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The Body Beneath the Willows

DCI Craig Gillard, Book 9

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The Body Beneath the Willows

By: Nick Louth
Narrated by: Marston York
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It’s not only secrets that are buried by the water… A gripping crime thriller from bestseller master Nick Louth
On the tree-lined banks of Surrey’s River Wey, a decaying corpse is dug up by workmen in the middle of an Anglo-Saxon burial site. His modern dental fillings show that this is no Dark Age corpse...

DCI Craig Gillard is called in, but the body’s condition makes identification difficult. One man, however, seems to fit the bill: Ozzy Blanchard, a contractor employed by the same water firm doing the digging who disappeared six months ago, his crashed company car found nearby.

But then an X-ray of the corpse throws the investigation into turmoil. A shard of metal lodged in his neck turns out to be part of an Anglo-Saxon dagger unknown to archaeologists. Who wielded this mystery weapon and why? Does the answer lie in a murderous feud between two local families?

The deeper Gillard digs, the more shocking truths he will uncover.

A totally original crime mystery that will keep you guessing until the very end, The Body Amongst the Willows is an absolute thrill-ride, perfect for fans of Michael Connelly, Ann Cleeves and Mark Billingham.

©2022 Nick Louth (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Mystery Police Procedural Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller
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I was losing hope that the author had gone so far into the realms of fantasy that I had to find another author, but this book has reversed that view. A good Nick Louth, well worth listening to.

A return to form for Nick Louth & Craig GIllard

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Really enjoyed the plot, twisting and turning. And the characters were excellent.Very Well read too.

Good listen

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Probably my least favourite of the books so far, still worth buying and listening to!

Good Book!

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I enjoyed the next instalment in the Gillard series. Unlike other reviews, I didn't find the reference to Covid spoiled the narration, and the references to restrictions were woven into the plot.

Another good read

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Need to pay close attention as invisible complicated, but the reader managed to create good accents. Shame about some mispronounced words.

COMPLICATED PLOT

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