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The Silent Room

Matthew Ryan, Book 1

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The Silent Room is the first tense police procedural in the thrilling Matthew Ryan series by Mari Hannah.

A security van sets off for Durham prison, a disgraced Special Branch officer in the back. It never arrives. En route it is hijacked by armed men, the prisoner sprung. Suspended from duty on suspicion of aiding and abetting the audacious escape of his former boss, Detective Sergeant Matthew Ryan is locked out of the manhunt.

Desperate to preserve his career and prove his innocence, he backs off. But when the official investigation falls apart, under surveillance and with his life in danger, Ryan goes dark, enlisting others in his quest to discover the truth.

When the trail leads to the suspicious death of a Norwegian national, Ryan uncovers an international conspiracy that has claimed the lives of many.

Continue the gripping crime series with The Death Messenger.

©2016 Mari Hannah (P)2016 Macmillan Digital Audio Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense

Critic reviews

Nobody understands the many faces of cops better than Mari Hannah (Val McDermid)
Exciting and frightening thriller, that makes you look over your shoulder, even here in peaceful Norway - made me think of "Homeland" when I read it. (Gunnar Staalesen)
It has everything a good thriller should, compelling characters, a gripping plot and storyline, superb pacing and a strong sense of place. In addition it has heart, something many thrillers sorely lack. Mari Hannah's superb writing style is put to good use during this break from her series and I was annoyed every time I was forced to put the book down and do mundane yet necessary stuff like eat or sleep. (Yrsa Sigurðardóttir)
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Struggled with the narrator on this one, unsure why, but fab story, love this author.

Fab book

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Throughly enjoyed listening to this book. As I’m from the northeast it’s Lovely to hear a regional accent.

Great listen

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good plot. not predictable. narrator excellent. Doesn't do silly voices, a joy to listen.

superb narrator

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Only made bearable by speeding up to 1.5. Naive and adolescent writing. I struggled to finish it.

Long and tedious

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Shallow characters, Read more like an Enid blyton famous five Story. Got to say it was a great disappointment.

decent story spoilt by sickly sweet sentimentality

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