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A Prey to Murder

By: Ann Cleeves
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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Ann Cleeves Classic Crime - engaging mysteries to savour, beloved characters to meet again

A Prey to Murder is the fourth mystery novel featuring George and Molly Palmer-Jones by Ann Cleeves, author of the Shetland and Vera Stanhope crime series.

The huge and powerful hawk dominated the scene. Its talons pierced the woman’s flesh and the beak pointed towards her eyes . . .

The sight is a particularly horrible shock for George Palmer-Jones, ornithologist and amateur detective, as he was an old friend of the victim Eleanor Masefield. George and his wife Molly are staying at Eleanor’s family run hotel, and whilst George believed Eleanor was a beautiful and charming widow, Molly has other ideas.

Is Molly a little jealous? Or was Eleanor more a black widow – a ruthless manipulator of all those caught in her far-reaching web? Can Molly prove it in time to prevent another death?

 Amateur Sleuths Cosy Crime Fiction Detective Genre Fiction Mystery Small Town & Rural Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Fiction Crime Suspense

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Critic reviews

A fine writer
Cleeves is quietly carving out a reputation as the new Queen of Crime
Ann Cleeves is a skilful technician, keeping our interest alive and building slowly up to the denouement. Her easy use of language and clever story construction make her one of the best natural writers of detective fiction
Nobody does unsettling undercurrents better than Ann Cleeves (Val McDermid)
Ann Cleeves has an enviable talent . . . I love these books
All stars
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As usual, a good story, well-researched and written, keeping you guessing until the end. Well read and the Birmingham accent is reasonable (unlike the Liverpudlian accent in the previous novel!) Entertaining.

A good yarn

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Even Sean Barrett’s performance couldn’t make this interesting, I stuck to the end but only because I was doing housework!

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