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The Murder Bag

By: Tony Parsons
Narrated by: Colin Mace
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Twenty years ago seven students became friends at their exclusive private school, Potter's Field. Now they have started dying in the most violent way imaginable. Detective Max Wolfe follows the bloody trail from the backstreets and bright lights of the city, to the darkest corners of the corridors of power. As the bodies pile up, Max finds he is fighting not only for justice, but for his own life....

The gripping first novel in an explosive new crime series by Tony Parsons, bestselling author of Man and Boy. If you like crime-novels by Ian Rankin and Peter James, you will love this.

©2014 Tony Parsons (P)2014 W.F. Howes Ltd Crime Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting Scary Mystery

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Critic reviews

"Propulsive ... If The Murder Bag marks the launch of a new crime series, count me in." ( The Times)
"A tense debut crime novel with a dose of dry wit" ( Daily Express)
"Impressive, page-turning ... Told with conviction and at an ever increasing pace" ( Daily Mail)
"Truly emotive crime-writing is a rarity, and The Murder Bag looks set to win Tony Parsons many new fans in the genre" ( GQ)
"Spectacular! Tense and human, fast and authentic." (Lee Child)
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Detective with a troubled home life, serial killer on the loose, red herrings a-plenty, sound familiar. Since JK Rowling plunged in, they're all at it. Good fun, great writer, of course, but in a long-tradition of predictability.

Standard, but a high standard

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The story was great, likeable main character, good plot with plenty of twists and turns, but you'll have to put up with the awful Sam Spade narration. I almost gave up after 5 minutes, it's so grating. Stick with it, eventually you'll build up an immunity.

Worth it, despite the narration

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Great narrator. Story goes along at a cracking pace which kept me enthralled all the way

Gripping

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Brilliant all the way through, a must listen you won't regret it. Great story, brilliant narrator, keeps you listening not wanting to stop. Buy it or you miss out on a great book.

Excellent

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I was hooked. Max Wolfe is a great character. At first I thought the plot was going to be a simple revenge killing but in fact it is tortuously complicated and very well planned. I learned a little about boxing and a lot about the police museum. I will read more of this author.

Clever stuff.

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Good plot, believable characters and well told. Looking for the next of his books. Easy decision.

In the Bag

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Really enjoyed this. The main character is very believable and narrator captures him very well. Good, solid story line with some good twists. Highly recommended.

Great crime story, good plot

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Wonderful listen. The narrator brings the words to life. Great story, gripping and exciting. Recommended

loved it from the very first words. Fabulous!

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everything about this book was brilliant the narrator included. didn't want it to end. thankyou

brilliant

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First book by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Moving on to another one!

Gripping

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