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John Motram has the chance of a lifetime. A cell biologist convinced that the Black Death was not caused by bubonic plague but by an unknown virus, he is asked to examine preserved bodies buried under the ancient abbey at Dryburgh. However, Motram’s excavations end up in disaster when he first becomes violent and then dangerously ill after entering the secret tomb.
Gulf war syndrome: fact or fiction? Saudi Arabia, 1991. Troops are in a state of high alert. The chemical warfare detectors have sounded, and the soldiers scramble into their protective suits. In terse silence, they remind themselves of the vaccinations that will protect them. Then the all clear sounds, and the troops rejoice that they are unharmed. Or so they think.
When a top research institute is broken into and vandalised, the police at first believe that animal-rights activists took things a step too far. Then they discover one of the institute's eminent scientists, Tim Devon, brutally murdered. Dr. Steven Dunbar, working for an elite government agency, is sent to investigate. A few of the dead scientist's research animals have also gone missing, and top-level authorities are strangely obsessed with hunting down and killing the purportedly harmless animals.
Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve’s empathy makes her weak, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has seen? And when so much of the evidence they leave behind has gone up in smoke?
A Western terrorist organization targets Muslims around the world, and FBI agent John Savas must put aside the loss of his son and work with a man who symbolizes all he has come to hate. Both are drawn into a race against time to stop the plot of an American bin Laden and prevent a global catastrophe.
A missing son. A kidnapper who's dead. Nobody believes her. Nothing will stop her. When Doctor Jemma Sands' five-year-old son goes missing, only she believes that a vengeful patient has stolen her child. How do you convince police to search for a dead woman? As her world falls apart, Jemma realises she is the only one who can save her son. If somebody took your only child, how far would you go to get him back?
John Motram has the chance of a lifetime. A cell biologist convinced that the Black Death was not caused by bubonic plague but by an unknown virus, he is asked to examine preserved bodies buried under the ancient abbey at Dryburgh. However, Motram’s excavations end up in disaster when he first becomes violent and then dangerously ill after entering the secret tomb.
Gulf war syndrome: fact or fiction? Saudi Arabia, 1991. Troops are in a state of high alert. The chemical warfare detectors have sounded, and the soldiers scramble into their protective suits. In terse silence, they remind themselves of the vaccinations that will protect them. Then the all clear sounds, and the troops rejoice that they are unharmed. Or so they think.
When a top research institute is broken into and vandalised, the police at first believe that animal-rights activists took things a step too far. Then they discover one of the institute's eminent scientists, Tim Devon, brutally murdered. Dr. Steven Dunbar, working for an elite government agency, is sent to investigate. A few of the dead scientist's research animals have also gone missing, and top-level authorities are strangely obsessed with hunting down and killing the purportedly harmless animals.
Maeve Kerrigan is an ambitious detective constable, keen to make her mark on the murder task force. Her male colleagues believe Maeve’s empathy makes her weak, but the more she learns about the latest victim, Rebecca Haworth, from her grieving friends and family, the more determined Maeve becomes to bring her murderer to justice. But how do you catch a killer no one has seen? And when so much of the evidence they leave behind has gone up in smoke?
A Western terrorist organization targets Muslims around the world, and FBI agent John Savas must put aside the loss of his son and work with a man who symbolizes all he has come to hate. Both are drawn into a race against time to stop the plot of an American bin Laden and prevent a global catastrophe.
A missing son. A kidnapper who's dead. Nobody believes her. Nothing will stop her. When Doctor Jemma Sands' five-year-old son goes missing, only she believes that a vengeful patient has stolen her child. How do you convince police to search for a dead woman? As her world falls apart, Jemma realises she is the only one who can save her son. If somebody took your only child, how far would you go to get him back?
But it's not so amusing when it emerges that another man has already been tried and convicted of the crime - a man whose medical research once sent shockwaves through the scientific community.
Definitely quite creepy - but well written with many twists and turns. You need to give it a chance - but you'll be pleasantly surpised. Great narration.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
If you could sum up Eye of the Raven in three words, what would they be?
Exciting British drama
Who was your favorite character and why?
Well Dr Steven Dunbar off course.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No I have to go to work.
Any additional comments?
I have read all the Books in the Dr Steven Dunbar series. I think the eye of the raven was definitely the best in the series. Although joe dunlop was a good reader he is Scottish and Steven Dunbar is English.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Dr. Steven Dunbar is once again called to investigate a medical mystery. This time it involves a convicted murder's deathbed confession ... a confession to a crime that forensic evidence says he did NOT commit. Everyone - and that means everyone - wants this investigation to just fade, and fade quickly.
During investigations, Dunbar depends a lot on instinct and his gut tells him something is wrong - very, very wrong. As he digs for the truth, he has to deal with liars, cheats, defensive law enforcement, rotten lawyers, and a couple psychopaths.
You won't want to put this book down! The action is swift and ongoing; the dialogue is snappy and engaging. There are enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. Expect some surprises, too ... they'll make you wonder, "Why didn't I think of that?"
Ken McClure is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. His medical mysteries are well-researched and, unfortunately, the story lines are not just an author's fantasy: they are too real for comfort. Throughout "Eye of the Raven" you'll be wondering about YOUR lab test, YOUR lawyer, YOUR spouse, YOUR friends. You'll be wondering if any of this could happen to YOU.
Well worth your time ... absolutely a GREAT read! Congratulations, Ken McClure ... you've done it again!
8 of 13 people found this review helpful