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The Merchant's House

By: Kate Ellis
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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DS Wesley Peterson, newly arrived in the West Country town of Tradmouth, has his hands full when a child goes missing and a young woman is brutally murdered on a lonely cliff path.

Then his old friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, unearths the skeletons of a strangled woman and a newborn baby in the cellar of an ancient merchant's house nearby. As the investigation continues, Wesley begins to suspect that these deaths, centuries apart, may be linked by age-old motives of jealousy, a sexual obsession and desperate longing. And the pressure is on if he is going to prevent a further tragedy....

©1998 Kate Ellis (P)2017 Soundings Crime Thrillers Fiction Historical Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Crime

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A really gripping story, the interplay between the two different stories, separated b 100’s of years adds interest and intensity to the book.
Narrator very good as well, will definitely look for more by the author and the narrator

Two stories separated by hundreds of years

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I enjoyed this story. It kept my interest from start to finish. Using the historical story in with the modern gives it a different twist too. The narration is excellent. I found the characters plausible. I shall look out for more by this author and narrator.

Brilliant book

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First in a series for me and it’s a good start. Not too taxing on the brain, bit predictable but filled in a few hours nicely. Liked the main characters and the archeological side of things. Will try book 2.

The Merchants House

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I loved the plot and the characters very much. A mix of both investigative historical and modern murder. I can’t wait to read more.

Incredible performance by the narrator

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The theme of the journal narrative alongside the solving of the murder and the disappearance of the child made this a good listen
The only negative was the narrator,excellent at South West accents but when the author stated "couldn't miss the boss's Liverpool accent,I did and heard a sort of Yorkshire accent .
This won't stop me downloading and listening to the next in the series.

The murder links between the past and present

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