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In a Place of Darkness

The gripping Richard & Judy Book Club crime thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Logan McRae series

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In a Place of Darkness

By: Stuart MacBride
Narrated by: Angus King
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The clock is ticking…

Detective Constable Angus MacVicar has just landed his dream job – transferred out of uniform and assigned to Oldcastle’s biggest ongoing murder investigation: Operation Telegram, hunting the “Fortnight Killer”.

Every two weeks another couple is targeted. One victim is left at the scene, their corpse used as a twisted message board. The second body is never seen again.

This should be the perfect chance for Angus to prove himself, but instead of working on the investigation’s front line, he’s lumbered with the forensic psychologist from hell. A jetlagged, sarcastic, know-it-all American, on loan from the FBI, who seems determined to alienate everyone while dragging Angus into a shadowy world of conspiracies, lies, and violence.

It’s been twelve days since the Fortnight Killer last struck, and the investigation’s running out of time. The darkness is growing, and if Angus isn’t careful, it’ll swallow him whole…

©2024 Stuart MacBride (P)2024 Penguin Audio

 Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Scary Witty Race Against Time
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Critic reviews

'Written with Macbride’s customary black humour, it is a dark, richly satisfying story that proves just how good a crime writer he is.'
Stuart MacBride has become synonymous with superb storytelling, fearless imagination and dry wit in his galloping crime thrillers.
MacBride is the master at taking you to a place which you think cannot get any darker, and then turning the lights off.
Taut and twisty, this fab crime novel takes you right to the middle of the action.
An entertaining crime caper.
In a Place of Darkness delivers... and then some.
Praise for Stuart MacBride
Dark and gripping. A riveting page-turner.
Skilful storytelling ... both intriguing and engrossing.
Stuart MacBride is an automatic must-read for me... always fast, hard, authentic – and different.
All stars
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Stuart McB is back at the top of his game. Funny, clever and more twists in the tale than a corkscrew. It’s been a long wait but worth it. 20 hours of sheer bliss. Fantastic narration and wonderful characterisation

Right up there with the best of Logan McRae

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As always with a Stuart MacBride novel the characters and settings are well developed with an amusing turn of phrase. I wasn’t sure at first about the voice actor, having been used to the magnificent Steven Worsley and Stuart MacBride himself narrating previous novels, but the voice actor was very, very good once I settled into the different style. Another triumph for Stuart MacBride!

Stuart MacBride at his usual best

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Loved Angus' narration as always. Story good, really linked the characters of Jonathan and Angus in the book too, great match, would like to hear more from them

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A brilliant book and it has great narration. I loved it! it was atmospheric, funny, and exciting.

Really feels like you're there

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Great story and kept me engrossed throughout the book. Excellent narrator makes you feel part of the story

Enjoyable throughout

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