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Dead Pretty

The 5th DS McAvoy novel from the Richard & Judy bestselling author

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Dead Pretty

By: David Mark
Narrated by: Toby Longworth
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The latest stunning novel by bestselling author David Mark, perfect for fans of Val McDermid and Peter Robinson.

'Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order' Daily Mail

Hannah Kelly has been missing for nine months. Ava Delaney has been dead for five days.

One girl to find. One girl to avenge. And DS Aector McAvoy won't let either of them go until justice can be done.

But some people have their own ideas of what justice means...

DEAD PRETTY is the stunning new novel from one of Britain's most original crime writers.

(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton©2016 Dead Pretty Ltd Crime Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Suspense
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Critic reviews

Highly entertaining
More twists and turns than a corkscrew through the eyeball (Val McDermid)
Dark, compelling crime writing of the highest order (Geoffrey Wansell)
Truly exhilarating and inventive. Mark is a wonderfully descriptive writer and an exciting young talent. (Peter James)
Compelling and harrowing
Breathtaking. Mark writes bad beautifully (Peter May)
Mark's rich, distinctive prose style and damaged characters compel you to keep reading... shaping up to be an essential crime series
David Mark takes you to the darkest edges of Hull and Back, but be prepared for a late night, as Dead Pretty will make you see dawn (Martina Cole)
There is a good array of villains, and Mark is impressive in his sensitive portrayals of the relationships between the principal characters at work and home.
Wry insights into the human condition and lyrical descriptions of the East Yorkshire landscape
The exceptional McAvoy series just got better. DEAD PRETTY is a gripping thriller...proof that David Mark is up there with the best (Mari Hannah, author of the Kate Daniels series)
All stars
Most relevant
This is the fifth book in a series about Det. Sgt. Aector McAvoy and his life in the Humberside Police.
McAvoy is working on the case of the disappearance of a young woman when another is brutal murder nine months.
Meanwhile, McAvoy’s boss, Det. Supt. Trish Pharaoh, is in the spotlight when a convicted of murder is freed when his conviction is quashed on appeal.
David Mark keeps the reader guessing and Toby Longworth is an excellent narrator.

Book 5 in series

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As always the story is full of twists and turns. Narration is excellent. I love David Mark books . Can always be guaranteed of a great listen . Every character believable as we are all complicated beings .

Sublime 6 stars out of 5!

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wonderful book and beautifully read. Can't wait to listen to the next one...A must have

Gripping from start to finish!

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So stunned by this truly gifted writer and narrator- that I’ve not stopped to review them.

These books are a revelation. The intensity of character driven episodic drama is spectacular and I’ve not been so captured since Len Deighton and Joe Nesbo.

Toby LW is incredible. So gifted.

Thank you both. Every new character bursts into my world in bright colour…like Welsh Andy..from nowhere he is suddenly in there!!

Incredible

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This story was all over the place which made it confusing. Least liked out of all the books.

Confusing...

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