Introducing Audible Exclusive Their Lost Daughters, the first in the Jackman and Evans crime series, written by Joy Ellis, Audible's breakthrough crime author of 2018.

Deep in the muddy fields of the Lincolnshire Fens, a teenage girl is found wandering, delirious, claiming to have been drugged at a party. Metres away, the drowned body of another girl is found on an isolated beach. And all this on a small stretch of land where, nearly 10 years ago, the shocking disappearance of a young girl remains an open case.

For DI Rowan Jackman and DS Marie Evans, the pressure is on to bring the perpetrators of these shocking crimes to justice. Are the crimes linked? Who are these young girls? And what on earth is going on under the green and pastured land of the Lincolnshire Fens?

An Amazon Kindle number one best seller, Their Lost Daughters by Joy Ellis is performed by the incredible Richard Armitage (The Hobbit) and available exclusively at Audible. Be prepared for your pulse to rise and your nights to be disturbed as our breakthrough crime author of 2018 weaves her dark web of mystery. Perfect for fans of Sarah A. Denzil, LJ Ross and Denzil Meyrick.

About the author

Joy Ellis is not your ordinary newcomer to crime fiction. She started work in the 1960s as an apprentice florist in Covent Garden before opening her own flower shop in Lincolnshire. Later in life, she began to consider a career change towards crime writing and attended a workshop in Greece led by Sue Townsend, author of Adrian Mole. Ellis has now left the flowers behind and dedicates her life to writing gritty crime thrillers set in the Fens, where she lives with her police officer partner.

About the narrator

Richard Armitage is a British actor known for his vast array of film, television and theatre work, including The Hobbit, Spooks and The Crucible. His trademark baritone voice has earned him recognition, too, through his performance on many notable audiobooks as well as in TV and radio show narration.

His audiobook credits include The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde featured in The Monster Collection, David Copperfield, and Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber, and this experience shines through in Armitage's gripping performance of Their Lost Daughters.

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Listening Length	9 hours and 46 minutes
Author	Joy Ellis
Narrator	Richard Armitage
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	14 June 2018
Publisher	Audible Studios
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07C66DQZ9
Best Sellers Rank	243 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 5 in Police Procedural Mysteries 7 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals) 38 in Police Procedurals (Books)

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Suspenseful, intriguing, excellent...

Reviewed in Australia on 14 April 2017

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'Their Lost Daughters' is my first introduction to Joy Ellis and I will be reading more from her. This is a true page turner. Although it is book two in the series, it worked well as a standalone but I am sorry that I didn’t read 'The Murderers Son' first, only because I enjoyed this one so much.

This is another great British crime thriller set in the East Anglian Fens, featuring police duo D.I. Rowan Jackson and his partner D.S. Marie Evans.

After a missing girl's body is washed up on the beach, Jackson & Evans are tasked with investigating it however they are immediately also allocated a cold case, (a young girl who went missing nearly eight years before). Having barely started their investigation, Jackson & Evans are then asked to assist a neighbouring division in the search for a missing teenager. As they reluctantly begin these enquiries, it soon becomes clear that this and their own new case are linked and involve an illegal drinking club where minors are plied with alcohol and drugs...

The plot had numerous twists and turns which kept me in suspense throughout. The final chapters reveal some totally unexpected surprises and a totally unexpected ending. I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Bernadette Aitken

A great find

Reviewed in Australia on 29 October 2018

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I love a good English murder mystery/ thriller and this is right up there with the best. The way that the stories within the novel all eventually linked were unraveled by the team was a pleasure to read. I couldn’t put it down, which was good because I had the audio book linked with the e-book.
The police team were believable and worked well with each other and were very likeable. I can see myself moving on to other books in the series.
I consider this to be a great find and I would recommend it to anyone who likes murder mysteries.

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Jean Seifert

A good twist to the plot.

Reviewed in Australia on 6 June 2017

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This is a gripping crime thriller with a twist that has you turning pages to see if your instincts are right. Inspector Jackman a seasoned policeman works tirelessly but never loses his cool. Marie his sidekick makes up for his lack of empathy and shrewdness but is a little too sensitive as I guess we women are. Wilkinson is the forensic pathologist, which I felt did not play a big enough part in the story considering all that was going on.
The missing girl – well that you will learn about - quite intriguing and very unexpected. Most of the investigations are hampered with blockages and problems, the ending will reveal the sleazy character involved in instigating the run around. A good book for teens to read with insight into fun parties.

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Many twist and turns

Reviewed in Australia on 16 August 2018

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An unusual and interesting offering. Having read all the Nikki Galena series to date, and the predecessor of this book, it is different in a number of ways, but still very much a “Fenland” story.
Perhaps a little stretch of the imagination for the story lines, but still an enjoyable book that I wanted to keep reading to find out “what happened” and that is the best part of any good book!

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Kim Sinclair

Another engaging crime mystery that kept me reading

Reviewed in Australia on 19 March 2019

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A story with disturbing crimes against teenage girls that developed with an amazing depth of characters and events. I found myself seeing the crime scenes in my mind with the detailed descriptions involving all the senses.
The narrator's telling of the story created a sense of drama, empathy, sadness, and just about all the other emotional responses which this story invoked as well as giving the characters their individuality allowing the listener to get to know them in the way the author no doubt intended.
I'm onto the next Jackman novel now, knowing it will be another brilliant offering from Joy Ellis.

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***Their lost daughters***

Reviewed in Australia on 22 September 2018

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I gave it a five star rating because the story gripped me and couldn't put it down from beginning to end. I did not expect the twist in the end. It was heart wrenchingly sad and makes you think the old debate about how does a psychopath came to be, were they born as they are or their upbringing shapes them as they are. It's a chilling story that made me love my son more.

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Carrie B

Brilliant - with great characters & just when you think you've got it taped, another twist takes you down another path!

Reviewed in Australia on 27 September 2018

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Joy Ellis is a master story teller, and having lived on the Festival makes these mysteries more real for me. I have enjoyed all of her books on the "Fen" series with DIi Nikki & her team but this series takes us to a new dimension of realistic crime fiction. Can't wait to read the rest of her books. A word of warning to new readers, however - these books are almost impossible to put down once you start reading them 😉

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Paul

Great read. Thank you.

Reviewed in Australia on 27 November 2019

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Been a while, having read a couple of other authors in between, but must say I enjoyed being back to read Joy Ellis' specific style.
Twist & turns as the characters were woven into the plot. As often with Joy the outcomes were totally unexpected. Made for an interesting read.

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Lily G

Excellent thriller

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 April 2017

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Having read all of the " Fen " books by Joy Ellis I was pretty sure I knew what to expect. This thriller definitely surpassed my expectations. It is the second in the Jackman / Ellis series and although still set in the Fens, the Detectives are portrayed quite differently to those in the Nikki Galena series. The detectives have their own problems too, but this just adds to the story line. The plot is quite current and of course it is full of twists and the ending unexpected. Really good read and I hope there will be more in this series.

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barbara wallace

Lost Daughters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2017

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A great read with plenty of action and lots of twists and turns. The main characters on the police force are a formidable force who work very well together. The final chapters reveal some totally unexpected surprises.

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Good

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 April 2017

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When I first started to read this book, I thought I would not enjoy it, but I was surprised, it started to hold my attention, I had just read a story by,Graham Masterton, but I should have waited a bit longer, as this was a completely different story, however, this story grows on you, and I will say, it is a must read.

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Suzy

Their Lost Daughters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 August 2017

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After reading some of the feedback I couldn't wait to get started on this book and the beginning certainly didn't disappoint.
It's a book you get straight into and I was totally absorbed. The characters are real and mostly likeable especially the detectives.
Towards the middle of the book my interest was waning to be honest I was having problems keeping up with the characters and names involved, however as it had been good before I pushed on and finished it but the big ending twist I was hoping for didn't really happen.

6 people found this helpful

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Gripping story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2017

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There are lots of twists and turns and I couldn't put this book down
I never guessed the ending at all. I just love these characters and can't wait to read more about DI Jackson and his sidekick Marie. A brilliant read

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