The Mercy Chair
Washington Poe, Book 6
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to wishlist failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
£0.99/mo for the first 3 months
Prime members: New to Audible? Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
The Mercy Chair
Buy Now for £12.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
John Banks
-
By:
-
M. W. Craven
About this listen
'Mesmerising, macabre and magnificent. The Mercy Chair is truly terrifying, laugh-out-loud funny, and impossibly clever. Poe and Tilly are unstoppable' Chris Whitaker
'Washington Poe is a brilliant creation, from one of the finest and most inventive crime writers of today' Peter James
----
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I'll begin . . .
Washington Poe has a story to tell.
And he needs you to listen.
You'll hear how it started with the robber birds. Crows. Dozens of them. Enough for a murder . . .
He'll tell you about a man who was tied to a tree and stoned to death, a man who had tattooed himself with a code so obscure, even the gifted analyst Tilly Bradshaw struggled to break it. He'll tell you how the man's murder was connected to a tragedy that happened fifteen years earlier when a young girl massacred her entire family.
And finally, he'll tell you about the mercy chair. And why people would rather kill themselves than talk about it . . .
Poe hopes you've been paying attention. Because in this story, nothing is as it seems . . .
----
'Craven renders the darkness of the human condition with immense skill, ratcheting the tension to a nails-on-chalkboard pitch. Don't turn out the lights.' Vaseem Khan
Listeners also enjoyed...
What listeners say about The Mercy Chair
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Darren McBride
- 07-06-24
Gripping, enthralling. Best Tilly and Poe yet
Amazing and gripping. I couldn’t stop listening. As usual the twists and turns of the story didn’t disappoint. It’s the best work yet for the Tilly and Poe books. I urge those who haven’t read the series to do so. It’s an excellent read for any crime novel fans.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tracy
- 26-06-24
Didn’t see that coming…
The Mercy Chair. Well worth the wait ( but now I am waiting for the next one)
Pretty gruesome in places but that’s fairly normal for a Craven book .
Set in Keswick and the Lake District a place I have visited since childhood, I was actually staying on Blencathra street when I was listening to this audio book!
Washington and Tilly go from strength to strength , such an interesting relationship
The plot weaves and turns and the final twist was totally unexpected but leaves a very big question …
Excellently narrated as usual
(Please hurry up with the next book )
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ronnie Ingledew
- 09-07-24
Well worth the wait
Been waiting for another Washington Poe book to come out and didn’t disappoint excellent story
Please keep these coming
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Charles Dodd
- 20-06-24
His best yet!
All the Poe stories are a treat and this is MW Craven’s best book yet. Probably his darkest too, yet still laced through with the trademark humour we’ve come to expect. A proper rollercoaster ride!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sue Fairburn
- 21-06-24
Great story
can't say enough about this great story very hard to listen to sometimes but brilliant
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sooz333
- 09-06-24
Best yet
Dark, chilling, disturbing, humorous sad with a fantastic twist , will no doubt be in my top five books of the year
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Niki
- 24-06-24
It's all about Tilly and Washington for me
It's the first time I have read/listened to an MW Craven book and known a lot of what was coming.
I have never correctly guessed any twists before, never mind all of them but I do love the characters and I think listening to them on kindle adds an entirely new dimension to the experience.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- lynn harry
- 28-10-24
Best one yet
Absolutely great - keeps you guessing throughout the whole book - can’t wait for next one
This was a delight to listen too
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Sarah Phillips
- 05-10-24
A good twist at the end
I love all the characters and the way their personal stories progress. Always a great plot. I like how John Banks (the narrator) doesn’t go over the top in the voices he uses for the different characters. Makes it easy to listen to.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ballgown
- 29-06-24
Another great book
I love this series, Poe and Tilly are great characters. Far more twists and turns than I expected in this book. A gripping listen once started I couldn’t stop. Outstanding
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!