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The Body Beneath the Willows

DCI Craig Gillard, Book 9

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The Body Beneath the Willows

By: Nick Louth
Narrated by: Marston York
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About this listen

It's not only secrets that are buried by the water… A gripping crime thriller from bestseller master Nick Louth
On the tree-lined banks of Surrey's River Wey, a decaying corpse is dug up by workmen in the middle of an Anglo-Saxon burial site. His modern dental fillings show that this is no Dark Age corpse...

DCI Craig Gillard is called in, but the body's condition makes identification difficult. One man, however, seems to fit the bill: Ozzy Blanchard, a contractor employed by the same water firm doing the digging who disappeared six months ago, his crashed company car found nearby.

But then an X-ray of the corpse throws the investigation into turmoil. A shard of metal lodged in his neck turns out to be part of an Anglo-Saxon dagger unknown to archaeologists. Who wielded this mystery weapon and why? Does the answer lie in a murderous feud between two local families?

The deeper Gillard digs, the more shocking truths he will uncover.

A totally original crime mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Body Amongst the Willows is an absolute thrill-ride, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Ann Cleeves and Mark Billingham.

©2022 Nick Louth (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller

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Thank goodness

Less gore and more clever plot twists. Much more of an improvement. Really liked this one.

Back to clever detective work

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Well done to Nick Louth for combining different plots into many twists & turns; and

Well done to Marston York for using different, yet consistent, voices to bring the characters to life.

Thank you both...

Brilliant Writer & Narrator Combination 👏

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I've just re-listened to this story and it was a pleasure. For me, this installment is only second to the last book (Shadows). I much prefer those which aren't very disturbing like the one involving Gillard's aunts or a serial killer (Bridge).
The narration is simply excellent.

An excellent listen

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what I love most about Nick Mouth's crime thrillers are that the plot and main characters are so believable . The personal background sub stories add to the reality of the character's lives. The narration is perfect. On to the next one in the series...

Another great crime thriller by Nick Louth

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roll on the next book in the series.
Well written well read, good book.

looking forward to the next book.

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Enjoyed the story very much. The narration was clear and well presented.. I recommend this get you won't stop listening.

Very good story

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Am loving this series, each book is so different, covering an amazing amounts of subjects. Written & narrated extremely well. Thank You. On to the next one.

Brilliant, Great Series

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This book has genius written through it, like seaside rock. The characters are all suspicious, and finding the perpetrator is not easy. I would urge everyone who likes thrillers to listen to this book, you will be very glad you did. Brilliantly narrated.

A wonderful masterpiece

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Probably my least favourite of the books so far, still worth buying and listening to!

Good Book!

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Really like this detective. I can almost see the people. Very relatable.
Narration is excellent. Lovely voice.
Easy to tell who's speaking.
Story had several threads and unravelled slowly but it was all very cleverly done.

Enjoyed

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