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  • Taunting the Dead

  • DS Allie Shenton, Book 1
  • By: Mel Sherratt
  • Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
  • Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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Taunting the Dead

By: Mel Sherratt
Narrated by: Antonia Beamish
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How far would you go to protect the ones you love? And how much further would you go to betray them?

Nine out of ten murders are committed by someone the victim knows. So when Steph Ryder is found dead, DS Allie Shenton begins her investigation close to home, starting with Steph’s family and friends.

Soon the lies, backtracking and secrets multiply as each of the suspects tries to cover up their actions on that fateful night. Before long, Allie homes in on Steph’s ambitious and powerful husband, Terry. Convinced he’s hiding something, she interviews him again and again, each time seeing through his smooth charms.

As the trail grows hotter, the web of deceit pulls tighter and more bodies pile up. Allie must race against time to uncover the shocking truth of who killed Steph before the suspects get away with murder.

Set within the gritty streets of Stoke-on-Trent, this fast-paced British detective novel is a dark murder mystery with an emotional pull.

Taunting the Dead is the first novel in the Allie Shenton series of crime thrillers from the million selling British author, Mel Sherratt, and perfect for fans of DS Butler, LJ Ross, Angela Marsons, Joy Ellis, Rachel McClean, Caroline Mitchell and Meg Jolly.

©2021 Mel Sherratt (P)2022 W F Howes
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Small-town secrets: Spectacular police procedural

I’m thrilled I picked up “Taunting the Dead,” the first book in the DS Allie Shelton series by Mel Sherratt (available now in Audible Plus catalogue at no cost). This suspenseful novel had me hooked from start to finish. Antonia Beamish’s flawless narration brought the characters to vivid life, and I was impressed by her skillful performance. We follow DS Allie Shelton as she investigates a murder and discovers a web of secrets and lies in a small town. Sherratt’s writing is powerful, and I appreciated how she wove together the perplexing threads of the case and how she balanced the dark themes with an emotional pull, making it a compelling and engaging listen. The pacing was comfortably fast-moving. I do so prefer British novels with a strong female lead, and this is another reason why. Highly recommended as I scream from my rooftop, “Epic, I say!”

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