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The Body on the Island
D.C.I. Craig Gillard (Related to this series)
- Author
- Nick Louth
- Narrator
- Marston York
- Publisher
- QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
- Publish Date
- 29 October 2020
- Run Time
- 9 hours 40 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
Late on midsummer's night there is a splash in the river Thames. A body is found on an island, asphyxiated and laced with strange markings. For DCI Craig Gillard it's a baffling case. The victim's identity is elusive, clues are scarce and every witness has something to hide.
Meanwhile one of Britain's deadliest serial killers is finally up for parole after a deal to reveal the location of two missing bodies. The felon has his own plans to get even with witnesses, accusers and the officer who caught him thirty years before. And who was that? A young trainee, by the name of Gillard.
An explosive crime thriller from master storyteller Nick Louth, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Cara Hunter and Robert Bryndza.
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Details
- Author
- Nick Louth
- Narrator
- Marston York
- Duration
- 9 hours 40 minutes
- Release Date
- 29 October 2020
- ISBN
- 9781004019557
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- QUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
- Genre
- Thriller / suspense fiction, Crime and mystery fiction
Synopsis
He was never truly gone, only biding his time...Late on midsummer's night there is a splash in the river Thames. A body is found on an island, asphyxiated and laced with strange markings. For DCI Craig Gillard it's a baffling case. The victim's identity is elusive, clues are scarce and every witness has something to hide.Meanwhile one of Britain's deadliest serial killers is finally up for parole after a deal to reveal the location of two missing bodies. The felon has his own plans to get even with witnesses, accusers and the officer who caught him thirty years before. And who was that? A young trainee, by the name of Gillard.An explosive crime thriller from master storyteller Nick Louth, perfect for fans of Mark Billingham, Cara Hunter and Robert Bryndza.
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