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In a Place of Darkness

By: Stuart MacBride
Narrated by: Angus King
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Brought to you by Penguin.

The clock is ticking…

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the “Fortnight Killer”.

Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.

This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation’s front line, he’s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A jetlagged, sarcastic, know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence.

It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time. The darkness is growing, and if Angus isn’t careful, it’ll swallow him whole…

©2024 Stuart MacBride (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Race Against Time

Critic Reviews

'Written with Macbride’s customary black humour, it is a dark, richly satisfying story that proves just how good a crime writer he is.'
Stuart MacBride has become synonymous with superb storytelling, fearless imagination and dry wit in his galloping crime thrillers.
MacBride is the master at taking you to a place which you think cannot get any darker, and then turning the lights off.
Taut and twisty, this fab crime novel takes you right to the middle of the action.
An entertaining crime caper.
In a Place of Darkness delivers... and then some.
Praise for Stuart MacBride
Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner.
Skilful storytelling ... both intriguing and engrossing.
Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me... always fast, hard, authentic – and different.
All stars
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I loved this audiobook. I’m always desperate for Stuart MacBride books and I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Brilliant characters and so cleverly descriptive you can easily envisage it all. I disagree with some reviews which felt it was too long. It’s such a joy to listen to Angus King bring MacBride’s words to life that I just got lost in it and binge listened. Hopefully we will have more of this unlikely duo.

Great New Book & Briiliant Narration

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Having relocated to the Antipodes many years ago, the clever storyline set within descriptions of lousy weather, took me right back in time.
Totally enjoyed this book, with it's excellent narration and look forward to the next escapade with Angus, who reminds me of Reacher but with a seriously better sense of humour.

Dreich

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Loved it! Another brilliant book. Thank you Stuart! Great story line and characters! Feels ripe for a sequel???

Another banging listen

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Great story well read and worth listening too my favourite crime writer delivers another treat and not a soggy old kebab left in the corner smelling out the office

Classic macbride

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A good listen maybe a smidgen long. Narrator excellent as usual. Nice to have a stand-alone story.

Humour and suspense build up

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