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Smoke and Whispers

Zoë Boehm Thriller 4

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Smoke and Whispers

By: Mick Herron
Narrated by: Zara Ramm
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 *From the creator of SLOW HORSES and soon to be a major TV series starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson*

'If you haven't read Zoë Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction' Val McDermid, author of Past Lying

'This is one of these novels where you read it, not just to see what happens at the end, but to see what happens on the very next page' Booklist

When a body is hauled from the River Tyne, Sarah Tucker heads to Newcastle for a closer look. She identifies the dead woman as private detective Zoë Boehm, but putting a name to the corpse only raises further questions. Did Zoë kill herself, or did one of her old cases come back to haunt her? Why was she wearing the jacket a murderer had stolen years before? And what's brought Sarah's former sparring partner Gerard Inchon to the same broken-down hotel where she's staying? Coincidence is an excuse that soon appears pretty unconvincing. Sarah can't leave until she's found the answers to her questions, however dangerous they might turn out to be.©2016 Mick Herron Crime Thrillers Espionage Mystery Spies & Politics Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives Women Sleuths

Critic reviews

If you haven't read Zoë Boehm yet, welcome to your next fiction addiction
A legend in the world of crime fiction
This masterful thriller results in superior entertainment that makes most other novels of suspense appear dull and slow-witted by comparison
This is one of these novels where you read it, not just to see what happens at the end, but to see what happens on the very next page
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Loved the story-Mick Herron is fabulous. Story was quick paced and draws you straight in. The narrator-who has a strong similarity to Emma Thompson, gives 100% confidence in the telling. Perfect for an audio book in the bath.

Narrator was spectacular

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