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  • By: Val McDermid
  • Narrated by: Paddy Glynn
  • Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (84 ratings)

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A Place of Execution

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Paddy Glynn
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Publisher's Summary

In the Peak District village of Scarsdale, 13-year-old girls didn’t just run away. So when Alison Carter vanished in the winter of '63, everyone knew it was a murder.

Catherine Heathcote remembers the case well - a child herself when Alison vanished. Now a journalist, she persuades DI George Bennett to speak of the hunt for Alison. But when a fresh lead emerges, Bennett tries to stop the story - plunging Catherine into a world of buried secrets and revelations.

©2001 Val McDermid (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd

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By 'eck it were good

The author is a legend and this is more evidence of their greatness. The narrator has done a spectacular job of bringing the story to life ....and the story, well, I think you should give it a listen.

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Val McDermid at her best!

As I read each book by Val, I become more enthralled within the stories she creates. This one was such a believable tale as you see how life would be inside such small villages made up of intertwined families.

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A good thriller

Enjoyed this story and was a good listen, giving an insight into life in remote villages of northern England

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Excellent

Another excelland book by Val. I have listen to several by her. She rights a good story with good narration. Was several hours into the story when I realised I had already listened to the book.

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SO GOOD!

Such a clever mystery, beautifully read! I can't wait to read more from Val McDermid!

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wow

loved this book. it blew my mind. what a tormented twist. val's best so far.

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A Place of Execution

Another wonderful book by Val McDermid enhanced by the narration of Paddy Glynn. This book has all the hallmarks of excellence we expect from Val McDermid but the twists and turns give no clue as to the bone shaking finale. Highly recommended and why isn’t it a movie????

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Intriguing

I couldn’t stop listening to this book it was great. I will be telling my friends about it

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Annoying

This was a confusing book which I generally disliked yet had to finish. The story was quite convoluted and central character, while morally upright was not easy to like or warm to. The story structure over so many years, was sometimes difficult to sort out and at times just to implausible.
Try it..but it never really hooks you!

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Legal knowledge desert

Absolutely no understanding of very basic trial and or police procedure leads to silly plot.

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