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The Diamond Murder
What to expect
A thriving law practice and a happy marriage are almost enough to convince solicitor Eric Ward he has overcome his painful past and started a new life.
All it takes is the wrong client for it all to unravel.
An investigative journalist beaten to a pulp.
A crooked Newcastle businessman living the high life in France.
A woman from a half-forgotten past.
Former police officer-turned-solicitor Eric Ward represents Eddie Stevens, an investigative reporter on the trail of a hot story. Badly beaten by a local roughneck, Stevens discovers he is on a bigger trail when finds a dead body of an unknown man.
Ward’s investigation leads him to Lansley, a shady Newcastle entrepreneur with criminal ties living in Marseilles. Then a woman from Ward’s own half-forgotten past turns up, looking to him to be her savior. A gruesome revelation in the first case just might be the solution to the second.
Ward quickly discovers excavating the past can be a dangerous business.
Critics Review
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“Rich in characterization with a complex plot.”
Publishers Weekly
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“A literate, thoughtful examination of human nature combined with a grimly suspenseful police procedural.”
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Details
- Author
- Roy Lewis
- Narrator
- John Lee
- Duration
- 5 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 July 2022
- ISBN
- 9798200985852
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Blackstone Publishing
- Genre
- Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
A thriving law practice and a happy marriage are almost enough to convince solicitor Eric Ward he has overcome his painful past and started a new life.All it takes is the wrong client for it all to unravel.An investigative journalist beaten to a pulp.A crooked Newcastle businessman living the high life in France.A woman from a half-forgotten past.Former police officer-turned-solicitor Eric Ward represents Eddie Stevens, an investigative reporter on the trail of a hot story. Badly beaten by a local roughneck, Stevens discovers he is on a bigger trail when finds a dead body of an unknown man.Ward’s investigation leads him to Lansley, a shady Newcastle entrepreneur with criminal ties living in Marseilles. Then a woman from Ward’s own half-forgotten past turns up, looking to him to be her savior. A gruesome revelation in the first case just might be the solution to the second.Ward quickly discovers excavating the past can be a dangerous business.
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