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The Monk

By: Tim Sullivan
Narrated by: Finlay Robertson
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Summary
 To find a murderer, you need a motive . . .

THE DETECTIVE
DS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers. But this unexpected reunion is not anything he's used to dealing with. When a disturbing case lands on his desk, he is almost thankful for the return to normality.

THE QUESTION
The body of a monk is found savagely beaten to death in a woodland near Bristol. Nothing is known about Brother Dominic's past, which makes investigating difficult. How can Cross unpick a crime when they don't know anything about the victim? And why would someone want to harm a monk?

THE PAST
Discovering who Brother Dominic once was only makes the picture more puzzling. He was a much-loved and respected friend, brother, son – he had no enemies. Or, at least, none that are obvious. But looking into his past reveals that he was a very wealthy man, that he sacrificed it all for his faith. For a man who has nothing, it seems strange that greed could be the motive for his murder. But greed is a sin after all . . .©2023 Tim Sullivan (P)2023 Head of Zeus Crime Crime Fiction Fiction Genre Fiction International Mystery & Crime Medical Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense World Literature Murder Thriller
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Yet another convoluted case, solved in no small part, by DS Cross’ tenacious, insightful and unique abilities.
He has become one of my favourite detectives, along with a supporting cast of characters, all bringing their talents to the cause.
Special mention for the narrator, who yet again adds a wonderful tone and pace to the tale.

Another exceptional case.

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I so enjoy this series. The characters are varied and interesting, good narrator too. I look forward to more from this author.

Another excellent book

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I am really enjoying the DS Cross series, but it is let down by the narrator of books 3 onwards. Apart from multiple mispronunciations, there are numerous mistakes ascribing remarks to the wrong character - Cross instead of Carson - and failing to maintain accents. Such a shame as I enjoyed the narration of books 1 and 2.

Great story - poor narration

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I did enjoy it not quite as much as the earlier books and i'm not 100% sure why . I guess it just seemed the amount of people involved in the murder was a bit OTT. However i would still recommend it for the entertainment value of George's interactions alone.

Loking forward to the next in series

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Can’t wait for the next instalment…. Love interest perhaps…?! Thank u again for just charismatic characters x

Just gets better and better

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