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Our Debts to the Past

DI Rob Marshall Scottish Borders Police Mysteries, Book 8

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Our Debts to the Past

By: Ed James
Narrated by: Angus King
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A cold case. A guilty conscience. A killer still at large.

When campaigner Heather McGill forces Police Scotland to reopen the cold case murder of a local sex worker at Scott's View, a beauty spot in the Scottish Borders, she sets off a chain reaction that threatens to unravel decades of secrets.

DCI Rob Marshall is tasked with investigating the crime his predecessors failed to solve–but the evidence leads back to the group of teenagers who found the body, now all grown up with new lives of their own.

Meanwhile, Duncan Brown has returned from Canada to care for his ailing mother, but is he hiding a terrible secret?

As guilt, obsession and long-buried truths collide, someone will do anything to keep the past from coming to light.

Our Debts to the Past is the eighth book in the DI Rob Marshall series, following a sharp-witted detective haunted by his past. Perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Stuart MacBride, JD Kirk and LJ Ross.

©2025 Scott Cullen Ltd (P)2025 Scott Cullen Ltd Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Cold Case Highlander

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But too much yawning! Rob Marshall needs a good sleep please, the yawning was too much.
Enjoyed the story and characters : dislike-able ones as well as others.

Great twists

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DCI Rob Marshall and his team investigate a murder which links to a 25 year old unsolved case. Narrator is excellent and the story unfolds well.

Good characters and very good narrator

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Another superb book by Ed James following DI Rob Marshall through a web of evidence trying to find the murder suspect, from a long ago murder, which then becomes a REVIVED CASE WHEN THE WOMAN WHO UNCOVERED NEW EVIDENCE WAS HERSELF MURDERED. Cant wait for the next one early next year. As always great narration by Angus King.

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Love the twists and the lead into the next book!
Angus King brings the characters to life, eagerly awaiting the next in the series

Enjoyed

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A thoroughly enjoyable story with lots of great characters. Always well worth a listen. Great to see how the characters are developing and the story is becoming even darker.

As always, a great story with great narration.

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