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Talking to the Dead: Fiona Griffiths Crime Thriller Series Book 1

Talking to the Dead: Fiona Griffiths Crime Thriller Series Book 1


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For rookie detective constable Fiona Griffiths, her first major investigation promises to be a tough initiation into Cardiff's dark underbelly. A young woman and her six-year-old daughter have been found brutally murdered in a squalid flat, the single clue a platinum credit card belonging to a millionaire businessman who died in a plane crash six months before.

For her fellow cops, it's just another case of a low-rent prostitute meeting the wrong kind of client and coming to a nasty end, but Fiona is convinced that the tragic lives and cruel deaths of this mother and daughter are part of a deeper, darker mystery. Fiona, however, has secrets of her own. She is still recovering from a crushing psychological breakdown and the feelings which haunt her are constantly threatening to undermine the mask of normality she has learned to wear.

As she begins to piece together a bizarre and terrifying conspiracy, Fiona finds that what makes her vulnerable also gives her a unique insight into the secrets of the dead and in solving the murders of Janet and April Mancini she can begin to start solving the riddles of her own past.

About the Author :
Harry Bingham is a successful author as well as running The Writers' Workshop, an editorial consultancy for first-time writers and organising the York Festival of Writing. He lives near Oxford.

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Praise for gripping, atmosphere Fiona Griffiths crime thriller series:

Chilling, atmospheric and so gripping it hurts. You won't read a better crime novel this year

Intriguing and compelling - I love Fiona Griffiths In a word - brilliant. One of the most enjoyable crime novels I've read in a while Compelling and claustrophic, Without a doubt, Fiona Griffiths is one of crime's most memorable heroines One of the most interesting and complicated protagonists in current UK crime fiction. Truly unforgettable Fiona Griffiths is one of the most unusual and engaging characters in British crime fiction. Those who haven't yet encountered Fiona will be drawn into a beautifully crafted world Gripping...Fiona Griffiths kept me hooked to the last page and left me hungry for more This is on one level an orthodox, if expertly written, police procedural. But the character of Fiona lifts it to an altogether different, extraordinary level. She is childlike, brilliant, courageous and utterly loopy all at the same time - as well as devastatingly real and human and alone...She'll haunt you long after you finish this book, and send you scurrying to find what else Bingham has written. Fresh and compelling. The best thing coming out of this gem of a crime story is the promise of another Compelling...a new crime talent to treasure "Bingham has gotten inside the mind of his clever, neurotic heroine so well as to make her seem entirely credible... An interesting, unusual and in some ways even moving crime novel." This cleverly plotted police procedural introduces a likeable, maverick detective destined for a bestseller following. "A cracking, well-executed debut." If you're looking for a punchy narrative based in good old Wales where Newport isn't Newport Rhode Island - for once - and seeking a multi layered protagonist in DC Fiona Griffiths then this is the book for you. I for one can't wait to see what Bingham comes up with next for Griffiths!

"The book is beautifully written. It's a tour de force, and for me the book of the year so far, without question. The plot is plausible without being predictable, and the dialogue is terse and smart as a tack. The book ends with one final, rather sweet, surprise, but as Fi's efforts to unravel the mystery gather pace, the standard elements of the action thriller are handled expertly.

Make no mistake - this is much, much more than a crime thriller. Talking to the Dead is first and foremost the tale of a courageous, vulnerable, slightly crazy, but compassionate and intelligent young woman who is trying to succeed in a pedestrian and procedure-dominated organisation."

"This is on one level an orthodox, if expertly written, police procedural. But the charactar of Fiona lifts it to an altogether different, extraordinary level. She is childlike, brilliant, courageous and utterly loopy all at the same time - as well as devastatingly real and human and alone....She'll haunt you long after you finish this book, and send you scurrying to find what else Bingham has written" "TALKING TO THE DEAD is an innovative book that tackles the crime novel from a different angle. That is to be applauded and I am sure that Griffiths is certainly a detective that will appeal to many readers of the crime genre. Exceptional." The mystery-thriller genre is already so staffed with masterminds that it's hard to make room for yet another. But along comes a book like TALKING TO THE DEAD, by Harry Bingham, and suddenly an unadvertised opening is filled...has the feel of something fresh and compelling. The best thing coming out of this gem of a crime story is the promise of another."

Bingham renders a sympathetic heroine and a crackerjack mystery. Happily for readers, he's already
working on the next series installment.

The promising first installment in a new series, this book is so good it has you wondering who should play Fiona on the big screen. Fans of Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander will cotton to the heroine of British author Bingham's highly entertaining U.S. debut....An insightful look at a damaged unusual woman trying to fit...enhance the brisk, realistic plot. With Detective Constable Fiona "Fi" Grffiths, Harry Bingham finds a sweet spot in crime fiction - a female protagonist with stunted emotions, a passion for protecting women (think Stieg Larsson's Lisbeth Salander), outsider status (think Denise Mina's "Paddy" Meehan), sheer guts, and an unstoppable drive to follow her own instincts even when it means breaking every rule in the book (think Lee Childs's Jack Reacher) [...] The writing is terrific, just literary enough to make you catch your breath but not so eye-catching that it detracts from the storytelling This is realism and social commentary immersed in a procedural unlike any other you are likely to read this year


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781409140863
  • Publisher: Orion Publishing Co
  • Publisher Imprint: Orion (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 384
  • Sub Title: Fiona Griffiths Crime Thriller Series Book 1
  • Width: 159 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1409140865
  • Publisher Date: 21 Jun 2012
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 33 mm
  • Weight: 636 gr


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