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Funicular: What Is Truth When the Past Is a Lie?

By: T. F. Lince
Narrated by: Jade McLean
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About this listen

A detective mystery with strange supernatural elements allowing not even the past to be trusted, full of intrigue and mystery, an urban fantasy, a crime thriller that will mess with your mind. Not your run of the mill police procedural.

After his life is threatened, DI Bob Dixon leaves London hoping for the quiet life in the northern village of Saltburn-by-the-Sea. But when he takes on the case of young Lizzy Scraggs, missing since a huge tide hit Saltburn six years earlier, he embarks on an investigation that will push him to the very edge of reason.

Out on the beat, Bob learns the legend of the funicular car that left the top of Saltburn’s famous cliff lift many years ago carrying two passengers, and arrived at the bottom empty save for an abandoned ticket. And every big tide since has seen another local child disappear.

Feeling increasingly manipulated by a shadowy nemesis, Bob struggles to make sense of the seemingly impossible clues before him. How can the dead live again? Who is the tortured man haunting the churchyard in nearby Marske? And with the next massive tide just hours away, can Bob solve the puzzle and bring an end to the tragedy of Saltburn’s missing children?

©2018 T F Lince (P)2019 T F Lince Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Fantasy Exciting Mind-bending Mystery

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This was my first audio novel and i was hooked! The story was amazing and kept me enthralled with so many twists and turns! The narration by Jade McLean was brilliant, she had all the characters voices spot on, it felt like more than one person talking! Great book highly recommended!

Fantastic story, great narration

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If, whilst listening to Funicular, I'd gone out and bumped into myself having coffee with Elvis, Lord Lucan and Shergar, the only thing that would have surprised me would have been the fact that I don't drink coffee! T. F. Lince takes a missing person's case and turns it upside down and inside out. Just as you start to think you've got a handle on what's going on, he throws a new weirdness into the mix and you're forced to re-calibrate your brain and everything you thought you ever knew becomes increasingly irrelevant. Then, when reflecting on the story you realise how far Mr Lince has taken you. I was all like, "Right, so the moon is made of green cheese, that's a given; but now the sun is made of coco-pops". And all the weird becomes more and more acceptable, fitting right into the plot as if these kind of things happen all the time. Confused? Absolutely not! The tale is top notch, extremely clever and totally compelling. I was transfixed the entire time and very relieved I got through the whole book without the top of my head blowing off. Narration by Jade McLean was spot on as it was a very laid back and calm performance, which contrasted perfectly with the crazy of the story. This was an entirely unique and quirky take on a plot line that has been written to death, refreshing and invigorating in the telling. I do wonder what goes on in Mr Lince's head that he can create such a tale, whilst at the same time waiting with baited breath for the next one. I am definitely recommending this book, but buckle up and put on a crash helmet for your own safety. You can thank me later.

Giddy much?

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An interesting book based in Saltburn by Sea and it’s amazing Furnicular.
The story has some really witty moments and I found it really entertaining.
It was easy to listen to and I found myself rooting for Bob and Higgins.

A ghost story with a conscience 👏👏👏!

Thanks to Trevor for the opportunity to listen and review this audio book.

T.F.Lince does it again!

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Excellent book especially if you know the Saltburn-by-the-Sea area. Enjoyed the mystery storyline.

Excellent

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An imaginative mystery story set around a missing persons story, with a bit of a supernatural element best describes this book. I loved the setting and the characters in the book all of whom brought their own element to the story. Not what I expected at all, but it took a standard mystery story, gave it a twist or two, added in some supernatural elements and captivated me. It was an easy listen, with good narration and kept the Funicular at the centre of the story. I really hope that we see Bob Dixon again.

A supernatural mystery

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