No Place to Die, Neil Broadfoot
No Place to Die, Neil Broadfoot
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No Place to Die
A gritty and gripping crime thriller

Author: Neil Broadfoot

Narrator: Angus King

Unabridged: 11 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/03/2020


Synopsis

'A true rising star of crime fiction' Ian Rankin

'Tense, fast-moving and bloody. Broadfoot's best yet' Mason Cross

'Tension that'll hold you breathless' Helen Fields

Blair Charlston swapped the stock market for salvation - and now he's making a killing.

Once a controversial venture capitalist, Charlston reinvented himself as a personal and business development guru after surviving an attempt to take his own life when a business deal went disastrously wrong. So when he decides to host a weekend retreat on the outskirts of Stirling for more than 300 people, Connor Fraser is drafted in to cover the security for a man who is at once idolised as a saviour and hated as a ruthless asset stripper.

For Connor, it's an unwelcome assignment. He's never had much time for salvation by soundbite, and Charlston's notoriety is attracting the attention of reporter Donna Blake, who's asking more questions than Connor has answers for.

But when an old colleague of Donna's is found brutally bludgeoned to death, and the start of Charleston's weekend of salvation becomes a literal trial by fire, Connor must race to unmask a killer whose savagery is only matched by their cunning.

Praise for Neil Broadfoot:

'Cracking pace, satisfyingly twisty plot. A great read' James Oswald

'Broadfoot is here, and he's ready to sit at the table with some of the finest crime writers Scottish fiction has to offer' Russel D. McLean

'Crisp dialogue, characters you believe and a prose style that brings you back for more . . . a fine addition to a growing roster of noir titles with a tartan tinge' Douglas Skelton

'This is Broadfoot's best to date, a thriller that delivers the thrills: energetic, breathlessly paceyand keeping you guessing till the end' Craig Russell

'Neil Broadfoot hits the ground running and doesn't stop. With the very beating heart of Scotland at its core, your heart too will race as you reach the jaw dropping conclusion of this brilliant thriller. First class!' Denil Meyrick

'A deliciously twisty thriller that never lets up the pace. Thrills, spills, chills and kills' Donna Moore

'An explosive, gripping page-turner with dark and utterly twisted murders. Simply brilliant!' Danielle Ramsay

'An atmospheric, twisty and explosive start to a new series by one of the masters of Scottish fiction. Get your wee mitts on it' Angela Clarke

'No Man's Land is a stunning, fast-paced, multi-layered thriller. Disturbing political unrest and psychological horror written with great confidence by Neil Broadfoot, who has one hand on Ian Rankin's crown as the king of Scottish crime' Michael Wood

'[A] gritty and fast-moving tale of shifting loyalties set against the backdrop of Scottish and Irish politics' Nick Quantrill

'Definitely a must read for all lovers of Tartan Noir: or anyone else who simply wants to enjoy a compelling tale' Undiscovered Scotland

About Neil Broadfoot

Neil Broadfoot worked as a journalist for 15 years at both national and local newspapers, including The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Evening News, covering some of the biggest stories of the day. Falling Fast, which was shortlisted for the Dundee International Book Prize, is the first in the Edinburgh-set McGregor and Drummond series of thrillers.His new Stirling-set series, which begins with No Man's Land and features close protection expert Connor Fraser, has been hailed as "tense, fast moving and bloody" and "atmospheric, twisty and explosive" with a "complex cast of characters and a compelling hero". No Man's Land was longlisted for the 2019 McIlvanney Award.As a father of two girls, Neil finds himself regularly outnumbered in his own home. He is also one of the Four Blokes In Search of a Plot, a quartet of crime writers who live write a story based on suggestions from the audience. The Four Blokes have appeared in England, Spain and Scotland, including at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nigel on May 13, 2023

In brief - This has action and pace however it never really grabbed me. In this book venture capitalist, Blair Charlston, turned business guru hires an ex policeman, Connor Fraser, to act as security manager for an event he is hosting. Into this mix comes Donna, an investigative journalist. It is app......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on February 28, 2020

I would like to thank Netgalley and Little, Brown Book Group UK for a review copy of No Place to Die, the second novel to feature Security Consultant Connor Fraser, set in Stirlingshire. Connor’s company, Sentinel, has contracted to protect controversial disgraced financier turned lifestyle coach Bla......more

Goodreads review by Michael on March 15, 2020

An unusual crime novel in that the main protagonist, Connor Fraser is a security consultant so it puzzled me why didn't he let the police solve the various crimes? A bit confusing at times to work out what was going on and which character was who. There were many strands to the plot and at least as th......more

Goodreads review by Gordon on April 10, 2021

Some housekeeping first and an apology to Neil Broadfoot. This is the third Connor Fraser book but the first I have reviewed. Earlier this year I read the second book, No Place to Die, which I thoroughly enjoyed. However, this was one of the books I was reading when we first went into the March 2020......more

Goodreads review by Suze on April 28, 2020

As I mentioned above, I first met Connor Fraser, along with DCI Malcolm Ford and reporter Donna Blake in Broadfoot's previous book, No Man's Land. Don't worry if you haven't read that one, as this book works perfectly as a standalone, but you really should as it's brilliant. Following events in the l......more