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Preserve the Dead

By: Brian McGilloway
Narrated by: Caroline Lennon
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Summary

Detective Sergeant Lucy Black is visiting her father, a patient in a secure unit in Gransha Hospital on the banks of the River Foyle. He's been hurt badly in an altercation with another patient, and Lucy is shocked to discover him chained to the bed for safety. But she barely has time to take it all in before an orderly raises the alarm - a body has been spotted floating in the river below....

The body of an elderly man in a grey suit is hauled ashore: he is cold dead. He has been dead for several days. In fact a closer examination reveals that he has already been embalmed. A full-scale investigation is launched - could this really be the suicide they at first assumed, or is this some kind of sick joke?

Troubled and exhausted, Lucy goes back to her father's shell of a house to get some sleep; but there'll be no rest for her tonight. She's barely in the front door when a neighbour knocks, in total distress - his wife's sister has turned up badly beaten. Can she help?

In Preserve the Dead, Brian McGilloway weaves a pacy, intricate plot, full of tension to the very last second. DS Lucy Black's third outing since the best-selling Little Girl Lost confirms her as one of the decade's most original female detectives: strong, sensitive and ever determined.

©2015 Brian McGilloway (P)2015 Audible, Ltd

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Brilliant once again

Superb storyline , awesome narration I just totally love this series and looking forward to starting the next right now.. highly recommend

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Further tales of DS Lucy Black

Am enjoying getting to know more about Lucy as she continues on in her career. This was a gripping story with a contemporary narrative of the hidden side of life against a background of a city that still bears the scars of the Troubles of Northern Ireland

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Narrator was amazing. I loved the book and it was so well written and read

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Very enjoyable

I have enjoyed this series very much and Caroline Lennon is a fantastic and versatile narrator.

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Really cool book about police work

This book is like "watching" a very good detective TV series. Interesting plot, very good narrator. Enjoyed it a lot.

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Enjoyable listening

This book is an easy listen and easy to follow. The storyline flowed with Lucy as a likable character. Caroline Lennon told the story with feeLing for the characters in this book. I will listen to more of this author's books

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Highly recommend the DS Lucy Black series.. and I rarely write reviews!

I love detective novels and series but need clever writing with hard to predict endings and this really hits the mark.

I feel I’m on a journey with Lucy Black and her family. It’s a warts and all background that produced a clever if a little lost, soul.

It’s good to have a female in the main role who hasn’t burnt her bra or is under a man’s control. Maybe that’s why I identify with her.

I’ve just finished book 3 - plots are all clever and interwoven with more than one event and reflect the background of Ireland’s history without taking sides or shoving it in your face.

Fab narrator rounds off these hard to put down novels.

I’m just sad I’m nearing the end of the series.
Highly highly recommended

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Again

I can’t tell you how good this author and narrator are you have to hear it to believe it. Listen and enjoy all three books I have listened to are compelling and one sitting listens

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Disappointed

Not as good as previous books couldn't hold my attention, unfortunately sending audio book back

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A Great Read

Brian McGilloway gets better and better in this DS Lucy Black series. This being the latest novel of the three to date. I can't wait to read story four. There is plenty of action and adventure surrounding DS Lucy Black, plenty of twists and turns, as the case unfolds. McGilloway brings the novel alive as the story and action develop. I would definitely recommend this author.
Caroline Lennon, Narrator continues her outstanding telling/acting of the story. Fantastic.

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