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Bad to the Bone

DI Bliss, Book 1

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Bad to the Bone

By: Tony J. Forder
Narrated by: Greg Wagland
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A skeletal body is unearthed in a wooded area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. DI James Bliss, together with DC Penny Chandler, investigates the case and discovers that the young female victim had been relocated from her original burial site. A witness is convinced that a young female was struck by a vehicle back in the summer of 1990 and that police attended the scene. However, no record exists of either the accident or the reported victim.

As the case develops, two retired police officers are murdered. The two are linked with others who were on duty at the time a road accident was reported. As Bliss and Chandler delve deeper into the investigation, they start to question whether senior officers may have been involved in the murder of the young women who was buried in the woods. As each link in the chain is put under duress, so is Bliss, who clashes with superiors and the media. When his team receives targeted warnings, Bliss will need to decide whether to drop the case or to pursue those responsible.

Will Bliss walk away in order to keep his career intact, or will he fight no matter what the cost? And is it possible the killer is much closer than they imagined?

©2017 Tony Forder (P)2018 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Thriller Crime Murder

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Slightly annoyed with our hero for his lack of morals! Overall enjoyable despite the swinging & cheating!

Ok I’m a prude!

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Great characters and good plot twists. Enjoyed the narrator style. Good new detective series to listen to

Favourite new series

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I loved the way this was read. It was very evocative and believable. The ordinary police trying to work with their own lives thrown in. A few surprises too.

Friends or Enemies

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This is a really great novel. All the characters are believable and interesting. It is fast paced, with action all the way through. I will read more from this author.

Very we performed.

A brilliant story!

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Not knowing which way it would end
Kept me wanting to listen more & more ,will listen to more from this author

Kept my interest

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