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Past Crimes

Van Shaw, Book 1

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Past Crimes

By: Glen Erik Hamilton
Narrated by: Jeff Harding
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About this listen

Van Shaw was raised to be a thief, but at the age of 18 he abruptly abandoned the illicit life and joined the US Army, leaving behind Seattle and his grandfather who taught him the trade.

But after 10 years of estrangement, Van's grandfather has suddenly asked him to come home. He does so only to find his grandfather shot in the head and bleeding out on the kitchen floor....

©2015 Glen Erik Hamilton (P)2015 W F Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Critic reviews

"A zip line ride of a thriller, plummeting through the back alleys of Seattle...Hamilton has crafted a compelling new hero in Van Shaw." (Gregg Hurwitz)
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Quite tense throughout.
Main character extremely likeable & perhaps we'll hear more of him, I hope so.
Usually eschew anything that goes from present to past tense & back but this was skilfully done & fleshed out the characters.
A great story, would definitely recommend a listen/read.

Super listening enjoyment.

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We always love anything Jeff Harding reads, his characterisations and his handling of drama and tension make even an average novel enjoyable. The book kept our interest and had a nice twist at the end, we might think about getting another in this series, if Jeff is reading it, that is.

The Singer Not The Song

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Good story line, well written. An excellent narrator who makes the audio book alive and enjoyable.

Enjoyable listen

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I really enjoyed this one. Who doesn't love a flawed hero.
Good characters, who I wanted to get their just rewards.

Great listening

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I was gonna be hard on this because it is like reacher and had Jeff Harding narrating but I really enjoyed it in the end

Excellent

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