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The Fourth Friend

A Jackman and Evans Thriller

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The Fourth Friend

By: Joy Ellis
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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Crimebusting duo DI Jackman and DS Evans are back, solving another crime that will make your skin crawl.

Police detective Carter McLean is the only survivor of a plane crash that kills his four best friends. He returns to work, but he is left full of guilt and terrible flashbacks. So for each of his four friends, he decides to complete something that they left unfinished.

Eighteen months before the crash, Suzanne Holland disappeared, leaving a room with traces of blood but no other leads. Suzanne was the wife of one of Carter’s four best friends. Adding to the pressure, the boss’ niece has a stalker. Due to the sensitivity of the Holland case, Carter is put on this investigation.

DS Marie Evans is the only person Carter can confide in. But even she begins to doubt whether he can really cope and whether he is actually losing his mind. DI Jackman and DS Evans of the Fenland police face a battle to untangle three mysteries, and can they really believe their friend and colleague Carter?

©2017 Joy Ellis (P)2017 Audible, Ltd Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Exciting Suspense
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Absolutely brilliant read. I have listened to every book in the series and they just keep getting better if thats at all possible. Well read. Storyline was fantastic. Love the twists and turns and the ending was great had me hooked in to the very end.

Could not put this book down

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I absolutely love this series and this writer the wonderful joy Alice is a natural talent for mystery writing. I’ve also downloaded many of her other series and I can’t wait to get through them all. Lots of twists and turns right up till the 11th hour and then it all comes together. Absolutely brilliant.

Love this series

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Loved it, very nice.
Easy storyline to follow, with a thrilling storyline to keep you hooked.

Great success

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Excellent story. Just as good as the first one. But quite a few misogynistic undertones made it less enjoyable.

Excellent story.

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This is on of the best of this series with Marie having a staring role. As does the sea.

Sad and solemn

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This story kept me on the edge of my seat with the usual characters Marie, Jackson, Robbie and Laura..the ending was a surprise that i didn't expect at all

Loved it :)

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Some nice moments here with twisting plot largely keeping the interest up throughout. Gripping finish!

Engaging story with a tantalising twist

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we just enjoy her writing so much. keep them coming.
twists and turns in every book.

another great read

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Joy Ellis is a great writer, her stories are well thought out and very easy to listen too. If I had more time I could sit and listen to a whole book.

I am in love with the narrator's voice!!!

Give this book a listen

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I've read all the Jackman and Evans books now and consider this one of the best. Impressive how the characterisation of trauma has both psychological depth and works well as plot device.

I'm sad to have finished the series -- and disappointed that Richard Armitage doesn't read the others. i would love to hear Richard read other books with the Rory character but couldn't bear him with a posh English voice :(

Let Richard Armitage read ALL Joy Ellis's books!

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