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  • A Song for the Dying

  • By: Stuart MacBride
  • Narrated by: Ian Hanmore
  • Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (103 ratings)

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A Song for the Dying

By: Stuart MacBride
Narrated by: Ian Hanmore
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Publisher's Summary

A heart-stopping crime thriller from the author of three consecutive No. 1 bestsellers, including Birthdays for the Dead and the DI Logan McRae series.

He's back... Eight years ago, 'The Inside Man' murdered four women and left three more in critical condition - all of them with their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside. And then the killer just…disappeared.

Ash Henderson was a Detective Inspector on the initial investigation, but a lot can change in eight years. His family has been destroyed, his career is in tatters, and one of Oldcastle's most vicious criminals is making sure he spends the rest of his life in prison. Now a nurse has turned up dead on a patch of waste ground, a plastic doll buried beneath her skin, and it looks as if Ash might finally get a shot at redemption. At earning his freedom. At revenge.

©2014 Stuart MacBride (P)2014 HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Critic Reviews

"MacBride is the natural heir to the late and much lamented Reginald Hill." (Andrew Taylor, Spectator)
"MacBride is a damned fine writer - no one does dark and gritty like him." (Peter James)
"Fierce, unflinching and shot through with the blackest of humour; this is crime fiction of the highest order." (Mark Billingham)
"Some of the grittiest crime-writing in the field." ( Independent)
"Admirers of tough, modern crime novels will be in seventh heaven - or should that be hell?" ( Express)
"Ferocious and funny." (Val McDermid)
"Hard-hitting prose with a bone-dry humour and characters you can genuinely believe in, Stuart MacBride's novels are a real treat." (Simon Kernick)

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Stuart mac bride

loved the story but plenty of back stories. very enjoyable and the narrator was very good at different accents.

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Great listen!

Well written, keeps you engaged - love the way Alice & Ash’s relationship has developed
Well Narrated! Thoroughly recommend!

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Terrific

MacBride writes the kind of characters you want to read about. Characters with a perfect blend of human fallibility, grit and humour.

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Very good

The thrilling sequel to Birthdays For the Dead. You must read the first book to really get the best from this one but it’s a great read anyway. Brilliantly crafted story with great characters, narrator is amazing.

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Crap save your money really boring stick to logan

Crap save your money. Stick to Logan Macray. Can I have my money back please

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Addicted to Stuart Macbride

Having listened to nearly all his books, I can safely say each one keeps me intrigued. Listen twice, unravel the twists and turns. A song for the dying is full of them.
Ian Hanmore brings the story to life, fantastic narration.

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