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The Innocent and the Dead

DI Jack Knox, Book 1

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The Innocent and the Dead

By: Robert McNeill
Narrated by: David Monteath
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One woman found dead. Another kidnapped. Two cases. One overworked Scottish detective. The Innocent and the Dead is the first in the DI Jack Knox series and comes with the prequel story 'Labyrinth'.

DI Jack Knox is called in to investigate a high-profile case. A local distiller’s daughter has gone missing, and when he receives a ransom note, his fears that it is a kidnapping are confirmed. Knox decides to take a serious risk to capture the abductors, but the stakes could not be higher. The father is wealthy and well-connected. If Knox’s gamble goes wrong, he’ll have hell to pay.

Meanwhile in the prequel story, 'Labyrinth', the body of an attractive young woman is found in woodland on Edinburgh’s iconic Calton Hill. Knox will have to cut through the lies of the people who knew her in order to establish a motive and collar the killer.

©2019 Robert B. McNeill (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Disappearance

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Loved it, David Minteath narration is superb and the writer paints a clear picture of life in Scotland and
gives a running background of this fascinating detective.

Great Listen

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I have really enjoyed listening to this story. The author, characters and narrator were very good.

A very enjoyable listening experience.

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Pretty basic short stories which repeats itself with identical wording.


Over descriptions of random things which has no relevance to the story. Not sure I would invest in another book from this author.

This is more like a Google map guide of Edinburgh

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Cute and concise stories with no unnecessary filler made for an enjoyable listen. Nice to have a lead character who isn't a tortured alcoholic. Narrator nailed all the different Scottish accents but one sounded just like Ken Bruce which just made me laugh every time he used it 😃

Entertaining short stories

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I have put all of his books on my wishlist. I enjoyed the simple story telling, no complicated back stories, just simple precis.

so easy to read,

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2 fabulous stories brought to life by the outstanding David Monteath - listen & enjoy!

great crime story

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Loved this Great book with several easy listening interlinking mysteries, thoroughly enjoyable. More please! Thanks

Good little book

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Coming from the not so distant shores of Fife I particularly enjoyed the references to local landmarks and the outstanding uniqueness of this part of Scotland. Edinburgh is a beautiful city and given its history lends itself well to the darker sides of life. Those who enjoy the likes of J.D Kirk and the character Jack Logan will enjoy this.

Good old fashioned police procedurals.

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I love this book with its two stories. They were very well written with good characters and the narrator was excellent.

Very good

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I enjoyed this book very much. It wasn’t too violent, the story interesting and characters believable. This novel was well read in a clear and pleasant voice.

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