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The Hunt

By: Oscar de Muriel
Narrated by: Andy Secombe
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Hunt by Oscar De Muriel, a Christmas tale from the world of Frey & McGray, read by Andy Secombe.

Christmas, 1888. After a thoroughly trying time in Edinburgh, Inspector Ian Frey looks forward to a Christmas break at his family's country estate back in England.

But the welcome respite of home cooking, hunting trips and brandy by the fire is ruined by the arrival of an unwelcome guest . . .

*Features an exclusive extract from A Fever of the Blood - the brilliant new Case for Frey & McGray, which publishes in February 2016*

Praise for The Strings of Murder:

'This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it.'
Manda Scott

'One of the best debuts of the year. Riveting, genuinely funny, occasionally frightening and superbly written.'
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 Historical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Winter Christmas
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Critic Reviews

This is wonderful. A brilliant, moving, clever, lyrical book - I loved it. Oscar de Muriel is going to be a name to watch. (Manda Scott)
One of the best debuts so far this year - a brilliant mix of horror, history, and humour. Genuinely riveting with plenty of twists, this will keep you turning the pages. It's clever, occasionally frightening and superbly written - The Strings Of Murder is everything you need in a mystery thriller.
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A vignette, an anecdote maybe, but not a story. Sure, there's a plot, a series of events. There a characters who take action, but there is no goal, no inciting incident, and only the slightest protagonist/antagonist interaction. I suspect it was a chapter edited out of one of the books that has been sold separately with a teaser for the 2nd book. I don't mind that much, because I enjoy the books, but if you are new to the series, don't start here. Book 4 is very good, as is book 3. Leave this one until you're hooked on the series.

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