Audiobooks by Cath Staincliffe

"‘Brilliant . . . entertaining.’ ANN CLEEVES Summer can be murder out on the sun-scorched Yorkshire Fells. When the body of eighteen-year-old Tyler Prasad is found up on lonely Skye Moss, Detectives Leo Donovan and Shan Young are called in to investigate. Tyler lies dead in a bone-dry ditch. His handsome face shattered in a brutal attack that leaves Donovan and Young baffled. They dig into Tyler’s deepest secrets, following a twisty trail that leads straight to Patefield Grange, a luxury country-house retreat across the moors. The well-heeled guests — gathered for a controversial grouse hunt in the sweltering summer heat — seem respectable on the surface. But, beneath the façade, dark secrets smoulder. It’s only a question of which was worth killing for. As temperatures soar, so does the pressure for Donovan and Shan to crack this impossible case. Before tensions at the Grange ignite, and the body count rises again . . . Discover a gripping, emotionally charged detective, set against the brooding beauty of the Yorkshire Fells. Perfect for fans of Ann Cleeves, Angela Marsons, J.R. Ellis, Val McDermid and Joy Ellis. **Cath Staincliffe has been shortlisted six times for the prestigious CWA Dagger Awards.** WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT CATH STAINCLIFFE: ‘A real knockout.’ Ian Rankin ‘One of the best police procedurals I’ve read this year.’ Ann Cleeves ‘A star in the firmament of British crime fiction.’ Big Issue ‘Mercilessly exciting.’ Daily Telegraph ‘Such a good writer.’ The Times ‘Powerful, complex and utterly gripping.’ Sunday Mirror ‘Ripped from the headlines and totally scary.’ Irish Independent ‘Real suspense.’ The Guardian ‘A swift, satisfying read.’ City Life ????? ‘An absolutely cracking read, fast paced, absolutely believable, I loved this DCI and found myself rooting for her.’ Pinkmouse ????? ‘Good characters and a tangled story.’ Jack THE DETECTIVES Detective Leo Donovan is a veteran of the Yorkshire force. A true empath, he’s happily married, but prone to low moods and bouts of arthritis. Compassion motivates him, and a need to see justice done in a flawed world that is seldom fair. Leo’s wayward son drives him to distraction, but working with his partner Shan is a breath of fresh air. Detective Shan Young is a rising star of Leo’s team. She lands her first case as detective while pregnant. Not that she’s fazed by it. A salt-of-the-earth Yorkshire lass with Chinese heritage, she often feels caught between two cultures — something which makes her appreciate Leo all the more, as a mentor and a friend. THE SETTING Welcome to the Yorkshire Dales, an untamed landscape of fells and valleys, waterfalls and ruined barns, deep, dark caves and windswept limestone pavements. Farming and mining have shaped these remote hills over the centuries. But what secrets lie buried beneath the spectacularly beautiful surface?"

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Laura Brydon, Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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Legacy: Seven Full-Cast BBC Radio Mysteries

"Seven original radio dramas by award-winning crime writer Cath Staincliffe, featuring heir hunters, a genealogist and an undercover cop who must untangle family mysteries Cath Staincliffe is best known as the creator of the hit TV series Blue Murder, as well as for her ‘Scott and Bailey’ books and ‘Sal Kilkenny’ crime novels. This full cast drama collection features the five gripping dramas in her ‘Legacy’ series, together with a standalone mystery and a three-part thriller, all specially written for BBC Radio. These dramas feature a stellar line-up including Maxine Peake, Tony Mooney, William Ash, Claire Keelan, Jo Hartley, Suranne Jones, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Esh Alladi and Matthew McNulty. Legacy – Ex-police officer Dan and his ruthless sister Rachel are probate detectives, tracking down the rightful heirs to unclaimed estates. As they delve into the past, they uncover long-buried secrets… Legacy: Blood in the Mountains – When Henry Gaunt dies, Dan and Rachel trace his family tree back to the Spanish Civil War, where Henry’s father George died fighting alongside his cousin, Eric. Is Eric still alive, and could he be the heir they’re looking for? Legacy: Eden – Digging into the records to find Gordon Willshaw’s kin, Jo and Rachel are led to 1950s Kenya and the terrible events of the Mau Mau rebellion. Legacy: Suspicious Minds – The search for an heir to Petra Oster’s estate takes Dan and Rachel to 1980s East Berlin. It soon becomes clear that she escaped to Britain to erase her past – but what dark truths was she hiding? Legacy: High Green Walls – Discovering that deceased 73-year-old recluse Susan Peller was once a successful artist with a twin sister, Barbara, Dan and Rachel travel to America to find her fortune and hunt for her heir. Look Sharp – Genealogist Karen Sharp finds herself in danger – and forced to face her own fears – when she sets about untangling a family mystery. Undercover: Close to Home – Hoping to find out what happened to Ben Curtis’s wife, who went missing a year ago, policewoman Grace goes undercover as a live-in nanny at the family home... Credits Written by Cath Staincliffe Directed by Nadia Molinari Legacy Cast: Maxine Peake, Tony Mooney, Thomas Rolinson, Daniel Rogers, Lowri Evans, Eileen O'Brien, Fiona Clarke, Claude Close Legacy: Blood in the Mountains Cast: Claire Keelan, William Ash, Tom Hughes, Steven Hoyle, Russell Dixon, Eithne Browne, Russell Richardson Legacy: Eden Cast: Jo Hartley, William Ash, Alexandra Mathie, Olivia Cooke, Henry Devas, Yusra Warsama, Hugh Simon Legacy: Suspicious Minds Cast: Jo Hartley, William Ash, Conrad Nelson, Lisa Brookes, Fiona Clarke, Sarah McDonald Hughes, Jack Lord Legacy: High Green Walls Cast: Claire Keelan, William Ash, Russell Dixon, Kellie Shirley, Ellie Meigan Rose, Malcolm Raeburn, Jonathan Keeble, Fiona Clarke Look Sharp Cast: Suranne Jones, Jeff Hordley, David Hargreaves, Deborah McAndrew, Danielle Henry, Julie Westwood Undercover: Close to Home Cast: Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Esh Alladi, Matthew McNulty, Bebe Massey, Tareq Al-Jeddal, Christine Bottomley, Emma Cunniffe, Kymberley Cochrane, Lula Marsh, Jessica Bellamy & Esh Alladi © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Claire Keelan, Full Cast, Jo Hartley, Matthew McNulty, Maxine Peake, Ntombizodwa Ndlovu, Tony Mooney, William Ash (Narrator)

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The Fells

"Yorkshire Dales, Summer 1997. Vicky Mott slips out the door of her remote cottage, and into the pale dawn light. She scrawls a note for her friends. Gone to see the sunrise. V xxx That’s the last anyone ever hears from twenty-year-old music lover Vicky. Another victim of the Fellside Strangler? That would make Vicky the fourth young woman to lose her life this summer. Snatched by a mysterious killer who stalks the fells . . . But Vicky’s body is never found. 2019. A skeleton is discovered in a twisty network of caves beneath the fells. Detectives Leo Donovan and Shan Young think they can finally give Vicky’s mother the closure she so desperately wants. After twenty long years of questions and anguish. But the deeper they dig into the past, the less certain they become. And nothing can prepare them for the shocking truth . . ."

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Francesca Waite, Kerry Bennett, Laura Brydon, Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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The Lost Girls of St Ann's

"Manchester, 1960. When you're young, unmarried and pregnant, in a shaming society that will never understand, there's only one place left to go. St Ann's mother and baby home. That's how restless Joan, who dreams of a glamorous new life in the Big Smoke, finds herself shut away with two unlikely new roommates: spirited Megan and timid country-girl Caroline, who fell pregnant on her first time. Abandoned by their families, they have no one to rely on but each other, as they wait out the days before they birth their babies - only to be parted from them forever. On a sultry May night, before the stroke of midnight, three baby girls are born - and given away to three eagerly waiting families. But for Joan, Megan and Caroline, birth is just the beginning. Try as they might to move on with life beyond the convent walls, their mistakes have a way of catching up with them. When the past comes knocking, the three women are forced to confront the choices they made. Will they ever be reunited with their lost daughters?"

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Victoria Brazier (Narrator)

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Hit and Run: A gripping crime thriller filled with twists

"LISTEN TO ONE OF THE MOST ELECTRIFYING CRIME SERIES EVER. What everyone is saying about Cath Staincliffe: “A real knockout.” Ian Rankin “One of the best police procedurals I’ve read this year.” Ann Cleeves “Powerful, complex, and utterly gripping.” Sunday Mirror “A star in the firmament of British crime fiction.” Big Issue “Mercilessly exciting.” Daily Telegraph Second day back at work. Detective Chief Inspector Janine Lewis drops off her seven-year-old son at school. As she drives off, a car breaks fiercely with a squealing sound. Janine sees the child flung to one side, the small body flying limp like a puppet, then landing hard. With a sickening feeling, Janine recognizes her as Tom’s classmate — Ann-Marie Chinley. Janine gives chase, but the hit-and-run driver gets away. When she finally gets to work she hears a body has been fished out of the river. The victim is in her early twenties, newly pregnant, malnourished as a child. Cause of death is strangulation. Time within the last 24 hours. Second day back. Two murders on her hands. An ex-husband who’s completely unreliable. How is DCI Janine Lewis going to cope? Discover the books behind the hit ITV detective drama, starring Caroline Quentin. **Cath Staincliffe has been shortlisted twice for the prestigious CWA Dagger in the Library Award.** Fans of Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay are sure to be hooked from the first page to the shocking final twist. PRAISE FOR CATH STAINCLIFFE: “Such a good writer.” The Times “Gripping . . . Ripped from the headlines and totally scary.” Irish Independent “Real suspense.” The Guardian “A swift, satisfying read.” City Life “An absolutely cracking read, fast paced, absolutely believable, I loved this DCI and found myself rooting for her against her stupid boss. Well, we have all been there haven’t we?” Pinkmouse “Gotta love it! I can’t wait to continue this series.” Naomi “Good characters and a tangled story.” Jack “Excellent start to the series! Good storyline and well-defined characters.” Pauline THE DETECTIVE Juggling her chaotic home life with her career is all in a day’s work for single, pregnant mum-of-three Janine Lewis. But nothing could prepare her for the day she was promoted to detective chief inspector. She came home to find her husband in bed with the cleaner. His betrayal still stings and though she hides it well, her friends can’t fail to notice. But self-pity isn’t Janine’s style. Witty and earthy, she’s a first-class detective, bringing empathy and insight to every case she works. She may be broken, but she’s anything but beaten. THE SETTING Synonymous with music and football, Manchester is a vibrant northern city of striking extremes. Leafy suburbs and gritty urban estates. Towering skyscrapers and seedy canals. Its people are an inspiration, characterized by their humour, warmth and resilience. They are shaped by the city and in turn shape it. DETECTIVE JANINE LEWIS MYSTERIES Book 1: BLUE MURDER Book 2: HIT AND RUN"

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Julia Franklin (Narrator)

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Blue Murder: A gripping crime thriller filled with twists

"DISCOVER ONE OF THE MOST ELECTRIFYING CRIME SERIES EVER WRITTEN. Meet Janine Lewis. A single mum of three and Manchester’s newest detective chief inspector. Her cheating husband walked out the day she got promoted. Now she’s six months pregnant with his baby and in charge of her first murder case. The body of a deputy head teacher is found on a lonely allotment. Gutted — his stomach sliced open — and left for dead. The only witnesses are a dying elderly man and a seven-year-old girl. And now the prime suspect has disappeared . . . Discover the books behind the hit ITV detective drama, starring Caroline Quentin. **Cath Staincliffe has been shortlisted twice for the prestigious CWA Dagger in the Library Award.** Fans of Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay are sure to be hooked from the first page to the shocking final twist."

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Julia Franklin (Narrator)

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Ruthless

"A blaze at an abandoned chapel in impoverished Manorclough turns out to be more than just arson when the body of a man who has been shot twice is discovered in the ashes. For the Manchester Metropolitan police team it’s the start of a gruelling and complex case that exposes the fractures and fault lines of a community living on the edge. DC Rachel Bailey, recently married, is trying to come to terms with her new status and deal with the fallout from her chaotic family. She throws herself into work but her compulsion to find answers and see justice done leads her into the deepest jeopardy. DC Janet Scott's world is shaken to its foundations when death comes far too close for comfort and she finds one of her daughters on the wrong side of a police investigation. DCI Gill Murray’s ex Dave, a Chief Superintendent, crashes back into her life, out of control and bringing chaos in his wake. Gill attempts to get Dave to face the truth of his situation, and to stay the hell away from her, but things are about to get a whole lot worse. And then a second building goes up in flames..."

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Julia Barrie (Narrator)

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Bleed Like Me: Scott & Bailey series 2

"The Journey’s Inn, Lark’s Estate, Manchester. Three bodies have been found, stabbed to death in their beds. The husband and father of two of the victims has fled. The police are in a race against time to find him – especially when they discover his two young sons are also missing... Manchester Metropolitan police station. Having survived a near-fatal attack, DC Janet Scott is quietly falling apart. And her best friend and colleague DC Rachel Bailey is reeling from a love affair gone bad. DCI Gill Murray is trying to keep the team on track, but her own family problems are threatening tip her over the edge. Finding the desperate man is their top priority. But none of them knows where he is going or what he intends to do next. Or what will they have to do to stop him... BASED ON THE HIT TV SERIES SCOTT & BAILEY"

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Katy Carmichael (Narrator)

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Legacy Blood On The Mountains (Woman's Hour Drama)

"In this drama by Cath Staincliffe, probate researchers Dan and Rachel search backwards through the family line to find the true heir and get a slice of the fortune. But their quest leads them to uncover a broken family with a terrible secret. Henry Gaunt has died leaving a sizeable estate but no will. His step-sister can't inherit and there are no known kin. The step-sister doesn't know much about Henry's father: she thinks he died in the Second World War when Henry was a small child. Dan and Rachel's investigation leads to a surprising discovery. Producer: Nadia Molinari."

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Claire Keelan, Full Cast, William Ash (Narrator)

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Dead To Me: Scott & Bailey series 1

"A daughter's death A teenage girl is found, brutally murdered in her squalid flat. A mother's love Her mother is devastated. She gave her child up to the care system, only to lose her again, and is convinced that the drug-pusher boyfriend is to blame. Two ordinary women, one extraordinary job DC Rachel Bailey has dragged herself up from a deprived childhood and joined the Manchester Police. Rachel's boss thinks her new recruit has bags of raw talent but straight-laced DC Janet Scott, her reluctant partner, has doubts. Together Scott and Bailey must hunt a killer, but a life fighting crime can be no life at all..."

Cath Staincliffe (Author), Julia Barrie (Narrator)

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