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To Hunt a Magpie

Detective Inspector Declan Walsh Crime Series, Book 5

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To Hunt a Magpie

By: Jack Gatland
Narrated by: Robin Laing
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The fifth book in a new series of procedural crime thrillers featuring DI Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon, To Hunt a Magpie is perfect for fans of L.J Ross, Ian Rankin, Damian Boyd and Ann Cleeves.

Thirty years ago, a group of five child detectives - Tommy, Luke, Tess, Jane and Daniel, along with their dog, Dexter - made the national press with their crime solving. Nicknamed the Magpies, their adventures were written up as novels by author Reginald Troughton and released to children around the world, including a 10-year old Declan Walsh. But now, someone is targeting the Magpies, with Reginald brutally murdered while writing a last, 'lost' adventure. And DI Declan Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon must not only solve Reginald's murder with the 'help' of these rusty amateurs but, at the same time, save the surviving members of the Magpies from a devious and determined killer with a chilling connection.

©2021 Jack Gatland and Tony Lee (P)2022 W F Howes Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Crime Fiction Adventure

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Complicated story
on the who’s who I suggest take notes as you go along as a lot of characters in this book
Have fun with it

Stick with it, very good book

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I love these books but there were so many characters in this one it was too easy to get confused about who was who! Still I stuck it until the end!

Very confusing at times!

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very confusing but stuck with it also far too long .But looking forward to the next book

confusing

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A satisfyingly convoluted plot with great characters - a page-turner. Can’t wait for next in series.

Brilliant

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I started off enjoying the story but it became more convoluted and the numbers of people and alternative identities were wearing. I have enjoyed other of his books better.

Over elaborate

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Nowhere near as good as the previous book. it seems like Gaitland can only manage a good story every other title. Pretty obvious plotting and didn't really care by the end.

Only OK, bit formulaic

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