The Quaker
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Narrated by:
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Angus King
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By:
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Liam McIlvanney
About this listen
The Quaker is watching you....
In the chilling new crime novel from award-winning author Liam McIlvanney, a serial killer stalks the streets of Glasgow and DI McCormack follows a trail of secrets to uncover the truth....
Winner of the 2018 McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year
A city torn apart.It is 1969 and Glasgow has been brought to its knees by a serial killer spreading fear throughout the city. The Quaker has taken three women from the same nightclub and brutally murdered them in the backstreets. A detective with everything to prove.Now, six months later, the police are left chasing a ghost, with no new leads and no hope of catching their prey.
They call in DI McCormack, a talented young detective from the Highlands. But his arrival is met with anger from a group of officers on the brink of despair. A killer who hunts in the shadows.Soon another woman is found murdered in a run-down tenement flat. And McCormack follows a trail of secrets that will change the city – and his life – forever....
©2018 Liam McIlvanney (P)2018 HarperCollins PublishersListeners also enjoyed...
Critic reviews
"Atmospheric and arresting, The Quaker reveals 1960s Glasgow in all its lurid shades." (Val McDermid)
"This is a terrific novel, dark, powerful and beautifully written. I finished it a while ago, but I'm still haunted by the characters and the place." (Ann Cleeves, best-selling author of the Shetland and Vera crime series)
"Another atmospheric, scary and utterly brilliant book from Liam McIlvanney. Superb." (Adrian McKinty)
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- Josh Pearson
- 10-01-22
For once I listened to the very end.
Although the Scottish accent was difficult to understand at times, the twists and turns of the plot, the descriptions of characters and scenes, the ever moving forward of the story line kept me interested right to the end, a rare occurrence. Brilliantly written and effectively read.
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- Carol
- 02-09-22
Great story
I really enjoyed this story
I did guess who the Quaker was but not the rest
I chose this book initially because I’ve really enjoyed Angus Kings narration in other audio books
But this time there were quite a few mispronunciations and if the story was set in Glasgow there wasn’t one person from Glasgow in it - maybe they’d all moved through from Edinburgh …..
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- Melanie Preston Lewis
- 12-05-20
Excellent story
If you want to appreciate how far we've progressed, this is the story for you
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- Robin
- 03-06-20
Great read!
Loved the story - it was a really gripping read which I found equally as entertaining to read or listen to on Audible.
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- Amazon Customer
- 10-01-24
Excellent reading
I got to a point where I couldn't put it down, love the characters and the time set, excellent story you might find familiar. really good book.
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- Garry S.
- 25-07-21
Angus King- is pure brilliant
Love the narration of this book nonetheless the story was full of twists and turns I found the second half of the book gripping not sure where it would lead. I would definitely read one of Liam Mcilvanneys books again ....as long it was narrated by Angus King :-) joking aside a fantastic book deffo worth a listen/read...yours truly Garry Smith
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- Sequinn
- 14-02-21
Gripping
Highly recommended this book. Totally absorbing. Draws you in from the first words. Dark and compelling. lovely characterisation, brilliant narration. I loved it. A fabulous dark thriller.
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- Dazed and Confused
- 17-10-19
Most enjoyable
This book by Liam McI is one of the best Tartan Noir books in the genre. Not only is the writing tight and the plot engaging, it evokes 60s Glasgow brilliantly. Very well narrated as well. This is one for those who are fans of Rebus, et al.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-04-19
First class story
Really enjoyed this audio book, cracking story with a really good narrator. Worth every penny.
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- Brian
- 19-02-19
Great story keeps you guessing
As new author to me this was a great start. I now understand the author has at least two previous novels which I will be looking at shortly. The narrator, as usual was excellent telling the story and his accent was bang on. The story was full of intrigue with many twists and turns to keep you interested all the time. I love the way the author manages to bring every thing together in a crescendo at the end. Well done all concerned.
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