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The Hollow Man

A Nick Belsey Novel, Book 1

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The Hollow Man

By: Oliver Harris
Narrated by: Toby Longworth
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From the hilltop he could see London, stretched towards the hills of Kent and Surrey. The sky was beginning to pale at the edges. The city itself looked numb as a rough sleeper; Camden and then the West End, the Square Mile. His watch was missing. He searched his pockets, found a bloodstained serviette and a promotional leaflet for a spiritual retreat, but no keys, phone or police badge.

Detective Nick Belsey needs help.

Something happened last night - something with the boss' wife - and Belsey needs to get out of London and away from the debt and the drink and the deceit.

Collecting his belongings back at Hampstead CID on what should be the last day of his career, Belsey sees a missing person's report. But this one's different; this is on The Bishop's Avenue, one of the most expensive streets in the city. Belsey sees a chance for a new life.

But someone else got there first.

©2020 Oliver Harris (P)2020 Hachette Audio UK Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime Suspense

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Critic reviews

"A twisting spiral of lies and corruption." (Val McDermid)

"[Belsey has] got to be London's coolest cop. Harris has plundered London's underworld for his richly plotted and unusual detective series. It's heady stuff." (Daily Mail)

"Thrills, spills and fine writing." (Telegraph)

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Great new (to me) detective series. I'm looking forwards to reading more from Oliver Harris soon.

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Definitely not what I was expecting. Well written and an intriguing plot, which pulled me along in its wake. Well performed and left me wanting more.

An intriguing anti hero

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Oliver Harris is a great writer and this is a great series. Highly recommended

recommended

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Great chewy thriller, surprising and shocking, and wonderfully gripping. A new, mesmerising character is born - Nick Belsely - a brilliant anti-hero. Loved it, and loved the delivery

Great story very nicely told

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One of the very best thrillers I have read/listened to. Utterly gripping. Brilliantly written. Taut, clever, suspenseful. Personalities believable. Story intricate and will keep you guessing to the end. Clearly very well researched.

Narrator Toby Longworth is superb. His range of tone, accent and character delivery is excellent. Even his female characters are completely plausible. So often great books are ruined by male narrators doing pastiche female voices.. not this actor.. he's believable.

Really want to get the other Oliver Harris books now!

Fantastic, utterly gripping.. so clever!

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