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The Botanist
- Washington Poe, Book 5
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
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Summary
This is going to be the longest week of Washington Poe's life...
Detective Sergeant Washington Poe can count on one hand the number of friends he has. And he'd still have his thumb left. There's the guilelessly innocent civilian analyst, Tilly Bradshaw of course. Insanely brilliant, she's a bit of a social hand grenade. He's known his beleaguered boss, Detective Inspector Stephanie Flynn for years as he has his nearest neighbour, full-time shepherd/part-time dog sitter, Victoria.
And then there's Estelle Doyle. Dark and dangerous and sexy as hell. It's true the caustic pathologist has never walked down the sunny side of the street, but has she gone too far this time? Shot twice in the head, her father's murder appears to be an open and shut case. Estelle has firearms discharge residue on her hands, and, in a house surrounded by fresh snow, hers are the only footprints. Since her arrest she's only said three words: 'Tell Washington Poe.'
Meanwhile, a poisoner called the Botanist is sending the nation's most reviled people poems and pressed flowers. Twisted and ingenious, he seems to be able to walk through walls and, despite the advance notice given to his victims, and regardless of the security measures taken, he is able to kill with impunity.
Poe hates locked room mysteries and now he has two to solve. To unravel them he's going to have to draw on every resource he has: Tilly Bradshaw, an organised crime boss, even an alcoholic ex-journalist. Because if he doesn't, the bodies are going to keep piling up . . .
Critic reviews
"Mesmerising, macabre and murderously funny. The Botanist is M.W. Craven at his sinister best. I couldn't love this series more." (Chris Whitaker)
"Another classy thriller from the king of Cumbrian crime." (Paul Finch)
"Unputdownable, gripping, clever and with a rich seam of trademark Craven humour running through it." (Imran Mahmood)
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- Pippa Mant
- 29-06-22
A real page turner
Cleverly composed with lots of twists and turns. The motley team are endearing and lend a human element to a chilling tale. It is compelling to see how all the threads intertwine to produce a satisfying conclusion.
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- I. Morgan
- 03-07-22
another cracking read
I love the author for creating all these great characters the interaction involved with solving the crime makes the books such an enjoyable read
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- Louise
- 23-10-22
Hooked
This was the first book I’ve listened to from this author and throughly enjoyed it…great plot and characters. I’m now going to start book 1 and work through!
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- KM
- 22-05-23
Get this on the telly!
This series is good stuff. We need more Poe and Tilly and we need them on the telly. Great characters, plot and humour.
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- Caroline W
- 23-11-23
Absolutely worth a Credit
Colleague recommended this book. It’s just fascinating as far as storytelling goes. Narrator is superb. Can’t recommend it enough.
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- Jo
- 10-06-22
Awesome
Yay, Poe and Tilly back again!
Another great story with all our favourite characters. The details and obvious research that goes into these books keeps them fresh and riveting!
More please 😊
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-06-22
Well worth the wait - brilliant
I have loved this series from book 1, this one was another brilliant listen. Story line always fab, narration great brings each character to life and i adore each of them- especially Tilly. Sad its over - i do hope there will be more to come … cant wait already !!!
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- Mrs CJ
- 24-02-23
Love this series
I have listened to all the stories so far. This is one of my all time favourite series of books. The main characters are mostly decent, sometimes very amusing and extremely likeable. The stories are very complicated, which I love, and I think the author loves research because the solutions are often very technical. The narrator is also one of the best. I was delighted to discover today there’s a new one just released for me to listen to! Highly recommended
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- Tricia Reilly
- 15-12-22
Excellent
Best book in the series yet, gripping yet funny, highly recommend it. Love the relationship between Tilly and Poe
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- mark J
- 07-02-24
Another great PO thriller
Love all of these books, especially the whitty humour given to the characters which seems to build and never die as the books go on. This story was great how it combined two plots into one and has a few twists at the end. If you like Washington PO don’t hesitate to give this a listen.
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