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The Scarecrow

By: Michael Connelly
Narrated by: Peter Giles
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 A standalone crime thriller featuring Jack McEvoy, hero of The Poet, from the global bestselling author of THE LINCOLN LAWYER and BRASS VERDICT.

Jack McEvoy is at the end of the line as a crime reporter. Forced to take a buy-out from the Los Angeles Times, he's got 30 days left on the job. His last assignment? Training his replacement, a low-cost reporter just out of J-school. But Jack has other plans for his exit. He is going to go out with a bang: a final story that will win the newspaper journalism's highest honour - a Pulitzer Prize.

Jack focuses on Alonzo Winslow, a sixteen-year-old drug dealer from the projects who has confessed to police that he brutally raped and strangled one of his crack clients. But as Jack delves into the story he soon realises that Alonzo's so-called confession is bogus. The investigation leads him to a serial killer known as The Scarecrow, who has worked completely below the police and FBI radar.

Jack is soon off on the crime beat and running on the biggest story he's had since The Poet crossed his path twelve years before - but The Scarecrow knows he's coming . . .

(p) 2009 Hachette Audio©2009 Hieronymous, Inc Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Mystery Fiction
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Once again thoroughly enjoyed the narration of scarecrow along with the story line. Couldn’t wait to go to bed to start listening

They just keep coming

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I really enjoyed the story, and Peter Giles narration.
You know it’s good when you can’t put it down.

Great story

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Thought this was an outstanding book! Really enjoyed another book from the best author alive! Great reader too!

Loved this

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Peter Giles just nails Connelly characters. this is no exception. devoured this book in 2 days

excellent as always

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Plod your way through a basic plot with a whining protagonist. The whole story is laid out with us waiting for the bumbling reporter to get there

Meh

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