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Murder in Thrall

By: Anne Cleeland
Narrated by: Marcella Riordan
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Summary

From Anne Cleeland comes a captivating new mystery series following the perilous exploits of two Scotland Yard detectives as they track down London's most elusive killers.

First-year detective Kathleen Doyle is a plucky Irish redhead of humble origins and modest means. Chief Inspector Michael Acton is her antithesis: a British lord turned cop. He's tall, handsome, and enigmatic - to a fault. He also has a knack for solving London's most high-profile crimes. Acton selects Doyle out of the newbie squad to partner with him on a series of investigations because she always knows when someone is lying - a trait that comes in handy when interviewing suspects and witnesses.

Acton and Doyle are sent to investigate the murder of a trainer at a racetrack, and soon new killings related to the first start unfolding, dragging the two investigators into ever more perilous situations. But the real danger is the unlikely attachment that develops between the ultra-reserved, aristocratic chief inspector and his spirited, working-class sidekick... a relationship that will raise plenty of eyebrows - and hackles - among their colleagues at the Yard.

©2013 Anne Cleeland (P)2013 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Detective Fiction International Mystery & Crime Mystery Police Procedural Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Crime England
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The story was good with interesting characters and the plot wasn’t too bad. But didn’t like the fact that his stalking was romanticised and that he wanted to be in control of everything and she bent over backwards to please him.

Misogyny and stalking?

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Absolutely love Doyle and Acton, perfect foils for each other. The storyline is excellent and the verbal foreplay glorious . Downloading the next book as I type.

Loved it

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Looking forward to a great series with all the aspects of a good story and lovely characters aswell

Loved the humor, intrigue and story

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Intriguing and quite creepy given what is currently being reported about coercive control. Acton’s behaviour raised so many red flags that the intuitive Doyle failed to see. Love truely is blind.

Intriguing story as much about human characteristics as murder

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Really enjoyed the main characters and their dynamic, adds a whole other dimension to the police procedural and performance is excellent

Quite charming for a thriller

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