Body in the Woods, Dawn Brookes
Body in the Woods, Dawn Brookes
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Body in the Woods

Author: Dawn Brookes

Narrator: Tim Bruce

Unabridged: 7 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/05/2021

Synopsis

A peaceful village. A buried secret. Award winning crime novel.Private investigator Carlos Jacobi is looking forward to a peaceful Christmas in the Peak District with his sister and his beloved dog. But when the ex-police dog unearths the body of an elderly man in the local woods and an old enemy turns out to be the lead investigator, he's forced to make a decision. Either he leaves his incompetent nemesis to jump to the wrong conclusion or he gets involved. When the victim's family ask for assistance, his resolve weakens and he's soon investigating a strange murder.With fractured relationships and family secrets, Carlos discovers villagers are not what they seem. When another body shows up, and Carlos is attacked, things go from bad to worse.Bad blood between him and the lead investigator threatens to cloud the investigation as neither man can bury the past. Working with an old friend helps keep him focussed.Can the canny investigator sift through the lies to get to the truth?Body in the Woods is the first in a twisty new series featuring private eye, Carlos Jacobi. If you like dogged detectives, twists you don't see coming and likeable sleuths, you'll love this man and his dog murder mystery.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Melanie on November 01, 2021

Body in the Woods is simply literary joy in an audio book. I get ridiculously excited when a character in a book, in this case Carlos, alludes to a character in another book, (Rachel Prince from Ms Brookes awesome cruise series). I'm all overcome knowing that we have a mutual friend. It is a perfect......more

Goodreads review by Greta on November 14, 2020

This is a story that grabs you from the very first page. I loved the characters, especially Carlos and the more you read the more you get to like him. The book is very cleverly written, fast paced with many “red herrings” and a satisfying conclusion. A brilliant start to a new series, I look forward......more

Goodreads review by Terri on November 08, 2021

A great start to a new series. Carlos Jacobi visits his sister at Christmas but it is not long before his investigative skills are in demand. An intriguing whodunnit. I have really enjoyed getting to know Carlos and his ex police dog Lady and look forward to the next instalment.......more

Goodreads review by Sue on December 25, 2020

A body in the woods by Dawn Brookes. Carlos jacobi book 1. I really enjoyed this book. I liked Carlos. I had no clue who the murderer was. 4*.......more

Goodreads review by Greg on December 31, 2020

I didn't realize this is part of a series, but fortunately it was the first installment, so I didn't miss anything that would have happened in previous installments. I found the mystery somewhat enteraining, but the story was drawn out too long. Too much time was spent on inconsequential things and......more

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