The Blackbird: The heart-pounding Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy book club pick (David Raker Missing Persons, 11)

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The Blackbird: The heart-pounding Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy book club pick (David Raker Missing Persons, 11)

The Blackbird: The heart-pounding Sunday Times bestseller and Richard & Judy book club pick (David Raker Missing Persons, 11)

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In 1993, Wabash resident Larry Hall is brought in for questioning as a suspect in the murder of an underage girl. Local police describe him as a harmless serial confessor, but detective Brian Miller manages to coax out of him that he has dreams about murdering women. In 1996, charming drug and arms dealer James "Jimmy" Keene, is arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison without bail. Seven months into his sentence, he is approached by FBI agent Lauren McCauley and offered a deal for a clean start with lesser sentence and completely clean record: he will transfer into a facility for the criminally insane in Springfield, befriend Larry, and convince him to admit to killing fourteen women, having only been convicted of two murders, which he is trying to get overturned. Jimmy initially rejects the deal, but after his father James has a stroke caused by the stress of his son's incarceration, he starts studying Larry's case file in hopes of being the inmate selected to befriend him. Nordyke, Kimberly (January 10, 2023). "Golden Globes: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023 . Retrieved January 11, 2023. By all accounts, Cate and Aiden Gascoigne should have been charred corpses when their car crashes into a ravine in rural Surrey and bursts into flames. However, when investigators eventually manage to reach the vehicle, it is found empty. EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2022 TV Series Competition Line-up!". EnergaCAMERIMAGE. October 19, 2022 . Retrieved December 10, 2022.

Cate was a talented photographer and when Raker visits the Gascoignes’ home with Cate’s sister, Georgia, he discovers that she was working on a new project focusing on the victims of unsolved murders. Could that have had a bearing upon her death? And what might the mysterious ‘dunes’, overheard by Georgia in a hurried phone conversation, have to do with it? Petski, Denise (April 29, 2021). "Greg Kinnear & Sepideh Moafi Join Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser & Ray Liotta In Apple's 'In With The Devil' Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 29, 2021.I love a good mystery and this book certainly delivers. Told from the first person, David Raker (our investigator). We, the readers are flung into situation that doesn’t make any sense and has no plausible leads to follow up. How/why did Cate and Aiden’s car end up at the bottom of a ravine and where are their bodies? Running alongside this major question mark are a past event 30 years ago, a situation with one of Raker’s friends/ex colleagues and for a further twist, the investigation into The Dune Murders. Needless to says there’s are loads of twists, thousands of turns and SO many seemingly unrelated characters and storylines that you’d have to be a absolute genius to figure this one out! Given Jimmy's natural charming and charismatic personality and gift for talking, he was offered an opportunity for a fully commuted sentence with a clean record and no conditions by federal authorities. This is the story of the dangerous deal he was offered and what happened next. [4] Cast [ edit ] Main [ edit ] Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023). "Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023 . Retrieved January 16, 2023.

Production for the series began in New Orleans in April 2021. [7] Reception [ edit ] Critical response [ edit ] Two and a half years later, with still no answers to the mystery, Cate’s parents hire David to discover what really happened to their daughter and son-in-law. His investigations soon start pointing to another unsolved case from 30 years ago: that of three murdered young women whose bodies were buried in the sand dunes off the Northumbrian coast.Couple Cate and Aiden are happily married when their car crashes down a ravine. But when the emergency services get there, there are no where to be found. 2 years later they still haven’t been found by the police. The family ask missing person investigator David Raker to take up the case. James "Jimmy" Keene has turned to a life of crime until he is arrested as part of a wider sting called Operation Snowplow. Once a promising young football star who was offered several college football scholarships; instead he decided to stay in the Chicago area to be close to his thriving business. He accepted a plea deal he believed to be five years, released with parole after four years. But in the conspiracy he was enhanced with possession of a number of illegally held firearms and was sentenced to ten years without parole. Andreeva, Nellie (March 5, 2021). "Ray Liotta Joins Taron Egerton & Paul Walter Hauser In Apple Limited Series 'In With The Devil' ". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 29, 2021. a b "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production – In with the Devil". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 26, 2021 . Retrieved March 26, 2021. Taron Egerton as James "Jimmy" Keene, accused of drug and weapons conspiracy, facing a 10-year prison sentence without a chance for parole

Meanwhile, over in the wilds of Wales, Raker’s fugitive friend Colm Healy has problems of his own – someone is taking an interest in him, and that’s a big no-no for n ex-cop who must live his life under the radar. But he’s lonely and vulnerable, and could be about to make a huge mistake… As if Raker doesn’t have enough on his plate! Paul Walter Hauser as Larry Hall, a convicted serial killer and rapist accused of murdering 14 women They’re obviously dead – but when firefighters arrive at the scene the car is empty, the Gascoignes nowhere to be found. How did that happen and where are they? Taken on by Cate’s grieving family, these are two questions that Raker is determined to answer, but as his investigation progresses, more and more questions are about to cloud the issue further. Could this be the case that finally defeats this master of missing persons investigations? Many thanks to Penguin Michael Joseph, and the author for a chance to read and review this book. All opinions are expressed voluntarily.However, with evidence disappearing and witnesses dying, David soon realises he’s up against an adversary who always seems to be one step ahead of him. Putting not only his own life in danger, but also that of his closest ally, former Met. Officer Colm Healy – a man most presume is dead. Greg Kinnear as Brian Miller, a police detective from Wabash investigating Larry's missing murder victims



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