The Crossing, Matt Brolly
The Crossing, Matt Brolly
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The Crossing

Author: Matt Brolly

Narrator: Danielle Cohen

Unabridged: 9 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2020


Synopsis

An Amazon Charts bestseller.In a small town full of secrets, everyone’s a suspect.When a body is discovered, bled dry on a beach, the sleepy seaside town of Weston-super-Mare wakes up to a nightmare. For Detective Inspector Louise Blackwell, recently transferred to the town she last saw as a child, it’s her first case on the job.The victim—Veronica Lloyd, an elderly volunteer at a local church—has puncture wounds to her hands. When a priest is found killed in a nearby church in a similarly grisly condition, it becomes clear that Blackwell is dealing with a righteous and bloody murderer. But the victims aren’t random. The killer has a vendetta and is hell-bent on exacting twisted revenge for a dark secret dating back years—and there are more murders planned.As the body count rises, Blackwell faces a race against time to solve the mystery of the murderer’s identity and put an end to the carnage. She thought she knew Weston, but the town holds more secrets than she’d ever have imagined. Who can she trust and who knows more than they are letting on?She must discover the crimes that unite the victims—before it’s too late.

About Matt Brolly

Following his law degree, where he developed an interest in criminal law, Matt Brolly completed his master’s in creative writing at Glasgow University.He is the bestselling author of the DCI Lambert crime novels Dead Water, Dead Eyed, Dead Lucky, Dead Embers and Dead Time; the acclaimed near-future crime novel Zero; and the US-based thriller The Controller.Matt also writes children’s books as M. J. Brolly. His first is The Sleeping Bug.Matt lives in London with his wife and their two young children. You can find out more about Matt at www.mattbrolly.co.uk or by following him on Twitter: @MattBrollyUK.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG

THE CROSSING by Matt Brolly is a police procedural and the first book in the Detective Inspector (DI) Louise Blackwell series. It is set most in and near Weston-super-Mare in England. When the body of an older woman is found on a beach, DI Blackwell becomes the senior investigating officer. As Louis......more

Goodreads review by Pat

I really loved Matt Brolly’s previous crime thriller series featuring DCI Mike Lambert and was hoping for a similar vibe with this new series. I have the ARC of the second book so thought I’d read this one first to get some background on the characters. DI Louise Blackwell was transferred to Weston-s......more


Quotes

“Highly recommended.” —Helen Fields, bestselling author of the DI Callanach series“Really compelling and twisty, The Crossing reminded me how much I love a good police procedure. I loved it!” —Lisa Hall, bestselling author of Between You and Me