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  • The Huntsmen

  • DS Royston Chase, Book 1
  • By: Tony J. Forder
  • Narrated by: Alister Austin
  • Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (151 ratings)

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Summary

Book one in the DS Royston Chase series.

When DS Royston Chase is called to the scene of a fatal road collision, his task is to identify the girl who died alongside the ex-chief constable of Wiltshire Police. Paired with the bold and strident DC Claire Laney, Chase is given the task of closing the case quickly and quietly.

But when the girl’s DNA provides a familial link to a child who vanished from her home 20 years earlier, Chase and Laney refuse to accept the coincidence. The pair start looking harder at the ex-cop’s life, at which point they encounter serious opposition. Perhaps deadly serious.

Because the establishment looks after its own, and soon it’s not only their bosses getting in the way of a thorough investigation. Chase and Laney find themselves seemingly at odds with everyone, fighting to save their own reputations as well as the case. But neither will rest until they identify their young victim, no matter what the cost....

©2021 Tony Forder (P)2022 W F Howes

Critic reviews

"The author is hugely talented and ranks, in my opinion, with the likes of Peter James and Val McDermid." (Maggie James, best-selling author)

"Just a word of warning - prepare to be in tears, on the edge of your seat and gobsmacked in equal measure. A triumph!" (Liz Mistry, best-selling author) 

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I got caught up in the first 5 minutes

Having read all the bliss books I thought I’d known what to expect, maybe having it read to me was different but As far as thrillers go this got me start to finish.

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very excellent

A bit more gritty than the di bliss series but I think better for it. Good reader nicely voiced characters. Proper baddies. Well worth the listen. many thanks

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A decent start to a series

Interesting story and characters. Bizarre almost AI like narration though, which really spoiled it for me. Not sure I could listen to anything else that Alister Austin narrates.

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Great easy book

Really liked the narrator and the twists and turns. Love the relationship between the two main detectives. Very descriptive

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Close but no Cigar!

Story line initially held promise but the dialogue between characters quickly became contrived and detracted from this.. Could be in part be down to the almost AI like narration…

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Absolutely the best I’ve read this year!

Lots of intrigue and excitement with a backdrop of horrific child Abuse….great story and a great ending

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good story

a good story, lots of twists and turns, ending could have been a bit more indepth I think , but a good book.

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Developed nicely

Initially the narration felt a bit odd but solidified nicely. Story was a bit darned scary but convincingly became horribly possible. Characterisation of the detectives developed nicely and their character and relationship became solid and believable - to the extent that I was interested to see the development of the characters and their relationship and downloaded the next book

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Not the best of his books. Disturbing crime.

Narration sounded so AI that I even checked my settings at one point. Think it affected the story for me.

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A really enjoyable listening experience.

I have really enjoyed listening to this story, even though it was a horrible story. The author, characters and narrator were great.

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