When the Past Kills

Name: When the Past Kills
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: M J Lee
ISBN: 9798217267712

Author: M J Lee

Series: DI Ripath Crime Thriller #5

Narrator: Dan Bottomley

Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: DK

Published: 07/06/2021

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Police Procedural, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

The past is never over. It's just waiting for an opportunity to return
When the notorious serial killer the Beast of Manchester was captured, the streets should have been safe. Except the police got the wrong man. An innocent person was convicted, and only later was the culprit put away.
Now, those connected to the case are being targeted. Someone wants revenge. DI Thomas Ridpath has to relive the horrors all over again. As the bodies stack up once more, Ridpath knows the answers lie in the mistakes made the first time round.
But as he is searching for clues from years ago, fresh terror awaits. While Ridpath seeks to save lives, he risks overlooking the greatest danger of all and losing more than he can stand.
Don't miss this unputdownable crime thriller featuring one of Britain's best-loved fictional detectives, perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Mark Billingham and Cara Hunter.
What readers are saying about When the Past Kills
'A fabulous read, the plotting is genius and the characters, even the nasty ones, are so true to life' NetGalley review
'Totally riveting, don't start it if you have things to do later that day as I promise it's unputdownable' NetGalley review

About The Author

M J Lee has worked as a university researcher in history, a social worker with Vietnamese refugees, and as the creative director of an advertising agency. He has spent 25 years of his life working outside the north of England, in London, Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok and Shanghai.Dan Bottomley is an Actor, Composer, Voiceover artist and award nominated Sound Designer. Since training at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts he's acted in the first UK tour of Once, sound designed a main house show at the Oldham Coliseum, and developed a new musical for the Hope Theatre in London. He also has narrated numerous titles available on Audible. A lover of all forms of storytelling, he has found his drama training gives him a useful perspective on how effectively music can communicate with the other elements of theatre making to create a more cohesive whole.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Sumit on March 10, 2021

The past is never over. It's just waiting for an opportunity to return... When the Past Kills is the 5th book in the DI Ridpath Series. Having read quite a few detective series over time, this is one series that keeps getting better with each book. Though this book can be read as a standalone, i......more

Goodreads review by Ceecee on August 22, 2020

DI Thomas Ridpath is about to return to MIT from the Coroners Office, although Coroner Mrs Challinor is very reluctant to let him go. Detective Superintendent Claire Trent is keen to have his thoughtful approach to the job although his new immediate boss DCI Paul Turnbull is less than keen. However,......more

Goodreads review by Louise on September 17, 2020

DI Ridpath #5 Ridpath is still attached to the coroner's office and linked to MIT. Just as DI Ridpath is getting his life back together, the Beast of Manchester rears its ugly head again. An execution is being broadcast live on the internet. The police are being targeted and graves are being desecrat......more

Goodreads review by 8stitches 9lives on September 23, 2020

When the Past Kills is the sixth instalment in the DI Thomas Ridpath series of crime thrillers, set in Manchester. It isn't strictly necessary to have read previous instalments but it is preferable given how much past events are referred to and are continued in this book. Think the past is over? It’......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on October 19, 2023

I would like to thank Netgalley and Canelo for an advance copy of When the Past Kills, the fifth novel to feature East Manchester Coroner’s Investigator, DI Ridpath. A series of incidents leads Ridpath to suspect that someone is targeting the people involved in an old case referred to as the Beast of......more