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Slur
- The Riverhill Trilogy 1
- Narrated by: Laura Brydon
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
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When Julie Quinley wakes up after a night out with friends to find herself accused of murder, it proves to be only the beginning of her worst nightmare.
Released by the police due to lack of evidence, Julie nevertheless faces the taunts and hostility of colleagues, as more and more people – including members of her own family – seem convinced she is a cold-hearted killer.
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Heather Burnside is a Manchester based author. Heather had articles featured in several popular UK magazines before publishing her first Manchester-based crime thriller, Slur. She recently released the sequel, A Gangster's Grip, which focuses on the inter-gang rivalry of 90s Manchester. These form the first two books in the Riverhill Trilogy with the third book scheduled for release in summer 2016.