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Robbing the Dead

Inspector Jim Carruthers, Book 1

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Robbing the Dead

By: Tana Collins
Narrated by: James Gillies
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In a small Scottish university town, what links a spate of murders, a targeted bomb explosion and a lecturer's disappearance? Who is pulling the strings?

Having returned to Castletown intending to win back his estranged wife, DCI Jim Carruthers finds himself entrenched in the investigation. DS Andrea Fetcher assists him in the hunt for the perpetrators. They need to work fast. But can they truly rely on Jim's old adversary?

©2017 Tana Collins (P)2017 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense

Critic Reviews

"A police procedural that delights the reader with a strong sense of place. Tartan Noir at its best." (Sarah Ward, author of In Bitter Chill)
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This was an average story. , the characters' slow narration fine fine plot was a little

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The way in which the story is woven adds intrigue and careful listening. Whilst the characters are well rounded the manner in which the plot is woven gives the reader many guesses at the conclusion. Just when I thought it was going to finish in some sort of romance the weaving continues. A great novel.

Intrigue.

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An otherwise ok story though. Performance is a little overdone, but not distractingly so. Odd that there are so few Scottish characters for a book set in Scotland!

Wildly chauvinistic writing

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Interesting plot bringing in extremists from both N. Ireland and Wales. The reader brings the characters to life.

Robbing The Dead

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Melodramatic narration, saved from a one star by very good accents. Unbelievable story. Just awful.

Unfinishable.

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