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Dead Real

Calladine and Bayliss, Book 12

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Dead Real

By: Helen H. Durrant
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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A sweltering summer day on the Hobfield housing estate. New tenant Lisa Woodley is horrified when her cat comes home with a human foot in its mouth.

The foot belongs to 16-year-old Noah Crosby, whose decomposing remains are found in a rubbish-strewn alleyway. It’s not a robbery, as the teen has an expensive gold watch, high-end trainers and a top-of-the-range mobile phone on him. Where did he get such expensive gear?

A letter X is carved into Noah’s flesh. Twenty years ago this was the hallmark of a serial killer who was never caught.

Is he back killing again?

Detective Tom Calladine and his partner DS Ruth Bayliss reach a dead end. People are scared. No one will talk.

Then Tom’s new girlfriend’s shop is targeted — and it’s clear she’s not telling him the whole truth about the attack. Just what is she hiding?

Can Tom and Ruth get answers before the murderer strikes again?

©2022 Helen H. Durrant (P)2023 Audible Ltd. Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Murder Exciting Scary

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Although neither the script nor his portrayal make Kitty ever sound very nice so that aspect not really credible.

Good read again. Jonathan Keeble is excellent and really brings the characters to life.

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This series of 12 books by the same author has been magical got me through an extremely difficult time in my life and I will be forever. Grateful the lovely narrator was just superb. Storylines were good. People were interesting. All in all I loved it.

A really good series

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Another great listen from this series no 12. Again author, story, the characters and the narrator fabulous.

12th book in this series great.

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liked all very good read now going to read others. im not sure which to start with .

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Love the narration by Jonathan Keeble. He makes the story a very enjoyable listen, his voice is so clear

Great series

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