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"Five victims, bonded by blood. A detective blinded by revenge. Jake Sawyer is suffering. After a bruising confrontation with a cruel killer, he has isolated himself in a remote cottage in the bleak and beautiful northern Peak District. Facing an uncertain future, he resumes his covert investigation into his mother’s murder, and enters therapy to explore his lack of primal fear response. When an ex-TV personality is found murdered, from a single stab wound to the heart, Sawyer suspects a ritualistic element. But then a second victim is found, and he forms a terrifying theory about the killer’s twisted logic. As Sawyer edges closer to mental collapse, he must protect the killer’s targets as he uncovers the truth behind the death of his mother. A truth that will put his reputation, and freedom, at risk."

Andrew Lowe (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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Fire on the Fells

"‘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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Creepy Crawly

"A killer who won’t forgive. A detective who can’t forget. Haunted by his mother's brutal murder, Detective Inspector Jake Sawyer returns to his rural hometown to investigate a series of gruesome killings. As the body count rises and the killer's twisted methods come to light, Sawyer must confront his own demons while racing against time to unravel the shocking truth behind the murders. With his sanity and safety on the line, Sawyer pushes himself to the brink to end the killings and save an innocent life. An edge-of-your-seat page-turner that will keep you guessing to the very end."

Andrew Lowe (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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The Absolutes

"His wife is dead. His beloved daughter has been lost to a dangerous cult. And now time is running out to rebuild their relationship. Haunted by his failings as a son, a husband and, most of all, as a father, he is desperate to try and make things right before it's too late. Told through fragments of memory The Absolutes captures the essence of hope in the face of loss as one man struggles to come to terms with his past."

Kate Potter (Author), Mike Rogers (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 Broken Kingdom

"Post-Roman Britain. Thousands of desperate Saxon refugees are flooding the island, fleeing their homelands as the whole world warms and the waters rise, and worse, the mighty dragon Cythraul from the once-frozen North has been awoken by an evil sorceress. His lust for human flesh is insatiable, and he threatens to extinguish all human life. The land is riven with strife and warfare. The petty kingdoms battle constantly with each other for supremacy and only one man, a young Dumnonian warrior, can hope to unite them. His name is Arthur."

Angus Donald (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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The Chronicles of Eynhallow: Volume 1 - Lagar

"Balladir is the thirteenth Bard of the Elves. He bears responsibility for gathering and sharing tales that will enrich the cultural wealth of his people. This volume recounts the history of his voyage to Lagar, home of the Dwarves, where he finds an island invaded by a force from the neighbouring Starlands, a force which threatens not only to divide and overwhelm the Dwarven people, but to herald the arrival of something far worse. Together with a handful of strangers, Balladir's skills with magic, music and blade will be called upon to aid the Dwarves. But who among this small group can be trusted? And how will Balladir balance the Dwarves' needs against his own ability to survive the political and religious turmoil erupting around them? With powerful allies on one side and violent betrayals on the other, Balladir will learn the world stretches wider and holds more secrets than the Bards before him had ever realised."

Jonathan Roe, Mike Rogers (Author), Jonathan Roe, Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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Dig Two Graves: DS Hedley Sharpe, Book 1

"Chloe Todd believes her baby daughter is sleeping peacefully in her pram in the back garden. She lifts away the blanket to check on her – and gasps in shock. Chloe’s neighbour calls the police. But all is not as it seems . . . Chloe Todd is in a loveless marriage. Her husband a villain who works for a man called Dean Rawlins. Rawlins has been missing for a year. Det Superintendent Hedley Sharp arrested Rawlins just before he went missing. Something he’s had to live with. Hedley is suspicious but his inspector is on Chloe’s side – a bone of contention throughout the investigation. Hedley’s investigations will unearth a series of dark secrets . . . reaching back into his own troubled past. Superintendent Hedley Sharpe is a long serving detective working for Manchester’s Major Crime Division. Despite being something of a rough diamond, he has an excellent clear-up rate. A widower, Hedley doesn’t take proper care of himself, existing on fast-food takeaways. His wife Emily was murdered some years previously. Her killer was never caught."

Helen H. Durrant (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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The Lingfield Point Killings

"Late one night Danny Walters tucks his young son back into bed. He realizes the carpet is soaking wet just as he sees a man standing at the bottom of the stairs. The man lights a match. The house goes up in flames. The next day, Detectives Tanzy and Byrd witness a horrific video posted online. Someone stood in the back garden filming as Danny and his whole family burned alive. Across town, four women wake up in a dark, cold room. Every time they fall asleep, one of them is taken. People on the internet are paying good money to watch what happens to them. Then Tanzy and Byrd get a sickening call. There's an unconscious woman balanced right on the edge of her fourth-floor balcony. Someone drugged her and put her up there. The detectives race to the scene, just as the woman's phone rings, waking her. She panics . . ."

C.J. Grayson (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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The Denes Park Killings

"Darlington is a small Northern town where everyone knows everyone. But Detectives Orion Tanzy and Max Byrd know that small towns can harbour deadly killers . . . Anna Greenwell is walking home through the park with her six-year-old son when they come across a body. As soon as she sees the trainers and tracksuit, she knows. Her eldest was wearing those same clothes last night — and he never came home. At the post-mortem, Tanzy and Byrd see that Mark Greenwell's back is covered in deep scars. Some have healed, but others are fresh and raw. Someone was punishing this boy with regular whippings. Meanwhile, the new DCI is making things especially difficult for Tanzy, and Byrd is still grieving for his parents. But things get even worse when a nine-year-old boy disappears on his way to school. Damien Spencer went missing from the alley by his house. Is his abduction connected to the murder of Mark Greenwell? Tanzy and Byrd must find out — before it's too late."

C.J. Grayson (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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The Tees Valley Killings

"Darlington is a small Northern town where everyone knows everyone. And Detectives Tanzy and Byrd know there's a twisted serial killer in their midst . . . They find Julia Porter's body tied to a chair in her quiet family home in the outskirts of Darlington. She's covered in blood, and someone has cut out her eyes. Next to her is a message written in red crayon: She didn't see it coming. Detectives Tanzy and Byrd have never seen the like of this in their town before. Then a few days later a woman is handed a package on the high street. It contains Julia Porter's eyes . . . It's a warning. Darlington used to be a nice town. Not any more. Detectives Tanzy and Byrd must stop this twisted serial killer before more women pay the ultimate price."

C.J. Grayson (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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A Candle for Christmas & Other Stories

"A fantastic mystery short story collection, the perfect Christmas gift for crime fiction lovers A beloved detective dies in a fire Sherlock Holmes takes a trip to Italy A disastrous case of mistaken identity From his well-loved detective duo, DCI Dalziel and DI Pascoe to his own reimagining of Sherlock Holmes, Reginald Hill’s unforgettable characters and unique blend of humour and suspense make him one of Britain’s greatest crime writers. Complete with a foreword by Mick Herron, this collection of short stories showcases the very best of this iconic mystery writer."

Reginald Hill (Author), Mike Rogers (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Mike Rogers