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The Reckoning
- Author
- Martina Murphy
- Narrator
- Aoife McMahon
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Publish Date
- 10 August 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 27 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrne, is a sister of one of her old school friends. To further complicate matters, Ben Lively, one of Lucy's colleagues, is the chief suspect. Lucy must put aside her bias in order to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs into Sandra's life, the more the past starts to unravel and the less she seems to know. How do you solve a murder when all you have are lies?
As Lucy desperately tries to sort out what is true from what is not, Rob, her ex-husband and ex-con, makes a reappearance.
And when the reckoning for past mistakes finally arrives, nothing is what it seems.
Praise for Martina Murphy
'The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page' Patricia Gibney
'A novel that raises the bar for crime procedurals. . . artful, measured and gripping' Shots Magazine
'A twisty mystery, a moody setting and a troubled cop on a tricky case. What more could you want?' Peterborough Evening Telegraph
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Another good addition to the crime series.
timkarim 2025-07-27
Details
- Author
- Martina Murphy
- Narrator
- Aoife McMahon
- Duration
- 10 hours 27 minutes
- Release Date
- 10 August 2023
- ISBN
- 9781405557542
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The reckoning is coming...In an isolated house by Dugort pier a body is found. DS Lucy Golden is shocked to discover that the victim, Sandra Byrne, is a sister of one of her old school friends. To further complicate matters, Ben Lively, one of Lucy's colleagues, is the chief suspect. Lucy must put aside her bias in order to uncover the truth. But the deeper she digs into Sandra's life, the more the past starts to unravel and the less she seems to know. How do you solve a murder when all you have are lies?As Lucy desperately tries to sort out what is true from what is not, Rob, her ex-husband and ex-con, makes a reappearance.And when the reckoning for past mistakes finally arrives, nothing is what it seems.Praise for Martina Murphy'The Branded pulls you straight into the story, snares you, and won't let you escape until you turn the last page' Patricia Gibney'A novel that raises the bar for crime procedurals. . . artful, measured and gripping' Shots Magazine'A twisty mystery, a moody setting and a troubled cop on a tricky case. What more could you want?' Peterborough Evening Telegraph
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