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Death's Scratch

A Chilling Essex Murder Mystery Novel (DS Tomek Bowen Crime Thriller, Book 9)

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Death's Scratch

By: Jack Probyn
Narrated by: Scott Fleming
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First, he takes you. Then he cuts you. Again and again, until your last breath slips away.

DS Tomek Bowen is back from a short suspension that nearly derailed his career, and he wants to hit the ground running. But an unexpected phone call from prison shakes his focus — and threatens to pull him into a web of lies and betrayal.

It isn't until a witness comes forward, reporting a missing persons case, that Tomek is reminded of his priorities. Somebody has been abducted, and now their slow, torturous death is being documented live on the Dark Web.

One life-ending cut at a time…

Death’s Scratch is the unforgettable ninth book in the DS Tomek Bowen Essex Murder Mystery series by Jack Probyn. If you love fast-paced British police procedurals filled with memorable characters, mind-bending twists that will keep you guessing to the final tick, and oodles of black humour, you'll love this series. Fans of TG Reid, Rhys Dylan and Simon McCleave can't put this book down. Tap the buy button to listen today!

©2025 Jack Probyn (P)2025 Jack Probyn Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Exciting Disappearance Crime

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Tomek is back to work after the stresses he and Kasia went through. Sean is breaking up with Victoria. Abigail is still chasing Tomek. Nathan is still hounding Tomek...life as we left it!

There's not much about Kasia in this book, We've gone back to just solving murders and that was a nice contrast to the previous book. The killer is experimenting to see how many cuts it takes to kill someone. They are blogging about it: can the team get to the victims before their demise?

There's a great twist and an unexpected ending.

The narration is excellent for voices, intonation and intensity but does (like most books) need speeding up to 1.5-1.75x

excellent contrast to the last book

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