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PI Kate Brannigan, Book 2

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By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Chloe Massey
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The second gripping thriller in the Kate Brannigan series, from best-selling author Val McDermid.

PI Kate Brannigan is hired to investigate a series of strange financial scams across Manchester. At first it looks like a discrepancy with the paperwork, but the deeper Kate digs, the murkier the case becomes.

Before long she’s up to her neck in crooked land deals – and murder – and her own life is on the line....

©2019 W. F. Howes Ltd (P)2019 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Thrillers Detective Fiction Mystery Private Investigators Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths Women's Fiction

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Critic reviews

"A satisfying range of villains, Manchester and its environs turn deeply sinister and Brannigan toughs and wisecracks her way to a solution." (The Times)

"Kate Brannigan deserves promotion to the top rank, alongside Kinsey Millhone and V.I. Warshawski. Plot, characterisation, pace are all first-rate, and Brannigan is one of the most likeable of all today’s PIs." (Sunday Telegraph)
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Another classic from the great thriller writer it leaves you thinking where does it go next !!!

Val McDermid is brilliant thriller writer !!!

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Early McDermid novel that has aged reasonably well although the narrator's style doesn't do it any favours.

Criminal shenanigans in the 80s

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love that Val writes about local places and I am growing to like Kate more in this book. The scam s a very realistic sort of scam which makes it more plausible.

Clever scam!

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As an avid reader of crime I have been meaning to try some Val mcDermid books. Her Kate Branaghan series is really getting going with this second installment.
Great narrator and easy to listen to on long journeys. I shall keep on with the next.

series gets underway

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I have just got into the Kate Brannigan series having listened to a few other Of Val McDermid’s books. Whilst I thoroughly enjoy all her books are find that all are read so brilliantly this one was a little tricky to get on top of all the characters - I got there in the end but I know if I’d been reading an actual book I would have been turning back the pages to catch up which character had done what with who!

Love this series

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These books are a wonderful down to earth listen. Heard the first three and heading for book 4, a big up for the narrator who brings Kate to life, top marks

Kate Brannigan series

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Wonderful story, although starting from a shocking experience, it is so heartwarming and paradise like.
Well read too and a great listen

Cross over romance and crime

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Colourful background descriptions - as almost throw away comments to assist reader imagine the character/circumstance

Imaginative detail of a fantasy fraud

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This series of books is ok but In a different league to the Tony Hill books. I bought the series of these after enjoying the Tony Hill books. I find it hard to believe these are by the same author. These just don’t grip me the same. The plots are not very plausible either.

Not as good as the Tony Hill/Carol Jordan series

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It's interesting that this 30 year old story is almost like historical fiction. Much of the plot involves technology that was up to the minute in the early 90s, but is very dated now: not that that takes away from the fact that it's a thoroughly enjoyable listen.

Lighter Than More Recent Val McDermid Books

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