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The Shining Skull

Wesley Peterson, Book 11

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The Shining Skull

By: Kate Ellis
Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
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About this listen

Little Marcus Fallbrook was kidnapped in 1976 and, when he never returned home, his grieving family assumed the worst. Now, 30 years later, teenager Leah Wakefield has disappeared and DI Wesley Peterson has reason to suspect that the same kidnapper is responsible.

As Wesley delves into the case, his friend, archaeologist Neil Watson, discovers a mystery of his own when he exhumes the dead from a local churchyard. A coffin is found containing one corpse too many and Neil believes it may be linked to a strange religious sect.

Then, in a shocking twist, Marcus Fallbrook returns. His recollection of his past kidnapping is hazy, but Wesley hopes that, as Marcus begins to recover memories, it will lead them to a sinister criminal. But he is about to discover that the past can be a very dangerous place indeed.

©2007 Kate Ellis (P)2023 Soundings Crime Fiction Fiction Historical Mystery Police Procedural Crime Disappearance

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The book follows a predictable pattern that I find comforting for ‘candy floss’ listening. There are repeated sentences or in one case a sentence read incorrectly then corrected. This is a production error rather than narrative.

Same pattern as others . Comfort listening

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This kept me guessing until the end - a very enjoyable listen.
Enjoying the development of the characters

Another good listen

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Good characters, plenty of twists and turns in the plot. I really did enjoy it!

As always - a great story!

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