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Henry Christie #21

by Nick Oldham

Responding to a desperate phone call, Henry Christie stumbles across a gangland-style execution in progress and only just escapes with his own life. One of the murder victims is a successful local jeweller, but the motive for his brutal killing remains unclear.
Meanwhile, ex-cop Steve Flynn is unwittingly sucked into a deadly game of kidnap, torture and murder. Then, when a dangerous figure from his past emerges, Flynn finds himself slap-bang in the middle of a bloodsoaked race between rival factions for a fortune worth millions.
As Henry pieces the evidence together, he starts to unravel links that ultimately pit himself and Flynn against cold-blooded killers who will stop at nothing to achieve their aims including murdering a cop and his reluctant sidekick.

Genres: Mystery, British Literature

224 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 2014

About the author

Nick Oldham was born in Belthorn, Lancashire, in 1956. He has been a police officer since the age of nineteen, spending the majority of his service in operational roles, before retiring in 2005. He lives with his partner, Belinda, on the outskirts of Preston.

Reviews

[Suzeesg · Rating 4 out of 5]

jeez, talk about fast-paced! And keeping two threads going, in 2 different countries, that tie up neatly takes some doing. Characters a tad one-dimensional, but overall, a satisfying page-turner

[Pamela · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you need some gritty mysteries set in rural England, read Nick Oldham. Good character development besides.

[Lorne Bruce · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started well, thought this was heading for a four star, but there were spots where my enthusiasm for the story waned - almost like it was written by two people not one! I suspect the character has been developed with a TV series in mind, there seems to be a shelf of other ebooks to pick from in the library. Might try another and see how i get on....

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. It moved along at a cracking pace and kept me interested all the way along. I finished it very quickly.

[Ryan Armstrong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly slow in the build up and then far too fast in the outcome. A page turner towards the end, but not as consequential or interesting as the previous books.

[Rob · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, from an author I'd not previously read. However I did find it somewhat difficult to follow at first, with characters having 'parallel lives'. Not all situations were believable either. I did like the fact that the book was set in real places - which I knew well - and the author had done his research. I liked the characters and thought the story developed well, and I shall certainly read more of Nick Oldham's books. A 'good read'.

[Al Stoess · Rating 3 out of 5]

British. Well done. Good story. My first Oldham (Christie)book.

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good read in this cracking series

[Gary K · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great book from Nick Oldham