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Forgotten Victim

DCI Rachel King, Book 4

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Forgotten Victim

By: Helen H. Durrant
Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
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When the decomposed remains of a body are found entombed in the depths of a disused Manchester cotton mill, Detective Chief Inspector Rachel King is called in to investigate the grisly discovery.

With gunshot wounds to the knees, this was no accident. This was murder. But the question is: was this a gangland killing or a murder motivated by a deadly secret closer to home?

With the help of DS Elwyn Price, Rachel must follow the trail evidence where it takes her. But who can she trust? And who in this notorious area knows more than they’re admitting to?

Meanwhile, Rachel has a secret of her own. How long can she keep her pregnancy from her colleagues before she has to face up to the reality of her relationship with the shadowy character Jed McAteer?

Rachel faces a race against time. Can she uncover the dark secrets of the past and catch the killer - before it’s too late?

©2020 Helen Durrant (P)2020 Audible, Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Murder
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Thought this was going to have a big reveal at the end. But no. Very disappointing abrupt ending. Listened to other books by this writer which were good. But cannot reccomend this one.

Abrupt Ending

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Book was very enjoyable and moved along nicely, good story line and was excellently narrated.

Very enjoyable

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An excellent story. Strong characters in a very believable setting. Enough twists and turns to keep a reader turning pages or in this case listening. Well delivered

Excellent

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I love everything about these series. I have read the first 3 DCI King stories & can’t wait to start the next book where the writer carries on with Rachel’s personal life. Thanks to Helen for her brilliant storytelling.

5* for another brilliant book

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This is my favourite so far. This instalment finds DCI Rachel King in a pickle of her own. She has big decisions to make in both her personal and professional life.

While that is going on a body is found which is clearly Murder the victim has gunshot wounds in his knees and a makeshift wall built around him. The area was disturbed by kids playing in the area.

The difficulty with this case is no one will talk. They all seem to be petrified. The pressure is on as Rachel and her team have a new Superintendent after his predecessor was removed under a cloud.
The new Supt is not her favourite person and he gives her a week to solve the case or it will be handed over to another team.

Rachel’s team cannot understand why she did not go for the job? But Rachel has a plausible reason and secrets she is trying to hide from them.

The case points one way then the other as they are trying to prevent more killings.

Then her skeleton in the closet Jed her villain ex boyfriend is back on the scene in a way that cannot be ignored.

Then someone in the shadows approaches Rachel with a theory about the death of her parents, was it really an accident…..

*Puzzling Cases*

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