Payback, R.C. Bridgestock
Payback, R.C. Bridgestock
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Payback

Author: R.C. Bridgestock

Series: DI Charley Mann Crime Thrillers #1

Narrator: Sarah Durham

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 08/10/2021


Synopsis

Returning home is never easy. Not when there is a serial killer at work A completely unputdownable crime thriller full of authentic detail.
DI Charley Mann left Yorkshire for the Met and a fast-track career but now she's back, she's in charge and the area's first young, female DI. Her hometown, the Yorkshire countryside, and her old friends all seem unchanged.
But appearances can be deceptive.
When a brutal murder is discovered, Charley is forced to question everything, and the interest of her ex doesn't make it easier. Bodies keep appearing and the pressure is on. Charley will be tested to her limits...
But home is where the heart is. Right?
The unputdownable new series from the storyline consultants to TV's Happy Valley and Scott & Bailey, Payback is perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, LJ Ross and Rachel Lynch.

About The Author

R.C. Bridgestock is the name that husband and wife co-authors Robert (Bob) and Carol Bridgestock write under. Between them they have nearly fifty years of police experience, offering an authentic edge to their stories. The writing duo created the character DI Jack Dylan, a down-to-earth detective, written with warmth and humour.Bob was a highly commended career detective of thirty years, retiring at the rank of Detective Superintendent. He was also a trained hostage negotiator dealing with suicide interventions, kidnap, terrorism and extortion. As a police civilian supervisor Carol also received a Chief Constable’s commendation for outstanding work.Sarah Durham is a successful film and TV actress and a narrator of more than twenty audiobooks.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sarah on August 11, 2019

I was over the moon to hear that R.C Bridgestock had a brand new series coming out. Whilst this is another detective series, this feels quite different to the DI Jack Dylan series. Charley, I loved. Having moved away from her home town to London to progress in her career, she finds herself back in he......more

Goodreads review by Gordon on February 12, 2022

A very straightforward police procedural. Decent enough but lacking a spark. I kept feeling I'd read this one before; there was little to make it stand out from many other crime novels. Well enough written, although every time the action seemed about to take off a long reminiscence or period of expo......more

Goodreads review by Laura on December 15, 2019

Book reviews on www.snazybooks.com Payback kicks off this new crime series with a bang, introducing us to plucky DCI Charley Mann, who has returned to her hometown after having moved to London under challenging circumstances many years ago. I haven’t read anything by writing couple R.C. Bridgestock......more

Goodreads review by Yin on October 19, 2019

A new anticipated crime series begins with DI Charley Mann and was this a treat. Fast compiling pages of this new DI character jumps off the pages in her quest to solve the Yorkshire murder. The Police procedure takes the story with indepth look at how a SIO works without being an instruction book. A......more

Goodreads review by Linda on January 22, 2020

Back on home turf, DI Charley Mann’s first day is off to a dramatic start. I thoroughly enjoyed Payback as it is a carefully crafted and meticulously plotted crime thriller. I think it’s the attention to detail from authors who know police procedures so intimately that makes Payback so intriguing. I......more