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Bitter Legacy

By: Dal MacLean
Narrated by: Gary Furlong
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London.

Detective Sergeant James Henderson's remarkable gut instincts have put him on a three-year fast track to becoming an inspector. But the advancement of his career has come at a cost. Gay, posh and eager to prove himself in the Metropolitan Police, James has allowed himself few chances for romance.

But when the murder of barrister Maria Curzon-Whyte lands in his lap, all that changes. His investigation leads him to a circle of irresistibly charming men. And though he knows better, James finds himself enticed into their company.

Soon his desire for photographer Ben Morgan challenges him to find a way into the other man's lifestyle of one-night stands and carefree promiscuity. At the same time his single murder case multiplies into a cruel pattern of violence and depravity.

But as the bodies pile up and shocking secrets come to light, James finds both his tumultuous private life and coveted career threatened by a bitter legacy.

Contains mature themes.

©2016 Dal Maclean (P)2019 Tantor Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting

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Firstly, I want to say I believed in the narrator and his ability to bring all the characters to life. I accept that this is a joint marriage of the two great talents of story telling and acting, I have just finished listening to the four last chapters in one take ,having saved the end for when I could sit down with a strong coffee and tissues. And as expected I am in state tears, and exhaustion. I didn't know whether or not they would end up together,of course I hoped they would, but it was far from predictable in my mind. So many questions my head was in turmoil. Would ? Could ? they accept each others love? I have travelled along with you, meeting and getting to know each character that you put before us and was convinced by everyone throughout this emotional rollercoaster. The storyline was without doubt compelling, especially for me in the romantic scenes that were so sexually charged but equally described with care and delicacy. I believed in all the characters that moved in and out of focus as the story unfolded. You have left me with such a wonderful set of images throughout the evolving story by your skill of language, that I need to know more about Ben and James and where life took them next . Its one of the best reads [listens] I have had in a very long time. Your book will have pride of place on my shelf for me to keep and read again, and again. Thank You so much Phil

Mesmerised with the emotional reality.

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Loved the complex plot and its twists. Thought I had it all worked out half way through, only to be wrong :)

Twists and depth of story

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just a great story, with believable characters. beautifully told. couldn't stop listening to it. Overall very very good.

Great story

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I loved this book, I read it before listening to the Audible copy. The mystery was very well done and the romance side was very contemporary, not slushy. The narration was quite good although as a British listener I found it jarring that many words were pronounced the american way despite everything being read with an English accent. Maybe it was for the US market, but hugely irritating that english cannot be spoken correctly even when the protagonists are British. Better editing may have helped with this.

Brilliant listen

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Excellent weave of coming out, fumbling romance, heartbreak, horrid human fates, and murder mystery. I recommend if you're not queasy when it comes to emotional cruelty, some slight gore, and love a story with extreme highs and lows.

Enjoyable, entertaining, hot, frustrating, and sad package

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