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Dead Man Walking (Part 1 of 3)
Dead Man Walking can be read either in three parts or as a full-length ebook (available 20 November 2014).
The fourth unputdownable book in the DS Mark Heckenburg series. A killer thriller for fans of Stuart MacBride and Luther, from the #1 ebook bestseller Paul Finch.
His worst nightmare is back…
As a brutal winter takes hold of the Lake District, a prolific serial killer stalks the fells. ‘The Stranger’ has returned and for DS Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenburg, the signs are all too familiar.
Last seen on Dartmoor ten years earlier, The Stranger murdered his victims in vicious, cold-blooded attacks – and when two young women go missing, Heck fears the worst.
As The Stranger lays siege to a remote community, Heck watches helplessly as the killer plays his cruel game, picking off his victims one by one. And with no way to get word out of the valley, Heck must play ball…
A spine-chilling thriller, from the #1 ebook bestseller. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and James Oswald.
The fourth unputdownable book in the DS Mark Heckenburg series. A killer thriller for fans of Stuart MacBride and Luther, from the #1 ebook bestseller Paul Finch.
His worst nightmare is back…
As a brutal winter takes hold of the Lake District, a prolific serial killer stalks the fells. ‘The Stranger’ has returned and for DS Mark ‘Heck’ Heckenburg, the signs are all too familiar.
Last seen on Dartmoor ten years earlier, The Stranger murdered his victims in vicious, cold-blooded attacks – and when two young women go missing, Heck fears the worst.
As The Stranger lays siege to a remote community, Heck watches helplessly as the killer plays his cruel game, picking off his victims one by one. And with no way to get word out of the valley, Heck must play ball…
A spine-chilling thriller, from the #1 ebook bestseller. Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride and James Oswald.
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70 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 30, 2014
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About the author
Paul Finch
206 books466 followersPaul Finch is a former cop and journalist, now full-time writer. Having originally written for the television series THE BILL plus children's animation and DOCTOR WHO audio dramas, he went on to write horror, but is now best known for his crime / thriller fiction.
He won the British Fantasy Award twice and the International Horror Guild Award, but since then has written two parallel series of hard-hitting crime novels, the Heck and the Lucy Clayburn novels, of which three titles have become best-sellers.
Paul lives in Wigan, Lancashire, UK with his wife and children.
He won the British Fantasy Award twice and the International Horror Guild Award, but since then has written two parallel series of hard-hitting crime novels, the Heck and the Lucy Clayburn novels, of which three titles have become best-sellers.
Paul lives in Wigan, Lancashire, UK with his wife and children.
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September 5, 2018
"Dazed and confused"
It wasn't difficult to spot that this was only one-third of the story, but I gave it a try anyway simply because it was free. I'm fed up with this marketing ploy, as are many other readers judging by their reviews. The message will get through eventually.
Taking this section of the book as it stands, I have to say the quality of writing is higher than average. If you wanted to know every road and track, hill and dale, and river and stream deep in the heart of the English countryside, it's here. The detail is staggering. It was so detailed it smothered the characters to a large extent. My overall impression after I'd finished this first part was of a basic plot, a bland set of characters in breathtakingly beautiful landscapes. Strip that descriptive detail away and it would be fairly ordinary.
It wasn't difficult to spot that this was only one-third of the story, but I gave it a try anyway simply because it was free. I'm fed up with this marketing ploy, as are many other readers judging by their reviews. The message will get through eventually.
Taking this section of the book as it stands, I have to say the quality of writing is higher than average. If you wanted to know every road and track, hill and dale, and river and stream deep in the heart of the English countryside, it's here. The detail is staggering. It was so detailed it smothered the characters to a large extent. My overall impression after I'd finished this first part was of a basic plot, a bland set of characters in breathtakingly beautiful landscapes. Strip that descriptive detail away and it would be fairly ordinary.
May 30, 2018
After reading my first Paul Finch novel "Ashes to Ashes" I had to get more from this author and I did - now reading Part 2 and these "Heck" books should be in a film or a series - they are fabulous and what an author Mr Finch is. Great books, great storylines (violent) and love the characters, especially Detective 'Heck' Heckenburg.
March 30, 2021
Boring... started off well but lost traction when the story moved to Scotland in chapter two, and suddenly connects to the earlier incident. Too much description of Scotland, reads almost like a guide for hikers and adventure seekers.
April 23, 2020
Not interesting,I quit after 100 peges
April 14, 2024
Don't go climbing in the fog
I dislike stories that end before the ending. Slow read but interesting characters. Guess or must dead all 4 books to solve the mystery.
I dislike stories that end before the ending. Slow read but interesting characters. Guess or must dead all 4 books to solve the mystery.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews