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The Reckoning

By: Martina Murphy
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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 The reckoning is coming...

In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrne, is a sister of one of her old school friends. To further complicate matters, Ben Lively, one of Lucy's colleagues, is the chief suspect. Lucy must put aside her bias in order to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs into Sandra's life, the more the past starts to unravel and the less she seems to know. How do you solve a murder when all you have are lies?

As Lucy desperately tries to sort out what is true from what is not, Rob, her ex-husband and ex-con, makes a reappearance.

And when the reckoning for past mistakes finally arrives, nothing is what it seems.

Praise for Martina Murphy

'The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page' Patricia Gibney

'A novel that raises the bar for crime procedurals. . . artful, measured and gripping' Shots Magazine

'A twisty mystery, a moody setting and a troubled cop on a tricky case. What more could you want?' Peterborough Evening Telegraph©2023 Martina Murphy Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Suspense

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Great story line and narration. Well worth a listen. I love the series. This should be a netflix series.

Excellent book

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Third in the series, have been waiting for this to come out and was not disappointed. Great storyline and excellent narration by Aoife McMahon as always

Gripping story, great narration

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another great book. lm loving this series. I can't wait for the next installment.

Great

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Enjoyed the story and Aiofe’s narration brings the characters alive
Look forward to the next book in this series

Enjoyed

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A gripping fast paced who dunnit, somewhere between cosy and crazy. Martina Murphy hits the nail on the head...again....divine edgy characters and great narration. If you are looking for a story which keeps you guessing but doesn't disturb your sleep with awful nightmares...look no further.

Another corker!

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