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The Chosen Dead

By: Matthew Hall
Narrated by: Sian Thomas
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The Chosen Dead is the fifth gripping installment in Matthew Hall's twice CWA Gold Dagger nominated Coroner Jenny Cooper series, from the creator of BBC One's Keeping Faith.

An unlikely suicide or a deadly conspiracy?

When Bristol Coroner Jenny Cooper investigates the fatal plunge of a man from a motorway bridge, she little suspects that it has any connection with the sudden death of a friend’s thirteen year old daughter from a deadly strain of meningitis. But as Jenny pieces together the dead man’s last days, she’s drawn into a mystery whose dark ripples stretch across continents and back through decades.

In an investigation which will take her into the sinister realms of unbridled human ambition and corrupt scientific endeavour, Jenny is soon forced to risk the love and lives of those closest to her, as a deadly race to uncover the truth begins . . .

The Chosen Dead is followed by the sixth novel in the Coroner Jenny Cooper series, The Burning.

The Jenny Cooper novels have been adapted into a hit TV series, Coroner, made for CBC and NBC Universal starring Serinda Swan and Roger Cross.

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I love this series and this is no exception - a very good story, brilliantly narrated by Sian Thomas. Jenny Cooper is a coroner and this time she investigates an apparent suicide. With that as a hook you can imagine how determined she is to find out why the young man committed suicide - if he did. The plot is a little bit exaggerated although there is an interesting explanation by the author of the background to the book. If you have read the others in the series this is an excellent addition, but if you have not I absolutely recommend that you start at the beginning of the series - all of which are very good listens.

Another ripping yarn

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Listened to this with hardly a break. Believable characters, the story takes you with it right from the start. The narrator was so engaging and pleasant to listen to - lovely voice great performance

Wonderful narrator

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Lovely flawed characters are so likeable, interesting murder mysteries. Highly recommend this series for an easy enjoyable listen.

Great series

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Great series but this book is quite scary to listen to during the COVID 19 pandemic given the actions of government agencies and other parties interested in only covering their own backs. At times became distracted thinking of what is happening in the here and now and the story itself. Thoroughly recommend it

Gripping

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I love Sian Thomas’ narrations. She has a lovely voice. Unfortunately her South African and New Zealand accents have room for improvement. However I have found very few people able to get the South African accent right.

South African and Kiwi accents.

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