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The Dark Yorkshire Series: Books 1-3

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The Dark Yorkshire Series: Books 1-3

By: J M Dalgliesh
Narrated by: Greg Patmore
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The Dark Yorkshire Series - fast-paced crime fiction stories featuring DI Nathaniel Caslin.

The first three full-length books in this best-selling series are brought together for the first time in this great value set.

DIVIDED HOUSE

The public face. A private reality. Sometimes, the dead have a lot to hide....

DI Nathaniel Caslin’s life is a mess. He works the minimum, abuses substances to survive the day, and drinks his nights away. A once-promising career is in freefall.

Investigating the death of an ex-serviceman in police custody reveals the disappearance of a young family. No one noticed. No one seems to care. In the grip of a bitter Yorkshire winter, a family home reluctantly offers up its grisly secrets. Out on the moors, a murder scene of horrific brutality demands Caslin's focused attention. In the search for answers, is anyone who they claim to be?

Haunted by the ghosts of the past, Caslin is pushed to his limits. Will this case break him or be his path to redemption?

BLACKLIGHT

Two women are missing. One who has it all. The other has lost everything....

DI Nathaniel Caslin is in conflict with his inner demons. His career is resurgent, but the greater battle, that with his addiction, is still raging...and he is losing.

An abandoned car and a desperate call to the police lead Caslin into the heart of two families where secrets and lies are a way of life. What links the fate of an MP's granddaughter and that of a recovering drug addict working in the sex trade?

Past horrors and personal scandals tag with the present as the tension mounts. Trust in those closest to him is brought into question as Caslin pursues a deadly adversary. Lives hang in the balance and all the while, the clock is ticking....

THE DOGS IN THE STREET

A murdered family man. A young woman tortured and set on fire. A face from the past....

DI Nathaniel Caslin is stable for the first time in years. Now he can look to the future, or so he thought. Granting a small favour to a friend can often be anything but simple....

When the only link between two apparently random murders appears to be an aging Catholic priest, Caslin is thrust into a world of long-buried secrets. Drawing unwanted attention from the intelligence services, he must consider if the man he once trusted above all others is now playing by his own rules. With professional killers circling, Caslin must face uncomfortable truths about those seeking redemption. Sometimes, justice is best served from the wrong side of the law.

With the net tightening, the level of threat increases. Will Caslin, along with those closest to him, be the last victims of a forgotten conflict?

Grab the first three books in this number one international best-selling series by J M Dalgliesh.

Begin your journey into the dark heart of UK crime fiction now.

ALSO AVAILABLE WITHIN THE SERIES

BLOOD MONEY - Dark Yorkshire, Book 4

FEAR THE PAST - Dark Yorkshire, Book 5

THE SIXTH PRECEPT - Dark Yorkshire, Book 6

©2018, 2019 J M Dalgliesh (P)2019 J M Dalgliesh
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I enjoyed these three books, although it took a bit of getting used to the narrator. I stuck with it and I'm glad I did. The characters are well formed and interesting. The stories, while sometimes a bit outlandish, kept mne guessing and surprised me on occasion. Certain good value.

I have just bought the next boxed set books 4-6, also exceptional value although unfortunately read by the same narrator. I can't have everything I guess!

Let down by narration

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Took a while to get used to the reader , but the storylines are brilliant and gradually got to like Caslin by the third book ! Will definitely read the rest of the series.

One and your hooked

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I thoroughly enjoyed this trio of books the continuity between them with perfect and the social story really enjoyable the three different crimes were all all enjoyable and and full of twists and Turns the narration was excellent

superb

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well written ever changing story line gripping from chapter one listening all books1to 3 consecutively

gripping

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Great stories but the narration spoils the whole experience. Such a shame as there are others who would do a much better job

Narration is substandard

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I got about a third of the way into the first book. As a story, I thought it had a lot of promise, but the odd rapid jump in time was distracting. For me, the narrator's voice and tone simply didn't suit a crime thriller, but would suit other genres eg comedy far better. It grated to the extent of being annoying and I stopped listening

Promising stories, but the narration jars

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Each one got better as it went on, i did find myself confused as to the events leading to Book One but it was a decent read albeit with less great characters or real emotion than the likes of Stuart MacBride or JD Kirk

Not bad at all for any crime novel fans

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My first time listening to this author. Interesting plots and brought to life by the narrator.

Interesting and clever

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Getting into a sad mind made me sad. it was very good though. the story lines followed well without the back story pushing to far forward.

Dark but not too much

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It’s the usual detective storyline - drink, drugs, broken marriage and kids he doesn’t get to see anymore. However, that’s what makes him so interesting as we are not bothered about conventionality are we? We like to see unorthodox methods, bending of the rules, annoying the top brass and generally upsetting all of his colleagues. This is what gives the character depth and believability and the reason why I like this guy. Being a Scotsman I found the narration quite hard to get used to initially but it grew on me and I soon realised that it was vital to the overall storytelling.
I am a big fan of detective novels and this sits in my reading/listening list alongside that other paragon of virtuous righteousness and defender of the law (I.e detective from hell) - DS Bruce Robertson (Filth - Irvine Welsh). Whilst nowhere near the low level of scummery as Bruce, Caslin portrays similar traits which he manages to keep locked away. For now anyway.
The one drawback with the first set of three books is the unusually high body count. Really? In Yorkshire..?!

Overall enjoyable

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