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Date with Evil

By: Julia Chapman
Narrated by: Elizabeth Bower
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In the eighth novel in the Dales Detective series, Date with Evil, Samson and Delilah are about to discover that all of their new cases may be connected to a network of evil that seems to be surrounding Bruncliffe. Will they solve them all before the danger comes directly to their door?

'A Yorkshire Agatha Raisin' – Dalesman

Evil is stalking the streets of Bruncliffe . . .

From stolen washing to inheritance investigations, Bruncliffe’s Dales Detective Agency is being inundated with cases.

But with Samson O’Brien still in London helping the Met Police clear his name, and the newly appointed member of the investigations team, Ida Capstick, distracted by her brother George’s insistence that their farm is haunted, Delilah Metcalfe is struggling to meet the mounting demands for the agency’s services.

So when the mother of a local estate agent arrives at the offices insisting her son is missing, Delilah is relieved to have Samson return to help.

Little do the detective duo know that several of their cases are about to collide when identifying the whereabouts of the missing man becomes something far more sinister.

Something that will finally expose the network of evil which has been infiltrating the Dales town over the past decade, and in doing so place Delilah in the utmost danger.

Following on from Date with Betrayal, Date with Evil delights with its combination of beguiling charm and witty ingenuity. The mysteries continue in Date with Justice!

Praise for The Dales Detective series:


'Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit' – Northern Echo

'A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales' – Cath Staincliffe

'Full of dry wit and clever plotting' – Countryside

'Chapman delivers on every level' – Lancashire Evening Post

'Enlivened with numerous subplots, the story moves at a cracking pace' – Daily Mail

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Critic reviews

Great fun! (Carol Drinkwater, actress All Creatures Great and Small and author of The Olive Farm)
A classic whodunit set in the spectacular landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, written with affection for the area and its people (Cath Staincliffe, author of the Scott & Bailey series)
Bags of Yorkshire charm and wit
Enlivened by numerous subplots . . . the story moves at a cracking pace . . . But Chapman's track record suggests that the next instalment will be well worth the wait.
All stars
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Wonderful! Even after listening 3 times I still got very tense towards the end wondering if Delilah would be OK (no spoilers!)
The question now is whether there will be more for the DDAs to work on?
I really hope so.

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Brilliant story lines. Dark in places. Lots of great humour. Loved all of the books. Enjoyed narrator. Thank heaven Uk narrator.

Excellent series of entertainment!

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Was so glad to be back in the Dale's Detective agency world with all the great characters that have been wonderfully developed through the series. Artfully structured story and engaging narration. Am just sorry I finished it so quickly!

Loved it!

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I have been enjoying the series of books. Bruncliffe is brought to life with brilliant characters. 

Enjoyable listen

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Things come to a head in this excellent, exciting and heartwarming book.
I have read all the books in this series and this one is particularly good.
Highly recommended and I love the narration too.

Brilliant conclusion to the ongoing story

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