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The Messenger
- Author
- Megan Davis
- Narrator
- Adam Sims
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Publish Date
- 30 March 2023
- Run Time
- 12 hours 8 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
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What to expect
A simple plan to steal money takes a sinister turn when Alex's father is found dead. Despite protesting their innocence, both boys are imprisoned for murder. Seven years later Alex is released from prison with a single purpose: to discover who really killed his father. Yet as he searches for answers and atones for the sins of his past, Alex uncovers a disturbing truth with far-reaching consequences.
In the heart of Paris, against a backdrop of corruption, fake news and civil unrest, The Messenger is a mind-racing new thriller that follows one son's journey to find redemption and expose the truth.
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- Author
- Megan Davis
- Narrator
- Adam Sims
- Duration
- 12 hours 8 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 March 2023
- ISBN
- 9781838778613
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Zaffre
- Genre
- Political / legal thriller, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Synopsis
Wealthy and privileged, Alex has an easy path to success in the Parisian elite. But he and his domineering father have never seen eye to eye. Desperate to escape the increasingly suffocating atmosphere of their apartment, Alex seeks freedom on the streets of Paris where his new-found friend Sami teaches him how to survive. But everything has a price - and one night of rebellion changes their lives forever.A simple plan to steal money takes a sinister turn when Alex's father is found dead. Despite protesting their innocence, both boys are imprisoned for murder. Seven years later Alex is released from prison with a single purpose: to discover who really killed his father. Yet as he searches for answers and atones for the sins of his past, Alex uncovers a disturbing truth with far-reaching consequences.In the heart of Paris, against a backdrop of corruption, fake news and civil unrest, The Messenger is a mind-racing new thriller that follows one son's journey to find redemption and expose the truth.
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