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This Thing of Darkness by Harry Bingham

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This Thing of Darkness

Fiona Griffiths Crime Thriller Series (Related to this series)

Author
Harry Bingham
Narrator
Siriol Jenkins
Publisher
Orion
Publish Date
12 November 2015
Run Time
14 hours 30 minutes
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths

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What to expect

A marine engineer who tumbles off a cliff path on a windy night. A burglary where everything taken was returned by the thief. The suicide of a man in love with life.

An accident, a mystery, an unexplained tragedy. And nothing at all to connect them. Until, that is, Detective Constable Fiona Griffiths, searching for something - anything - to take her mind off the tedious job of evidence-cataloguing she's been assigned to, starts to wonder if all three incidents are not quite what they seem. It could just be her imagination. After all, she'd be the first to admit that she isn't exactly in the prime of psychological health right now, the darkness she's held at bay ever since she joined the police force now lapping dangerously at her door. But something tells her there are invisible threads linking the crimes, and as she investigates further, she starts to see the outlines of a conspiracy so unlikely and on such a vast scale, that it takes her breath away.

And that's when they come for her.

Read by Siriol Jenkins

(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group

Critics Review

  • Praise for gripping, atmospheric crime thriller THE DEAD HOUSE: Chilling, atmospheric and so gripping it hurts. The Dead House is a masterpiece. You won't read a better crime novel this year

    MARK EDWARDS

  • Intriguing and compelling - I love Fiona Griffiths

    SHARON BOLTON

  • In a word - brilliant. One of the most enjoyable crime novels I've read in a while

    JAMES OSWALD

  • Compelling and claustrophic, Without a doubt, Fiona Griffiths is one of crime's most memorable heroines

    SARAH HILARY

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  • One of the most interesting and complicated protagonists in current UK crime fiction. Truly unforgettable

    MICK HERRON

  • Fiona Griffiths is one of the most unusual and engaging characters in British crime fiction. Those who haven't yet encountered Fiona will be drawn into a beautifully crafted world

    SINEAD CROWLEY

  • Gripping...Fiona Griffiths kept me hooked to the last page and left me hungry for more

    RACHEL ABBOTT

  • A stunner with precision plotting, an unusual setting, and a deeply complex protagonist

    THE SEATTLE TIMES

  • The easiest five stars I've ever awarded a book. Fiona Griffiths is by far the most original detective I've come across

    LORETTA MILAN

  • Compelling...a new crime talent to treasure

    DAILY MAIL

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Details
Author
Harry Bingham
Narrator
Siriol Jenkins
Duration
14 hours 30 minutes
Release Date
12 November 2015
ISBN
9781409160229
Format
Audiobook
Publisher
Orion
Genre
Crime and mystery fiction, Crime and mystery: women sleuths

Synopsis

A marine engineer who tumbles off a cliff path on a windy night. A burglary where everything taken was returned by the thief. The suicide of a man in love with life.An accident, a mystery, an unexplained tragedy. And nothing at all to connect them. Until, that is, Detective Constable Fiona Griffiths, searching for something - anything - to take her mind off the tedious job of evidence-cataloguing she's been assigned to, starts to wonder if all three incidents are not quite what they seem. It could just be her imagination. After all, she'd be the first to admit that she isn't exactly in the prime of psychological health right now, the darkness she's held at bay ever since she joined the police force now lapping dangerously at her door. But something tells her there are invisible threads linking the crimes, and as she investigates further, she starts to see the outlines of a conspiracy so unlikely and on such a vast scale, that it takes her breath away. And that's when they come for her.Read by Siriol Jenkins(p) 2015 Orion Publishing Group

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