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Absent

By: Emma Salisbury
Narrated by: Alister Austin
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Summary

A gripping warts and all police procedural which will hook fans of Angela Marsons and Ed James.

When he stopped a serial killer in his tracks earlier in the year he thought that would be the end of it, but for DS Kevin Coupland his nightmare has just begun. A child’s body is discovered hidden in a bag, kicking off a major investigation for Salford Precinct’s murder squad. Soon the National Crime Agency roll into town, and Coupland is under strict instructions to play nice. 

DS Alex Moreton returns from maternity leave to find her partner deeply troubled, but with a cold case to review she’s in no position to prevent him hitting the self-destruct button. As he hunts down the child’s killer Coupland is forced to reflect upon his own life and find an answer to the question he’s been avoiding. Is it possible to accept the things you cannot change?
©2018 Emma Salisbury (P)2019 W. F. Howes Ltd
Modern Detectives Police Procedurals
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Emma does it again

I keep trying to read/listen to other authors books but keep going back to Emma Salisbury and her police drama, brilliant.

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