrifying secrets.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cerebral Police Procedural
- By Aaron on 09-14-13
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66° North
- A Magnus Iceland Mystery
- By: Michael Ridpath
- Narrated by: Seán Barrett
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27
Iceland, 1934. Two boys playing see something they shouldn't have. The consequences will haunt them and their families for generations. Iceland, 2009. The credit crunch bites. The currency has been devalued, savings annihilated, lives ruined. Grassroots revolution is in the air, as is the feeling that someone ought to pay.... And in a country where everyone knows everybody, it isn't hard to draw up a list of exactly who is responsible. And then, one by one, to cross them off.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic story!
- By Far Side on 11-07-23
By: Michael Ridpath
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The Last Straw
- DCI Warren Jone, Book 1
- By: Paul Gitsham
- Narrated by: Malk Williams
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 485
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 431
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Story4 out of 5 stars 431
When Professor Alan Tunbridge is discovered in his office with his throat slashed, the suspects start queuing up. The brilliant but unpleasant microbiologist had a genius for making enemies. For Warren Jones, newly appointed Detective Chief Inspector to the Middlesbury force, a high-profile murder is the ideal opportunity. He’s determined to run a thorough and professional investigation but political pressure to resolve the case quickly and tensions in the office and at home make life anything but easy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Really like this series
- By wisconsinclark on 01-05-19
By: Paul Gitsham
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Those Who Lie
- By: Diane Jeffrey
- Narrated by: Karen Cass
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 95
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Story4 out of 5 stars 95
Emily Klein doesn’t know she has killed her husband until the day of his funeral. At first, signs point to a tragic accident. Yet, as Emily pieces together the events before his death - events which led to her own memory loss - she begins to suspect that her husband’s death may have been the result of more than a terrible twist of fate.... But the accident is only the beginning. Because while Emily’s physical scars will heal, the trauma of the accident has awakened old ghosts. She hears strange sounds, catches things that can’t possibly be there in the corner of her eye.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A page turner indeed
- By Mystical Lady on 12-07-18
By: Diane Jeffrey
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A Feast of Carrion
- By: Keith McCarthy
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 182
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 130
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Story4 out of 5 stars 132
St Benjamin's Medical School is the greatest of its kind, any death occurring within its walls would have created ripples within the academic world, but the death of Nikki Exner is far from being ordinary. Raped, and then grotesquely executed, her theatrical murder horrifies everyone. John Eisenmenger, a former forensic pathologist, finds himself dragged unwillingly into the case. Teaming up with solicitor Helena Flemming, Eisenmenger sets out to discover what really did happen to Nikki Exner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent book
- By Yves on 06-27-09
By: Keith McCarthy
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A Great Deliverance
- Inspector Lynley, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth George
- Narrated by: Donada Peters
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 817
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 729
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 722
Into Keldale's pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an ax in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father's headless corpse. Her first and last words were "I did it. And I'm not sorry".
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4 out of 5 stars
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good debut novel
- By Stevon on 11-11-19
By: Elizabeth George
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- Deanna
- 02-05-24
Good story, but why Ava so low-class
Just like the first book solving/finding murderer wasn't easy, but fun to figure out. I figured out who but the why etc, well you have to read/listen to the book. It is very good. I took a star off because Ava character continues to be trashy and immature. Wish Frost would change direction of character maybe more like Joy Elli's Marie Evans or Deborah Crombie's Gemma James, both strong attractive detective characters who are smart and not oversexed. Did not like that Frost alluded to sexaul tension/attraction between Neal and Ava Why can't they just be strong partners and good friends who work well together. Several jabs about Americans not appreciated.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Dawn
- 06-01-18
Another excellent installment in series
Janice Frost has crafted another excellent thriller to add to the DS Ava Marie and DI Jim Neal series. Her writing has equaled those of today’s great authors. I’m excited to discover where she’ll take the series next. If you enjoy police thrillers you’ll enjoy this one.
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