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Fear the Past
The Dark Yorkshire Crime Thriller (Related to this series)
- Author
- J M Dalgliesh
- Narrator
- Greg Patmore
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 2 July 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
A murder without motive. A downtown bombing. The sins of the past revisited…
DI Nathaniel Caslin is heading up a specialist unit, an opportunity to make a real difference. Little does he know, decisions taken decades previously are about to threaten all that he holds dear… Gangland tensions are on the rise as an uneasy peace is fractured in spectacular fashion. Two warring factions are lining up to unseat the other. Old adversaries rekindle their passion to exact revenge whilst the next generation seek to make a name for themselves.
Meanwhile, Caslin is asked to investigate the mysterious murder of a private detective, revealing the vested interests of a multitude of figures. Finding himself walking the line between upholding the law and delivering justice, Caslin sees the past returning to haunt those around him. A crime perpetrated years previously sends ripples far and wide. Some people have much to gain whilst others have so much to lose… none more so than Caslin himself…
Intense, suspenseful and gripping from the first page to the last, Fear the Past is the latest instalment in the international bestselling crime series by the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk series.
© J M Dalgliesh 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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Details
- Author
- J M Dalgliesh
- Narrator
- Greg Patmore
- Duration
- 8 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9781529991680
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Narrative theme: sense of place
Synopsis
A murder without motive. A downtown bombing. The sins of the past revisited…DI Nathaniel Caslin is heading up a specialist unit, an opportunity to make a real difference. Little does he know, decisions taken decades previously are about to threaten all that he holds dear… Gangland tensions are on the rise as an uneasy peace is fractured in spectacular fashion. Two warring factions are lining up to unseat the other. Old adversaries rekindle their passion to exact revenge whilst the next generation seek to make a name for themselves.Meanwhile, Caslin is asked to investigate the mysterious murder of a private detective, revealing the vested interests of a multitude of figures. Finding himself walking the line between upholding the law and delivering justice, Caslin sees the past returning to haunt those around him. A crime perpetrated years previously sends ripples far and wide. Some people have much to gain whilst others have so much to lose… none more so than Caslin himself…Intense, suspenseful and gripping from the first page to the last, Fear the Past is the latest instalment in the international bestselling crime series by the multi-million-copy bestselling author, J M Dalgliesh, the author of the Hidden Norfolk series.© J M Dalgliesh 2019 (P) Penguin Audio 2026
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