Author:Howard Linskey,David Leon
Penguin presents, the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of No Name Lane by Howard Linskey, read by David Leon.
The hunt for a serial killer unearths an unsolved cold case from over sixty years ago.
Young girls are being abducted and murdered in the North-East. Out of favour Detective Constable Ian Bradshaw struggles to find any leads - and fears that the only thing this investigation will unravel is himself.
Journalist Tom Carney is suspended by his London tabloid and returns to his home village in County Durham. Helen Norton is the reporter who replaced Tom on the local newspaper. Together, they are drawn into a case that will change their lives forever.
When a body is found, it's not the latest victim but a decades-old corpse. Secrets buried for years are waiting to be found, while in the present-day an unstoppable killer continues to evade justice...
Praise for No Name Lane:
'Howard Linskey is one of the best new writers around and this is the start of a must-read series' Mark Billingham
'This is lacerating fare that makes most current crime fiction look like thin gruel' Financial Times
'Linskey has elevated this story to a level of complexity and humanity seldom approached by British writers previously ... A new name on our criminal horizon' Maxim Jakubowski
'Gripping and convincing' Kimberley Chambers
'Brilliant ... This is first class stuff, an unstoppable tale, a real page-turner not to be missed' Sarah Broadhurst
'Serial killer thrillers don't come much better than this. Old secrets and terrible new crimes woven into an immensely satisfying, utterly compelling narrative which keeps you constantly guessing. Fans of Linskey's critically acclaimed David Blake series will already know what an outstanding author he is, everyone else ... prepare to add another name to your must-read list' Eva Dolan
'Linskey weaves together a compelling and twisty tale that gripped me from page one. If you like Val McDermid's thrillers, you'll love this' Mark Edwards
'A new master of the gripping, gritty thriller. Howard Linskey takes you right to the heart of it.' Paul Finch
'Howard Linskey is one of crime fiction's best-kept secrets. An exciting and intelligent writer with a sure eye for plot. Discover him before others do' Stav Sherez
This audiobook also includes an exclusive interview between the author Howard Linskey, and narrator David Leon.
Linskey delivers a flawless feel for time and place, mixed with unrelenting pace
—— The TimesHoward Linskey is one of the best new writers around and this is the start of a must-read series
—— Mark BillinghamGripping and convincing
—— Kimberley ChambersSerial killer thrillers don't come much better than No Name Lane. Old secrets and terrible new crimes woven into an immensely satisfying, utterly compelling narrative which keeps you constantly guessing
—— Eva DolanLinskey weaves together a compelling and twisty tale that gripped me from page one. If you like Val McDermid's thrillers, you'll love this
—— Mark EdwardsSuperb... less a police procedural than a portrait of a society in crisis... the slow, deliberate revelation of the story behind the crime is dramatic and heartbreaking
—— Publishers WeeklyFossum traces the parallels between the mothers and sons so patiently, precisely, and compassionately that even fans who know all too well what's bound to happen when their paths converge will be shocked into fresh grief themselves
—— Kirkus ReviewsOne of Karin Fossum’s best crime stories... Fossum expertly captures the nuances of everyday life and the way in which people struggle to make sense of life... Karin Fossum is in a class of her own as a crime writer
—— Dagsavisen, NorwayThe opening scene showcases Fossum at her best – the dank camper van, the heat and the brutal murders. The detailed, subdued tone; the grotesque in the middle of the everyday
—— Dagbladet, NorwayHigh-quality crime of the best, international standard. She has now focused her attention on a novel which, in my opinion, has to be one of her very best... So disturbing, riveting and painful that you can’t help but be drawn in
—— Tønsberg Blad, NorwayReaders will delight in the raw honesty with which Candlish writes about being a middle-aged woman in turmoil
—— Daily MailPraise for Louise Candlish
—— -A master of her craft
—— Rosamund LuptonAbsorbing, perceptive and gripping
—— Daily MailA thriller novel meets soap opera with hints of Rear Window . . . addictive and fun . . . it will keep you guessing until the end
—— StylistLouise Candlish's stories don't shy away from life's more painful and emotional moments
—— GlamourTense, twisty and completely addictive, will keep you guessing right until the end
—— Good HousekeepingLouise Candlish excels in looking at the darker side of relationships, she discovers thoughts and feelings that are recognisable but at the same time feel dangerously untouched
—— Love Reading