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Stalkers (Detective Mark Heckenburg, Book 1)

By: Paul Finch
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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Special low price for a limited period to discover Paul Finch’s debut crime novel.

Time’s up. You’re Next.

"All he had to do was name the woman he wanted. It was that easy. They would do all the hard work."

Detective Sergeant Mark 'Heck' Heckenburg is investigating the disappearance of 38 different women. Each one was happy and successful until they vanished without a trace.

Desperate to find her missing sister, Lauren Wraxford seeks out Heck’s help. Together they enter a seedy underworld of gangsters and organised crime.

But when they hear rumours about the so-called 'Nice Guys Club' they hit a brick wall. They're the gang that no one will talk about. Because the Nice Guys can arrange anything you want. Provided you pay the price…

Dark, terrifying and unforgettable. Stalkers will keep fans of Stuart MacBride and Katia Lief looking over their shoulder.

 Action & Adventure Crime Thrillers Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Police Procedural Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Scary

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Critic reviews

“Edge-of-the-seat reading…Heck is formidable – a British Alex Cross.” THE SUN

“Wonderfully dark and peppered with grim humour. Finch is a born storyteller and writes with the authentic voice of the ex-copper he is.” PETER JAMES

"An ingenious and original plot. Compulsive reading.” RACHEL ABBOTT

“A deliciously twisted and fiendish set of murders and a great pairing of detectives.” STAV SHEREZ

“Avon’s big star…part edge-of-the-seat, part hide-behind-the-sofa! An excellent series.” THE BOOKSELLER

“An explosive thriller that will leave you completely hooked on Heck.” WE LOVE THIS BOOK
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The first Paul Finch book I have listened to it will certainly not be the last. Great characters great plot listened in record time because I could not put it down

Paul Thornley shows yet again that in this genre he is the benchmark by which all other narrator's are judged.

I am tempted to start my next Paul Finch right away but stuff this good should be kept and brought out for a special occasion.

Top Notch Crime Thriller

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What did you like most about Stalkers?

Very atmospheric in end

What did you like best about this story?

as above gripping at end stick with it

Which character – as performed by Paul Thornley – was your favourite?

All strong

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not at first but more so towards the end

Any additional comments?

better than others I I have since listened to

slow at first but gripping at end

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Loved it. will follow the series to discover where the bad cop is. Already downloading the sequel.

marvelous. can't wait for book 2.

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This is a fairly average story made by some excellent narration. There are quite a few characters with various regional UK accents and the narrator Paul Thornley does a brilliant job of switching from Manc to Leeds to Brum to Cockney.

The story is one of a maverick cop on the hunt on a crazed gang of killers who has he tracks down with the help of a beautiful but troubled sidekick.

Great narration

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Loved this book, kept the level of drama and suspense high all the way through. I was excited to find out what happened next almost all the way to the end. Good range of voices used to identify the characters by the narrator.


I only had a couple of minor complaints: 1. The descriptions of the numerous fight scenes were at times laboured and hard to follow. It's not easy to describe fighting and at times the level of detail felt somewhat unnecessary. 2. Considering the depravity of their actions and. Cold ruthlesness shown by the nice guys thoughtout , it's hard to believe the show of ineptitude and weakness towards the end of the book that let the main character come out of the ordeal alive. Just couldn't believe in that part of the story unfortunately.

Gripping story well read

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