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  • The Distant Echo

  • By: Val McDermid
  • Narrated by: Tom Cotcher
  • Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (284 ratings)

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The Distant Echo

By: Val McDermid
Narrated by: Tom Cotcher
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Publisher's Summary

On a freezing morning four drunken students stumble upon the body of a woman in the snow. Rosie has been raped, stabbed and left for dead in a cemetery. The only suspects are the four young men now stained with her blood.

Twenty-five years later the police mount a cold-case review of Rosie’s unsolved murder, and the four are still suspects. But when two of them die in suspicious circumstances, it seems that someone is pursuing their own brand of justice....

©2003 Val McDermid (P)2004 Recorded Books Inc

Critic Reviews

"A classic.… McDermid pulls out all the stops. Impeccable." ( Guardian)
"A few more sly, old-fashioned whodunits like this and she’ll join the sturdy ranks of the queens of crime, on course to become Dame Val or Baroness McDermid." ( Sunday Times)

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Keeps you guessing ...

Really enjoyed the tension in this story. A number of threads - a number of possibilities. But all come together in the end with an unexpected finish.

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Smart and engrossing

I loved the in depth character development. The story was really plausible and gripping. The authors intelligent and mastery of language was outstanding. A great read. Thanks

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Thoroughly engrossing

Excellent thriller, with great characterisation and clever twists and turns. Kept me guessing right till the end.

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Good book

Great story line keep you guessing till the end. Must read more from this author

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Amazing character insight!

The depth of characters and great storyline makes it one of the best. Listened every spare minute I could. Val McDermid is an absolute favourite always has been and this is one of the best!

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great narration story line and characters

real who done it kept me listening to the end will be looking g for more of Val McDermott

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Thoroughly Enjoyable Series Start

Not sure why it’s book one in the Karen Purie series as she really doesn’t feature at all. Almost as if the author is introducing her to see what readers think. You really don’t get to know her at all. I picked the murderer early on but even so I found this very enjoyable and

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Star story

Utterly riveting, captivating and well researched , could not bear to stop listening, finished in two days!

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Kept me guessing!

I loved the unpredictable end, I thought the reader was easy to listen to . It was a really well written crime thriller!

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Very entertaining

Great story with lots of suspense and twists. The setting is Scotland, the narrator has a Scottish accent and does a great job.

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