The Silent Victims
- Author Alex Coombs
- Narrator Helen Keeley
- Publisher Boldwood Books
- Publish Date 19 January 2021
- Run Time 7 hours and 47 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Classic crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives, Crime and mystery: women sleuths, Espionage and spy thriller, Fiction: mashup, Psychological thriller, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
The final gripping case for DCI Hanlon from bestselling author Alex Coombs.
DCI Hanlon faces the toughest decision of her career as a string of political murders lead to a deadly confrontation.
A controversial, right-wing German politician is due to speak at the Oxford Union. Following a series of murders linked to a violent anarchist group, the city is on high alert. DCI Hanlon has been partnered with DI Huss to ensure the speech goes smoothly and that there will be no more killing.
Meanwhole, as Hanlon traces the person behoond the murders, she soon realises that the chilling truth has a terrible price. Is Hanlon willing to meet the cost?
Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Lisa Regan and Mark Dawson.
Praise for Alex Coombs:
'Another thrilling, fast paced and enjoyable read. I was hooked from the first page to the last and loved being back in DI Hanlon’s world again' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'The action is relentless and Hanlon gets herself into some tight scrapes, as do her colleagues, as they race against time to unravel a beautifully plotted mystery' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Gritty realism and graphic violence in a high octane thriller. Alex Coombs pulls out all the stops' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Having read all four books to date the story keeps getting better' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
'Great Book and a Great Read!' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review
This book was previously publihsed as *An Incidental Death by Alex Howard.*
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