Crack Down

Name: Crack Down
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Val McDermid
ISBN: 9781501989759

Author: Val McDermid

Series: Kate Brannigan Mysteries #3

Narrator: Chloe Massey

Unabridged: 7 hr 8 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 04/03/2019

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths

Synopsis

There was only one reason Manchester-based private eye Kate Brannigan was prepared to let her boyfriend help out with an investigation into a car sales fraud - nothing bad could happen. But by now Kate should know that with Richard you have to expect the unexpected. Richard behind bars, Kate seems to be the obvious choice to look after his eight-year-old son - who proves even more troublesome than his father. Kate finds herself dragged into a world of drug traffickers, child pornographers, fraudsters and violent gangland enforcers bringing her face to face with death in the most terrifying investigation of her career.

About Val Mcdermid

Val McDermid is the author of many crime novels and has created the notable characters Lindsay Gordon, Karen Pirie, Kate Brannigan and Tony Hill. Her novels have been translated into forty languages and have sold over 16 million copies. Visit her online at ValMcDermid.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marnie

Talk about "things escalating quickly" First Sentence: If slugs could smile, they'd have no trouble finding jobs as car salesmen. I'm still not sure how McDermid gets form stolen cars to child pornography; but hey, it was entertaining. I still feel that everything is just a little to convenient for K......more

Goodreads review by Hans

3.75 stars - The Kate Brannigan series isn't the best of Val McDermid's work, but it fills that perfect place for a "2-3" day book. Perfect for the commute and a few chapters at night, and then bang, it's wrapped up. What is personally notable about Crack Down is that it is the 16th Val McDermid boo......more

Goodreads review by Naomi (aplace_inthesun)

I like Kate Brannigan but I enjoy McDermid’s police characters more. I read this as an audio book.......more