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The Canal Murders
- A Yorkshire Murder Mystery, Book 10
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
Life moves at a slower pace on the canals. But death always comes when you least expect it.
The last thing DS Stephanie Johnson and DS Andy Carter expected during their much-needed canal holiday was a murder. When retired folk musician Annie Shipton is found stabbed through the neck at the helm of her barge, the couple can’t help investigating the seemingly impossible crime. Nobody else boarded Annie’s boat—so how was she killed from behind?
With the method a perplexing mystery, DCI Oldroyd is summoned from Harrogate, and it’s not long before the detectives have a long list of potential suspects with a motive to want Annie dead. There’s the young cyclist she argued with over access to the towpath, an ambitious and arrogant local developer she clashed with repeatedly, an estranged husband…and more than a few lingering issues with her former bandmates, most of whom live along the canal.
When a second murder sends shockwaves through the community, the locals start talking about a curse on the waterway. It seems the killer will go to any lengths to avoid detection. But can Oldroyd hunt them down before someone else becomes the next target?
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- Elizabeth Foster
- 06-05-24
A good story
A likeable plot and well written but poor reading. He rarely drew breath that made listening hard work.
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- K E Webb
- 02-05-24
Another Brilliant Book
As always I thoroughly enjoyed this tale …enhanced by the narrator .
I love the ‘ broad Yorkshire ‘ conversations- and the unique atmosphere they bring .
Plot was , as always , interesting and engrossing.
I’m planning a re-listen to the whole series and hope there will be another book to come .
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- Kerr Thorburn
- 02-05-24
canal murders
loved every minute of this book, have read/listen to(on audible) on JR ELLIS and love the series can't wait for the next one 😀
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- Patricia Welton
- 28-05-24
another cracking story
Yet again a good descriptive storyline with characters I feel I now know well.Hope there is another in the series being planned.
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- Mags
- 02-05-24
What a twist!
Yet another great tale really enjoyed it can’t wait for the next Ellis story well read with great Yorkshire accents
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- Vixanne
- 18-05-24
Brilliant!
I have been waiting so long for this book and it didn’t disappoint - not that I expected it to - I love this series of books and how cleverly entertaining and entwined every story is. The character growth is fantastic and makes you excited for the next. Such excellent narration too with both the familiar and new dialects I look forward to hearing book after book!!
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- lynne
- 17-05-24
Enjoyed this Book
Much better than his last book. Good story. Better to read can’t stand the audio voice .
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- J I Stone
- 21-06-24
Better to read than listen to
Accents were stereo typical - not good. Hence better to read than listen to. Interesting plot but not my favourite.
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- Jokermanalias
- 25-10-24
Reasonable
Not a poor story … not badly written … but it lacks that extra something that makes it stand out.
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- Handyann
- 29-10-24
Change the speed!!
The narration is good but just very s-l-o-w. Turn up the replay speed to 1.20 and it’s fine. An interesting story but not quite up to the usual standard I think. I lived on a narrowboat for 9 years (NOT a ‘longboat’ - we’re not Vikings!!) and it most definitely isn’t cheaper than living in a house if you have a permanent mooring. By the time you’ve paid a hefty mooring fee and a hefty canal licence, council tax if it’s classed as a residential mooring, diesel, safety certification every 3 years and have the boat hauled out and its bottom blacked about every 4 years, it certainly isn’t a cheap way to live - been there, done that. Anyway, the general story isn’t bad, a nice listen-while-doing-other-things book and the villain wasn’t too easy to guess.
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