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The Day of the Roaring

Diana Walker (Book 1)

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What to expect

*A Times Best Book of the Year*

*An iPaper Best Crime Thriller of the Year*

'Everything I love in a crime novel – passion, interesting and rooted characters and a great story' Ann Cleeves

Don't miss this award-winning debut crime thriller set in Sheffield introducing DI Diana Walker: A grizzly murder has Diana questioning everything she knows, and secrets come to light that threaten to tear her world apart

Silence protects the victims… And the killer

When the dismembered body of a headmaster is found on the derelict site of a former school in Sheffield, DI Diana Walker finds herself chasing shadows.

Faced with missing teachers, unreported crimes and silent witnesses, Diana is running out of leads. Her colleagues insist this is just another instance of gang violence, but Diana knows there’s something more. Something everyone’s too scared to talk about.

With her reputation on the line, Diana is determined to find the truth. Her search for answers leads to Sheffield’s neglected underbelly, where she finds distrust, horrifying secrets and a whole new understanding of justice.

*Readers love THE DAY OF THE ROARING*

'An absolute gripping and fabulous thriller a true 5 star read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

'A great read which I highly recommend' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

'What a spectacular read … Totally blew me away … an amazing thriller that kept me gripped' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

'A compelling and addictive story, very enjoyable' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

'A gripping story from start to finish' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

'An amazing book shedding light on a number of complex issues' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

The Day of the Roaring won the Little, Brown UEA Crime Fiction Award in 2022

Critics Review

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This terrific first novel has everything I love in a crime novel – passion, interesting and rooted characters and a great story

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Ann Cleeves
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One of the most startling and compelling debuts I've read, and heralds the arrival of Nina Bhadreshwar as one of the most original and exciting new voices in crime fiction

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David Peace
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A grimly gorgeous novel

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Tom Benn
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Fierce, unflinching and enthralling

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Simon Lelic
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Novels that illuminate contemporary issues, while sticking to a stellar plot, are rare enough to stand out. Nina Bhadreshwar’s debut, set around a disused school in Sheffield, does it triumphantly

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The Sunday Times
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A procedural with a social conscience, this page-turner illuminates the tensions as multi-cultural Sheffield, as well as the British violence against the Kikuyu people in 1950s Kenya during the Mau Mau uprising

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The Bookseller
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The Day of the Roaring is a brilliant multi-layered mystery that cajoles us into some very dark places, but leaves us seeing our world with very fresh eyes. Anyone who doesn't believe that crime fiction can deal with hard stuff at the same time as keeping us totally entertained needs to read this

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William Shaw
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Nina Bhadreshwar's debut novel, The Day of the Roaring, impressed me with its vivid settings, intricate narrative, and exceptional details

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Kwei Jones Quartey
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A multi-layered novel which explores far more than your average police procedural

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i Paper
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With themes including racism and misogyny, this is an intelligent slow-burn

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Crime Monthly
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DI Walker is a worthy addition to the band of fictional female detectives and is set to become a firm favourite for crime fans

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Irish News
Author Nina Bhadreshwar
Narrator Chantelle Pierre, Alex Williams, Diana Yekenni
Series Diana Walker
Duration 13 hours and 7 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9780008645717
Format x-book®
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Genre Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Narrative theme: Social issues, Psychological thriller
Availability AU, GB, IE

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