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The Long Dark

DCI Lomond Crime Thrillers Book 5

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The Long Dark

By: Andrew Raymond
Narrated by: Angus King
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Summary
 Some murders leave behind more than just a body...

Still mourning the devastating loss of a close colleague, DCI Lomond and his team are called in to investigate a murder on the set of a popular Scottish detective TV show.

But the victim isn’t a star actor. It’s the show’s official police advisor – legendary Serious Crime Squad detective Jack Beattie.

Beloved by all who worked with him, the crime appears to be without motive or suspects.

Until Lomond digs into Beattie’s seemingly unblemished career, and uncovers shocking secrets involving Lomond’s superiors.

With a brash new addition to his Major Investigations Team, and the press breathing down his neck, Lomond must risk his entire future – both personal and professional – to bring a brutal killer to justice.

If you like writers like JD Kirk, Ian Rankin, and Stuart MacBride, this addictive thriller will have you gripped long into the night, and a shocking final twist will leave you breathless.©2025 Andrew Raymond (P)2026 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Crime Scary Detective Murder
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Overall, I enjoyed the book and was surprised by the ending—I didn’t see it coming. I finished listening to it in one day, and Angus King is one of my favourite narrators.

I hadn’t listened to the previous books in the series, so some background knowledge would have been helpful. I enjoyed the characters, but had to rewind to remember who their significant others were. They all had “issues.”

Surprise ending!

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I literally had to make notes of all the different characters...makes it easy to refer to when you think "who was that again?" 🤔 There was sort of enough background given to catch up with the story from the previous book, but some cliffhangers at the end 😖 not about who the "main" criminal was but about one questionable cop so I thought I may have missed something despite my note-taking 😂 but I'm sure some things weren't addressed so waiting for the next instalment! 😅

Great ongoing storyline 👍

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The first half was slow- more drama than thriller. However, the pace picked up nicely in the second half and the story suddenly went from a slow meandering to a thrilling roller coaster ride, complete with unexpected twists and plot development. I quite enjoyed how it all made sense in the end, and can't wait for the next novel to be released!

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