A Duty of Revenge

by Quentin Dowse

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Pub Date Sep 13 2021 | Archive Date Oct 07 2021

Matador

General Fiction (Adult) | Mystery & Thrillers

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Description

Retired Hull based Detective Superintendent Matt Darnley decides to tell the ‘whole truth’ about his biggest case; an investigation into a gang of ruthless armed robbers responsible for both kidnap and murder.

Side-tracked by a local case involving a father avenging his daughter’s rape, Darnley delivers his own justice and steps over the line. An ambitious local journalist and a rookie cop discover what he has done, forcing him to go even further out on a limb. This arouses the suspicions of a fellow Superintendent who sets out to ruin his reputation.

During his investigation Darnley meets Debbie Pike, the cunning and manipulative wife of one of the gang and Graham Morley, a timid and lonely computer nerd. Both risk all seeking revenge for lives ruined by members of the gang.

When he discovers the father of the rape victim is not who he seems to be, Darnley sees an opportunity to solve the run of robberies and murders… but dare he go ever further beyond the rule of law?

A Note From the Publisher

Quentin Dowse retired as a Police Chief Superintendent after thirty years extensive experience that included leading major crime and murder investigations. He holds a Master’s Degree in Criminology and attended the prestigious International Homicide Conference in USA. In 2014 he worked as ‘investigator’ and then appeared in documentary/mystery film -The First Film

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EDITION	Ebook
ISBN	9781800468894
PRICE	£3.99 (GBP)
PAGES	200

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Rubie C, Reviewer

Thank you Matador, NetGalley and Author for this ebook copy!

A Duty of Revenge was such a fabulous thriller.
I was immediately sucked into these pages I've always been fascinated with gang like stories and this one serves a side dish of revenge!
The characters were an absolute joy to read! Detective Superintendent Matt is great in this book and it serves him well! I felt like I was legit watching a movie or tv show I could see everything happening! Absolutely fascinating if you ask me.
The story held my attention and never eased up one bit!
Such a great story and I'm very thankful for the opportunity to read it!

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Louise G, Reviewer

There’s a lot going on in this book. I really liked the fine line across right and wrong and how the author presented the realities of this. The characters are really vividly drawn and I felt very invested in them all. It’s a strong plot line and there is a great deal to like in this book. Highly recommended.