A man is found bludgeoned to death in woodland by the village of Canwick, and the close-knit community is sent into shock. Detective Karen Hart, still haunted by the tragic loss of her husband and daughter nearby, is brought in to investigate the horrific murder.

It soon becomes clear that dark secrets lie behind Canwick’s unspoiled appearance. When Hart begins to suspect that a modern-day slavery ring has been hiding in plain sight among the villagers, she faces a race to find proof before the culprits slip from her grasp. But when key witnesses start disappearing, it’s obvious that there’s a deep-rooted conspiracy to keep prying eyes away from the truth.

But in a village where everyone knows everyone, who knows more than they are letting on - and who can Hart really trust? She’s in deep and she’s never been more alone. She must confront the tragedy of her own past if she wants to catch the killers before it’s too late. Because one thing’s for certain - there’s no turning back...

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8 hours and 28 minutes
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D. S. Butler
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Henrietta Meire
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26 March 2020
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English
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B083V637NW
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	8 hours and 28 minutes
Author	D. S. Butler
Narrator	Henrietta Meire
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	26 March 2020
Publisher	Brilliance Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B083V637NW
Best Sellers Rank	34,147 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 984 in Police Procedural Mysteries 1,178 in Crime Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) 2,510 in Suspense

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Robert Pokrant

Plodding and repetitive

Reviewed in Australia on 22 April 2020

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A personal tragedy linked to police corruption are the basis of this police procedural. There are several deaths, illegal immigrant workers, and one determined police officer determined to get at the truth about her own past and its links to the present.
The pace is rather slow with a lot of repetitive description of inner thoughts, personal habits, police officers’ suspicions and suspicious police officers. The characters never quite came alive for me and I persevered to what was a predictable conclusion, with some space left for a sequel.

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Cardinal

Not great

Reviewed in Australia on 5 April 2021

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I really did not enjoy this story. Very repetitive and slow moving.

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patricia molloy

Kept me guessing till the end.

Reviewed in Australia on 17 November 2020

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Great author.

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Phil Wickham

GRIPPING SUSPENCE

Reviewed in Australia on 17 August 2020

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A good yarn with plenty of twists and turns with last minute suprises

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Gripped from the very first sentence!

Reviewed in Australia on 28 January 2021

When the first paragraph of a book starts with “He was going to die tonight. But that didn’t slow him down. His death might have been inevitable, but a primitive urge to flee kept his legs moving” you know that it this is going to be one heck of a good story!

Book 3 of the DS Karen Hart series starts with such a gripping hook, and that momentum continued throughout the whole story, that I couldn’t put it down until I finished it. Like all good detective stories there were twists and turns, but one of the best things about this story was a major reveal for an ongoing storyline that started in Book 1. For that reason alone, I recommend that you start with Book 1 and 2 first, because they are not only great stories, they give context to this one.

I was pleasantly surprised and really appreciative that the Author not only gave us a really good crime to solve in this book, with interesting characters, but also chose to resolve an ongoing storyline and not stretch it out to further books. Though we now know key information about a major character’s back story, we also know that this isn’t over yet in terms of ongoing storyline, and as such, can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

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Vinotha V.

Excellent read

Reviewed in Australia on 30 September 2021

Excellent read
As always suspense until the end
Unexpected twists and turns
Strongly recommend to read
Love Reading Karen harts

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Another brilliant read!

Reviewed in Australia on 14 April 2020

D.S. Butler is a genius with her plots, characters and writing. I never want her books to end. More please!

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Vivs

Awesome

Reviewed in Australia on 7 May 2020

Couldn’t put this down, gripping but sad. You connect with each of these characters. Well written and believable. Great book

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Barb Dee

A Really Good Read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 May 2020

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This is the third in the series featuring detective sergeant Karen Hart but it is not really necessary to have read the other books but I would recommend you do as they are all excellent. When a man's body is found Karen and her boss DI Scott Morgan start to investigate they find there is much more than they expected including people smuggling and police corruption. I really hated having to put this book down and enjoyed every page.

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Really good plot

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2020

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Ok, I read a lot. Sometimes you read a book beautifully written but with a plot like a fishing net. This book is the opposite. Fantastic plot and executed really well. But, the writing is just ok. I have now also read the first two books in this series and they are the same. On the positive side I did engage with the characters. The only thing holding me back from 5 stars is the writing style. I don’t need to be constantly reminded about tiny minutiae in the characters lives. The descriptions of people, places, etc are fairly bland. I have invested time in the characters and will likely buy another. Great prose? No. Easy to read? Yes.

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WorcesterBlue

Fast paced crime novel with lots of action

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 March 2021

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This is the 3rd book in the excellent Detective Karen Hart series by author D.S. Butler and is another entertaining read. The books have great characters and clever plots that make these books an exciting read.

Detective Karen Hart is called on to investigate the death of a man found bludgeoned to death in woodland by the village of Canwick. The village of Canwick has some dark secrets and it’s not long before Detective Karen Hart begins to suspect that a modern-day slavery ring has been hiding in plain sight among the villagers. The race is on to find the evidence before the guilty parties escape. But things are not easy for Hart as witnesses start disappearing and it becomes obvious that people are trying to keep the truth hidden.

Another fast paced crime novel with lots of action and plenty of back stories that help make this series such a success.

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Gripping intense emotional

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 July 2020

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I really enjoy the d. s Hart series. You get drawn in from the start and you just want to keep on reading. You can identify with the characters and you are there with them in your mind. A brilliant series and I'm looking forward to seeing what happens next.

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Addictive reading

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 September 2020

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I loved this book and the characters are well written. Each book in this series just gets better than the one before and Karen Hart is a believable character. It helps that I live within a couple of miles of the setting and can picture it all accurately in my mind. We regularly drive past the common and up Canwick Hill on the way to visit friends. The brand new police HQ is also on the route and almost opposite the common. Looking forward to reading the next and getting a feel for the new building.

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