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The Murderer's Son

Jackman & Evans, Book 1

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Twenty years ago: a farmer and his wife are cut to pieces by a ruthless serial killer.

Now: a woman is viciously stabbed to death in the upmarket kitchen of her beautiful house on the edge of the marshes.

Then a man called Daniel Kinder walks into Saltern police station and confesses to the murder.

But DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans of the Fenland Constabulary soon discover that there is a lot more to Daniel than meets the eye. He has no memory of the first five years of his life and has a rather unusual obsession with his mother....

Full of twists and turns, this is a crime thriller that will keep you gripped until the shocking ending.

©2016 Joy Ellis (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Crime Murder Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction Exciting Scary Detective Suspense

Introducing Richard Armitage, our star narrator


Richard is well-known for his array of film, television and theatre work, including The Hobbit, Spooks and The Crucible. His trademark baritone voice has earned him recognition, too, through his performance on many notable audiobooks as well as in TV and radio show narration. This experience shines through in Armitage's gripping performance of the Jackman and Evans series where he plays host to a plethora of characters.

And Joy Ellis, the book's author

Joy Ellis started her career as a flower seller in Mayfair in the 1960s, before going on to open her own florist in Surrey. When the recession hit, Joy had a career change and became a bookseller, and attended a writing course in Greece where she was mentored by Sue Townsend. She now lives in the Fens with her partner Jacqueline, where the flatlands and marshes provide inspiration for her eerie plotlines.

Summary

Crimebusting duo DI Jackman and DS Evans are back solving another crime.

Twenty years ago: a farmer and his wife are cut to pieces by a ruthless serial killer.

Now: a woman is viciously stabbed to death in the upmarket kitchen of her beautiful house on the edge of the marshes.

Then a man called Daniel Kinder walks into Saltern police station and confesses to the murder.

But DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans of the Fenland Constabulary soon discover that there is a lot more to Daniel than meets the eye. He has no memory of the first five years of his life and has a rather unusual obsession with his mother...

Full of twists and turns, this is a crime thriller that will keep you gripped until the shocking ending.

©2016 Joy Ellis (P)2016 Audible, Ltd

Meet Joy Ellis

We travelled to the Lincolnshire Fens, the home of Joy Ellis and the setting of the Jackman and Evans series, to find out more.
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Great storyline, fantastic characters, brilliantly written, and the talented Richard Armitage narrating 💖💖💖 Truly Amazing.

Another gripping thriller

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I love that Audible says 'performed by' because it certainly is much more than 'narrated by'. I could visualise each character and knew exactly who was speaking with Richard Armitage's varied voices and accents. This is a reasonably complex murder mystery which keeps you guessing until near the end. Good writing that kept me listening non stop - a 'binge' listen.

Great Performance 👍

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I enjoyed this throughly particularly DS Evans but I do feel the story line is quite predictable. have listened to some of the other titles in the series which I think are better

Good but predictable

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If you love a good crime drama you’ll love this. I ended up rationing myself to a few chapters a day! Storyline kept me guessing and the tension was palpable. The characters were so well- drawn and realistically portrayed by Richard Armitage. I felt he wasn’t just the narrator he ‘performed’ it. His delivery is effortless. Such a professional. Looking forward to listening to some more from this author.

Such a good listen!

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I really enjoyed this book, I’m about to get the next one in the series straight away.
Hopefully has the same narrator, his voice was captivating!

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