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The Birdwatcher

By: William Shaw
Narrated by: Roger Davis
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Police Sergeant William South has a reason for not wanting to be on the murder investigation. He is a murderer himself. But the victim was his only friend - like him, a passionate birdwatcher.

South is warily partnered with the strong-willed Detective Sergeant Alexandra Cupidi, newly recruited to the Kent coast from London. Together they find the body, violently beaten, forced inside a wooden chest. Only rage could kill a man like this. South knows it. But soon - too soon - they find a suspect: Donnie Fraser, a drifter from Northern Ireland. His presence in Kent disturbs William - because he knew him as a boy.

If the past is catching up with him, South wants to meet it head on. For even as he desperately investigates the connections, he knows there is no crime, however duplicitous or cruel, that can compare to the great lie of his childhood.

Moving from the storm-lashed, bird-wheeling skies of the Kent Coast to the wordless war of the Troubles, The Birdwatcher is a crime novel of suspense, intelligence and powerful humanity about fathers and sons, grief and guilt and facing the darkness within.

©2016 William Shaw (P)2016 WF Howes Ltd Crime Crime Thrillers Murder Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction Suspense Detective
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Well performed with great accents. A well written book marvellous characters you can grow very fond of

Terrific story

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This was a well crafted story and very well performed by Roger Davis. Highly recommend it

Great book

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This was my first audible book and I loved it. The narration was well done and the author is a talented writer. Will look for more from same author!

A great book

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excellent story, exciting, fast paced, a good thriller without gruesome details. Good narrator, not affected.

An engrossing thriller

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