From number-one best-selling author Joy Ellis, a totally absorbing mystery full of stunning twists and turns. Discover the author everyone’s talking about.

A mystery which will captivate you till the stunning ending.

A crime wave has hit town. The target is a highly sought-after brand of streetwear called Hybird X, clothing that costs a fortune and resells for unbelievable prices. Houses are burgled, kids mugged on the streets...and finally a young man dies, all for the sake of his shoes.

Then another boy’s body is found in a pile of rubbish. Meanwhile illegal steroids are flooding the streets. And there are dark movements on the marshes.

Clothes that people will kill to own.

A shadowy figure called Darke and his teams of young criminals seem to be behind it all.

Detectives Jackman and Evans must take on a fiendish criminal, while still haunted by Alistair Ashcroft, the serial killer they never caught.

Who is Darke and what does he really want?

Full of twists and turns, this is a crime thriller that will grip you until the shocking ending. Set in the atmospheric Lincolnshire Fens whose towns and isolated villages hide many dark secrets.

Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Sarah A. Denzil, Robert Bryndza, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Colin Dexter and Ruth Rendell.

The detectives.

DI Jackman leads the investigation. He is extremely smart and has a knack for bringing out the best in his diverse team. DS Marie Evans is haunted by the loss of her husband in a motorbike accident. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and colleagues.

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Listening Length	11 hours and 29 minutes
Author	Joy Ellis
Narrator	Richard Armitage
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	31 October 2019
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07VKPVVHM
Best Sellers Rank	287 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 8 in Police Procedural Mysteries 47 in Police Procedurals (Books)

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Great read

Reviewed in Australia on 21 January 2019

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Another great offering from Joy Ellis with the Fen's team with DI Jackman and DS Marie Ellis. This time the plot involves theft of designer clothing, steroid smuggling and abduction with several bands of "Fagin" run teenagers. There is a sub-plot of an officer coming back to the station who has it in for Marie, which was very convincing. A terrific hard to put down read.

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Brilliant

Reviewed in Australia on 31 October 2018

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This had me staying up very late at night to finish as I couldn't wait to get to the end and find the guilty one.. I had guessed wrong who I thought it was.. I have read all Joy Ellis's books so far available on Amazon and this was just as good as any.. held me to the end in a thrilling book.. Hope there is more to come..

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Paul

Excellent

Reviewed in Australia on 26 February 2020

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Most enjoyable reading with the reader kept immersed in developments until towards the end, when all is revealed.
Believable modern themes and interaction of characters resulted in a four star allocation.

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Wendy French

Lives up to its byline.

Reviewed in Australia on 11 April 2020

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This was a real page turner. An unusual plot combinjng up market clothing & smuggling. So many subplots that finally joined together in the final pages. Another one that was hard to put down.

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Rosemary

Well written.

Reviewed in Australia on 10 November 2020

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Another good story and well written by Joy Ellis. The characters are excellent and believable.
I didn’t like the subject matter of the stolen, suffering boys. I felt quite upset that boys in the real world might be suffering like that.

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Excellent reading

Reviewed in Australia on 28 August 2019

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Another thrilling story from Joy Ellis. This series is excellent, very ‘could happen in real life’ sort of storyline. Looking forward to the next in the series.

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Skribread

A GOOD YARN

Reviewed in Australia on 18 December 2018

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As the author wanted the reader to keep guessing - she did a good job. While it would not necessarily reveal the outcome, it would have helped if a little more description had been inserted towards the end of the story.

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Max Rawnsley

Ellis just does it everytime

Reviewed in Australia on 13 December 2018

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Another police procedural written to keep you awake. Like the idea of several often unrelated plots. The characters Townsend ,Evans etc are well developed
I like the Yorkshire area so these are even more fun and joyful to read

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Janiceg

Great read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 October 2018

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Honestly couldn't put this book down. From start to finish it was so gripping. Had to carry on reading without break. Great story and characters as always from joy ellis. Looking forward to the next.

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Jill

5 Golden Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 October 2018

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I was very pleased to see this latest book in the brilliant Jackman and Evans series released. This is book 5 in the series and while it does work as stand alone I would recommend you read book 4 first as the events in The Guilty Ones are relevant to this book.

Jackman and his team are still recovering from the mental and physical injuries inflicted by Ashcroft and are using a crime lull to recharge. Nothing much is happening apart from illegal steroids and a few break ins.

I love Jackman's team they all care about each other and each have their area of expertise that all adds together to make a very effective team. Nobody wants that to change so when an nemesis from Marie Evans' past looks like becoming the fly in the ointment the whole team are on guard to protect her.

Things in Saltern le fen were never going to remain quiet for long and when the body of a boy turns up murder investigation is back on the agenda as the team dive in to remove more criminals from the streets.

This is very much an emotional roller coaster of a book with abuse and people trafficking intermingled with other side stories it makes for a totally gripping read. I particularly loved the part played by Sheba the German Shepherd.

Very much a psychological thriller with twists, turns and shocks all the way through. An excellent read as I would expect from the phenomenal Joy Ellis. Scores on the doors - 5 golden stars from me.

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Victor Bulge

absolute drivel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 November 2018

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Who on earth wrote all those positive reviews? It's probably those people who think Big Brother or Love Island are the best programmes on TV. What utter rubbish. Can you seriously believe a story can be built around a bunch of chavs stealing high designer clothes? Talk about a race to the bottom. Would write more but must go and collect my shell suit from the cleaners.

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Linda

Mixed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2018

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This is the first book by this author I have read but it did work as a stand-alone story. I had difficulty believing the prices paid for this clothing and the re-sell market for this age group and their relationship with the mastermind. Despite containing translations for American readers, Americanisms were scattered through the book - "Detectives" (when addressing a group of them); "gotten", etc. When reading an America-based book it is fine, but it jars in a British book. And the use of "WPC'? Outdated by many years, surely?? But despite these annoyances, a fair read.

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nicknack

Stop puffing out your cheeks!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 November 2018

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Firstly let me say that I am a big Joy Ellis fan. I love the Jackman series (and the Fens series).

Surprisingly, there were some errors - a few missing words in this story, and I am always niggled with the over-use of - she/he puffed out their cheeks - in all of Joy's books. It bothers me to the point of telling my husband each time I read that phrase.

Back to the positives.... Joy is a great story teller, her books have believable characters and good plot twists. I eagerly await her next book.

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