What the Dark Whispers (DI Ridpath 11)
DI Ridpath Crime Thriller (Book 11)
- Author M J Lee
- Narrator Dan Bottomley
- Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
- Publish Date 6 November 2025
- Run Time 7 hours and 27 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: health and illness, Thriller / suspense fiction.
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What to expect
A web of lies. A confusion of secrets. A maze of murder.
In a quiet Manchester suburb, a man sets himself on fire in a petrol station. Nearby, a fourteen-year-old girl murders her mother in cold blood.
At the Coroner's Officer, Detective Inspector Ridpath is called in to investigate both of these baffling deaths. Is one a suicide and the other an unexplained murder? Or does something more sinister link the two seemingly unconnected tragedies? As Ridpath delves deeper, he must confront the darkness lurking in the most unexpected places, where even innocent facades can hide the darkest of truths. Can he prevent more deaths?
An unputdownable and suspenseful crime thriller from the bestselling author, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham and Trevor Wood.
© 2025 M J Lee (P) 2025 DK Audio
Dan Bottomley is a narrator that brings the story to life with his passionate and expressive voice. He has worked on over 40 audiobooks with his main categories being crime thrillers and children's fiction where he has worked on the much loved The Polar Bear Explorers' Club series by Alex Bell. When he is not narrating Dan is showing up on your gameplay in Baldur's Gate III and Divinity: Original Sin II as voice actor.
M J Lee has worked as a university researcher in history, a social worker with Vietnamese refugees, and as the creative director of an advertising agency. He has spent 25 years of his life working outside the north of England, in London, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok and Shanghai.
| Author | M J Lee |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Dan Bottomley |
| Series | DI Ridpath Crime Thriller |
| Duration | 7 hours and 27 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780241802571 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Dorling Kindersley Ltd |
| Genre | Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: health and illness, Thriller / suspense fiction |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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