Audiobooks by Chris Longmuir

"Murder and Mystery. Secrets and Lies. A Pioneer Policewoman Investigates. A Scottish suspense thriller set in 1919. Big Aggie’s girls are much in demand in her notorious house of pleasure. When Lily, one of her most popular girls is savagely killed it sparks off a mystery with wide-reaching consequences. Why was Lily killed? Was it a crime of passion or something more calculated? And what secrets was Lily hiding? Dundee’s first policewoman, Kirsty Campbell, thinks it’s more than a crime of passion. She’s keen to prove herself to DI Jamie Brewster by cracking the case. To find the killer, she must unravel Lily’s secrets – but it’s only when her own life is in danger that she learns others hide secrets too. It is a tortuous trail where Kirsty faces danger before the mystery is solved. Chris Longmuir is an award-winning novelist. She writes contemporary thrillers, historical murder mysteries and historical sagas. Her previous novels have won the Scottish Association of Writers' Pitlochry Award and the Dundee International Book Prize."

Chris Longmuir (Author), Angela Ness (Narrator)

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The Death Game

"A historical mystery and detective novel in the tartan noir vein, with gothic undertones and a new and original female Scottish detective. A Scottish suspense thriller set in 1919 when Britain is recovering from the horrors of the Great War. Kirsty Campbell, former suffragette and a policewoman in Britain’s newly formed Women’s Police Service, returns to her hometown of Dundee to become the city’s first policewoman. Her struggle for acceptance in the all-male police force is difficult, and she fights for recognition. But Kirsty is not easily intimidated and, despite police attempts to curtail her activities, she defies her superior officer to pursue an investigation into a murder which is linked to missing orphan girls. Kirsty is an unusual character with a fascinating history and background. She has demons of her own to fight and becomes involved in a deadly game of sacrifice and death. But how will she cope when the sins of the past come back to haunt her? Chris Longmuir is an award-winning novelist. Her previous crime novels have won the Pitlochry Award and the Dundee International Book Prize."

Chris Longmuir (Author), Angela Ness (Narrator)

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Devil's Porridge

"Murder, Mystery and Munitions. (Prequel to the Kirsty Campbell Mysteries) Devil’s Porridge is set in 1917 during the First World War. It starts with a bang when the Silvertown Munitions Factory in the east end of London explodes. East London, January 1917: “He pulled her into his arms and kissed her long and hard before he strangled her. With a last glance at the fire, he turned and ran for the door to escape the inevitable explosion.” Sixteen-year-old munitionette, Sally, witnesses the saboteur escaping from the explosion at Silvertown Munitions Factory. When their paths cross again, he knows she can identify him, and that he must kill again. The Silvertown explosion sets off a lethal chain of events and the action moves to Gretna Munitions Factory on the border between England and Scotland. Kirsty Campbell, a policewoman in the newly set up women’s police service joins forces with a Belgian refugee working for MI5, and together they set out to protect Sally, a young munitionette who witnessed the aftermath of a murder at Silvertown. They become embroiled with saboteurs, Irish revolutionaries, a German spy, a killer without a conscience, and a plot to assassinate the king. As the body count rises, the stakes are higher than Kirsty could ever have imagined."

Chris Longmuir (Author), Angela Ness (Narrator)

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Web of Deceit

"A fast-paced Scottish thriller with intrigue, deception, blackmail, betrayal, and bloody murder. Tony Palmer, kingpin of Dundee’s underworld, leads a charmed life until the morning he wakes up beside a dead body. That’s when his life becomes a disaster zone where he risks losing everything. Angel, the star pole dancer at Teasers nightclub, is savagely murdered in her bed, with Tony lying beside her. This sets off a sequence of events that will change Tony's life forever. He has no memory of how he got there, although he had escorted Angel home after Jimmy Matthews, a Glasgow gangster, threatened her in Teasers. Tony doesn’t think he killed Angel, although in his befuddled state of mind, he can’t be totally sure. He removes all evidence of his presence at the murder scene and returns home. DS Bill Murphy has been itching for enough evidence to convict Tony and is involved in the investigation into Angel’s murder. He is convinced Tony is responsible and pursues him, hoping to find enough evidence to convict him. Jimmy Matthews, the vicious gangster who accosted Angel, is also on Tony’s trail. He has designs on Teasers and is determined to get rid of Tony and take his place as Dundee’s Mr Big. He has previous form for this, having left an Edinburgh nightclub owner wheelchair-bound after a violent takeover. Matthews focuses on getting to Tony by endangering his wife, Madge, who has been suffering from depression since the murder of her daughter. Tony is caught up in a web of events. The police are closing in. DS Bill Murphy is hot on his trail, Jimmy Matthews and his gang are circling, and his wife is in danger. He has to find Angel’s killer before these events swallow him up. Intrigue, deception, blackmail, betrayal, and bloody murder. A fast-paced Scottish thriller where nothing is ever the way it seems."

Chris Longmuir (Author), Angela Ness (Narrator)

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Dead Wood

"Dundee International Book Prize Winner 2009 Award-winning Scottish suspense thriller set in a dismal and dark Dundee. A mystery and detective story, which is a combination of a police procedural and a woman in jeopardy, featuring the popular Scottish detective, DS Bill Murphy. Kara owes money to Dundee gangster, Tony, and takes to the streets to earn the cash. She narrowly escapes the clutches of a killer on the prowl, but stumbles across the bodies of other victims. Hunted by the serial killer and the gangsters, Kara goes on the run. DS Bill Murphy teams up with newcomer DC Louise Walker in the murder investigation. But Murphy's past comes back to haunt him and he is heading for a breakdown, which means it is up to Louise to catch the killer. One of the murder victims is the daughter of Dundee gangster, Tony, and he vows revenge. He is determined to mete out his own kind of justice to the killer and make him pay the ultimate price. Who will find the killer first? Tony or the police? And what will happen to Kara? In the end, what kind of justice will prevail? Chris Longmuir is an award-winning novelist. Dead Wood won both the Pitlochry Award for best crime novel, and the Dundee International Book Prize for best novel."

Chris Longmuir (Author), Angela Ness (Narrator)

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Missing Believed Dead

"Missing children! Internet predators! Dead bodies! She crossed his arms over his chest and placed the jade beads in his eyes. 'To remind you of me,' she said. Jade was 13 when she disappeared five years ago, and DS Bill Murphy suspects someone from her family is responsible for recent Dundee murders. But is it her mother, Diane, who now suffers from OCD? Or Emma, her twin sister, who was catatonic for a year after Jade's disappearance? Or Jade's brother, Ryan, who enjoys dressing in women's clothes and is going through a life crisis, unsure whether he is gay? What happened to Jade? Is she alive or dead? Or has she returned to wreak a terrible revenge on male predators? Chris Longmuir is an award-winning author. Night Watcher, the first book in the Dundee Crime Series, won the SAW Pitlochry Award, and Dead Wood, the second book in the series, won both the SAW Pitlochry Award and the Dundee International Book Prize."

Chris Longmuir (Author), Angela Ness (Narrator)

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Night Watcher

"Evil stalks the streets of Dundee. A dark, compelling novel of revenge, obsession and murder. Two stalkers. One Target. A mysterious stranger arrives in Dundee with a mission to find a new Chosen One to punish. He selects Nicole, a woman with a weakness for men. One of Nicole's paramours is found hanged, and everyone assumes he has committed suicide. His estranged wife, Julie, knows better and blames his death on Nicole. Obsessed with the need to punish Nicole, Julie stalks her, unaware there is another stalker, the deranged and dangerous Night Watcher. Who will exact punishment on Nicole first? What price will Nicole pay for her misdemeanours? Will Julie's mind games drive Nicole over the edge? And what price will Julie pay for her obsession? Detective Bill Murphy must find the killer before he strikes again."

Chris Longmuir (Author), Angela Ness (Narrator)

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