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The Icehouse

A Lancashire Detective Mystery (DCI Walker Crime Thrillers, Book 1)

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The Icehouse

By: JJ Richards
Narrated by: Kevin E Green
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THE ICEHOUSE

"A moody, enveloping crime thriller." — SPR Editorial Review

A MURDERER ON THE LOOSE
A DETECTIVE HAUNTED BY THE PAST
A RACE AGAINST TIME


DCI Jonathan Walker is a senior detective with the Lancashire Constabulary in North West England — haunted by the past and driven by a need for redemption.

When a body is discovered in the quiet village of Rufford, Walker cuts short his leave of absence and returns to lead the investigation. But when the crime begins to mirror the decades-old murder of his sister, the case becomes dangerously personal.

As more victims disappear and bodies begin to surface with the same disturbing signature, Walker and his team realise they are hunting a serial killer.

With time running out and another life hanging in the balance, Walker is forced to confront the past he's spent years trying to bury — and decide how far he is willing to go to stop the killer, even if it means breaking the rules himself.

The Icehouse is the gripping debut novel in the DCI Walker Crime Thrillers series.

Perfect for listeners who enjoy Ann Cleeves, Peter James, and LJ Ross.

Each book can be listened to as a standalone, but the full story is best enjoyed in order.

Start the series today and discover why thousands of listeners are hooked on DCI Walker.

©2023 Jason John Richard Gaskell (P)2023 Jason John Richard Gaskell
Crime Crime Fiction Murder Mystery Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Detective Race Against Time
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"A moody, enveloping crime thriller." — SPR Editorial Review

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I came to this book after listening to the author being interviewed on BBC radio 4 and I’m glad I did. Usually I read historical novels but is good to break outside the genre occasionally and this appealed. Listening to it on long journeys I enjoyed the characters, the narration and the plot. The narrator was probably reading it with an older voice than the main Detective and conjoined an aging unattractive character in my head until the journalist gave him her number and it became evident he was not so old and might even be attractive!
It was a good story for those who find it difficult to imagine scenes as they were realistically described without being laboured. I will seek out another at some point.

Described well without labouring

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I enjoyed this book. The story was engaging and it was good to hear the place names that I'd known all my life. One thing though I have to say as a lifelong PNE supporter, that they play in Navy shorts not black! I will certainly be reading any further books by this author. Many thanks

A good Northern read!

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I’ve just finished listening to this on audiobooks, and I have to say it was fantastic, being a truck driver I spend most days listening to true crime podcasts or crime fiction audiobooks, I have a list of favourite authors that I listen to regularly and JJ Richards has just gone into the the top 3 on that list, I thoroughly enjoyed this title, and being from Leyland (which got a small mention) it was great being able to relate to all the locations, I can’t wait to start listening to book 2, having spent most weekends for the last 30 years or so walking around rivington, this is going to be fantastic listening, keep them coming please

Brilliant from start to finish

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This title is the first in an on going series of books and as such should pick up a bit as we get to know the characters more, I do hope that is the case anyway. My main problem with listening to this book is the very old fashioned way it is narrated which took away some of the enjoyment as, in my minds eye, I kept picturing the main characters as if they were set in the 1950s -trilbies and raincoats and WPCs who were so very proper and knew their place.

In conclusion I will buy the next in the series on my Kindle so I dont have to listen to this dreadful narrator and suggest others do the same.

Spoilt by Old Fashioned Narration

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Listened after seeing a recommendation of Book 2 on Twitter. Thought I’d best start with Book 1! Loved the storyline and characters! Now for book 2!

Great Storyline!

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