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  • Letter from the Dead

  • Detective Inspector Declan Walsh, Book 1
  • By: Jack Gatland
  • Narrated by: Robin Laing
  • Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (69 ratings)

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Letter from the Dead

By: Jack Gatland
Narrated by: Robin Laing
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Publisher's Summary

By the time you read this, I will be dead....

When Victoria Davies was pushed off her stately home's roof in 2001, all evidence pointed to her husband Michael. But now, 20 years later a letter has appeared, written by Victoria before her death; a letter that was never received and a letter that brings new suspects into the fray; Labour MPs Shaun Donnal, Andrew MacIntyre and Charles Baker.

But two decades on, life has changed for these men. Donnal is now a paranoid alcoholic living on the streets of London, 'Andy Mac' is a popular YouTube Evangelist and Charles Baker is the current Conservative Home Secretary and the bookie's choice for next Prime Minister in the upcoming Leadership Election.

Now Detective Inspector Declan Walsh, saved from permanent suspension and newly transferred to the Temple Inn 'Last Chance Saloon' Crime Unit, must navigate a minefield filled with political intrigue, adulterous affairs, social activist aristocrats and brutal, bloody murder, as each suspect leads his new team to another problem, and skeleton to fall out of the closet....

The debut book in a new series of procedural crime thrillers featuring DI Walsh and the team of the Last Chance Saloon, Letter from the Dead is perfect for fans of J.D Kirk, L.J Ross, J M Dalgliesh, Ian Rankin, Damian Boyd, Alex Smith and Ann Cleeves, among others.

©2020 Jack Gatland (P)2021 W F Howes

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I found this book captures the attention quite quickly. Within a few paragraphs you are wanting to see what happens with the main characters and become involved with their story. DI Declan Walsh is an interesting character, with a backstory you want to learn more about.
The narration is well done, with an easy listening style.
I’m hoping all the series will be available on Audible quickly, because I’m sure it won’t take me long to get through the 16 or so already available.
Yes, I do recommend this book.

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Promising series

I’m looking forward to the next book in the series and the characters developing a bit more

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Excellent book

Like the style of writing and the narrator. Story was great as was the the way it built the way it built tension

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Story and Narrator

Great story all the way through. Mystery ending. Narration was excellent, the voices done very well.

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Great story great narrator

Everything about this book was enjoyable, Ribin Laing is a wonderful narrator. I hope there are more coming

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Enjoyable in every aspect

Excellent. Loved everything about it ,the storyline, the characters and the reader who brought it all to life.

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Great story

This is another great story by this author. loved His storyline,plots characters, and with excellent narration, which has you interested. I'm looking forward to listening to more. really worth a listen

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A great listen!

This is my first Audible book with this author and narrator. I’m so glad to find out there’s another 12 books to go! I’m hooked!

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Great tale

Great tale well told. Eager for the next one!
Narrator does an excellent job evoking the different characters on the story

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Good reading

My first time with this author- not bad at all! I look forward to reading other books with his hero Declan

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