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FOUR LOST FRIENDS. FOUR TASKS TO COMPLETE. ONE BIG MYSTERY LEFT.
Police detective Carter McLean is the only survivor of a plane crash that kills his four best friends. He returns to work but he is left full of guilt and terrible flashbacks. So for each of his four friends he decides to complete something that they left unfinished.
Eighteen months before the crash, Suzanne Holland disappeared, leaving a room with traces of blood, but no other leads. Suzanne was the wife of one of Carter’s four best friends.
Adding to the pressure, the boss’s niece has a stalker. Due to the sensitivity of the Holland case, Carter is put on this investigation.
DS Marie Evans is the only person Carter can confide in. But even she begins to doubt whether he can really cope and whether he is actually losing his mind.
DI Jackman and DS Evans of the Fenland police face a battle to untangle three mysteries, and can they really believe their friend and colleague Carter?
Full of twists and turns, this is a crime thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the shocking ending.
Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Sarah A. Denzil, Robert Bryndza, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Colin Dexter, or Ruth Rendell.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE FOURTH FRIEND:
“I really couldn’t put this one down, it is a real page turner and I didn’t guess the end. Could be the best Joy Ellis book yet.” Barbara
“Loved this book.” Elaine
“Well written with twists and turns that allow you to think you have solved it . . . believe me you won't see the ending until the last pages.” Clare
“The story kept me gripped from the beginning and I certainly didn't foresee that ending.” Nerys
“Another amazing read by the brilliant author Joy Ellis.” Greta Halliday
“The tension started immediately as the reader wonders what will become of Carter McLean and continues throughout the book.” Joyce Fox
THE DETECTIVES
DS Marie Evans lost her husband in a motorbike accident and has personal connections to the case.
DI Jackman leads the team. He is extremely smart and has a knack for bringing out the best in his diverse team.
THIS BOOK IS NOT PART OF THE NIKKI GALENA SERIES BUT TAKES PLACE IN THE SAME STUNNING AREA.
ALSO BY JOY ELLIS
JACKMAN & EVANS
Book 1: THE MURDERER’S SON
Book 2: THEIR LOST DAUGHTERS
Book 3: THE FOURTH FRIEND
Book 4: THE GUILTY ONES
Book 5: THE STOLEN BOYS
Book 6: THE PATIENT MAN
Book 7: THEY DISAPPEARED
Book 8: THE NIGHT THIEF
THE BESTSELLING NIKKI GALENA SERIES
Book 1: CRIME ON THE FENS
Book 2: SHADOW OVER THE FENS
Book 3: HUNTED ON THE FENS
Book 4: KILLER ON THE FENS
Book 5: STALKER ON THE FENS
Book 6: CAPTIVE ON THE FENS
Book 7: BURIED ON THE FENS
Book 8: THIEVES ON THE FENS
Book 9: FIRE ON THE FENS
Book 10: DARKNESS ON THE FENS
Book 11: HIDDEN ON THE FENS
Book 12: SECRETS ON THE FENS
Book 13: FEAR ON THE FENS
DETECTIVE MATT BALLARD
Book 1: BEWARE THE PAST
Book 2: FIVE BLOODY HEARTS
Book 3: THE DYING LIGHT
Book 4: MARSHLIGHT
STANDALONES
GUIDE STAR
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date26 August 2017
- File size1041 KB
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About the Author
Richard Armitage is a British film, television, theatre and voice actor. Richard is most recognised for his role as Thorin Oakenshield in Peter Jackson’s trilogy of The Hobbit. He also appeared in the hit BBC drama North & South, as well as a recurring role in Spooks and Robin Hood. Among Richard’s theatre credits are an 18-month tour with the Royal Shakespeare Company playing Angus in Greg Doran's Macbeth and the lead role in Yaël Farber's production of The Crucible at The Old Vic Theatre in London.
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Product details
- ASIN : B0755V6H32
- Publisher : Joffe Books Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense Fiction (26 August 2017)
- Language : English
- File size : 1041 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 265 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: 7,044 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- 385 in Police Procedurals (Kindle Store)
- 441 in Police Procedurals (Books)
- 496 in Contemporary Women's Fiction
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

I was born in Kent but spent most of my working life in London and Surrey. I was an apprentice florist to Constance Spry Ltd, a prestigious Mayfair shop that throughout the Sixties and Seventies teemed with both royalty and ‘real’ celebrities. What an eye-opener for a working-class kid from the Garden of England! I swore then, probably whilst I was scrubbing the floor or making the tea, that I would have a shop of my own one day. It took until the early Eighties, but I did it. Sadly the recession wiped us out, and I embarked on a series of weird and wonderful jobs; the last one being a bookshop manager. Surrounded by books all day, getting to order whatever you liked, and being paid for it! Oh bliss!
And now I live in a village in the Lincolnshire Fens with my partner, Jacqueline, and four Springer spaniels and one little rescue, Breton spaniel. I had been writing mysteries for years but never had the time to take it seriously. Now I write full-time, and as my partner is a highly decorated retired police officer; my choice of genre is a no-brainer! I have an on-tap police and judicial consultant, who makes exceedingly good tea!
I have set my crime thrillers here in the misty fens because I sincerely love the remoteness and airy beauty of the marshlands. This area is steeped in superstitions and lends itself so well to murder!
I am lucky enough to be one of the amazing Joffe Books team of authors and am really enjoying being able to spend time doing what I love... writing!
The series so far:-
DI Nikki Galena, the Fen Series
Book One: Crime on the Fens
Book Two: Shadow over the Fens
Book Three: Hunted on the Fens
Book Four: Killer on the Fens
Book Five: Stalker on the Fens
Book Six: Captive on the Fens
Book Seven: Buried on the Fens
Book Eight: Thieves on the Fens
Book Nine: Fire on the Fens
Book Ten: Darkness on the Fens
Book Eleven: Hidden on the Fens
Book Twelve: Secrets on the Fens
Book Thirteen: Fear on the Fens
Detective Nikki Galena Books 1-3 Boxset
Detective Nikki Galena Books 4-6 Boxset
Detective Nikki Galena Books 7-9 Boxset
Detective Nikki Galena Books 1-5 Boxset
DI Jackman and DS Marie Evans series so far:-
Book One: The Murderer's Son
Book Two: Their Lost Daughters
Book Three: The Fourth Friend
Book Four: The Guilty Ones
Book Five: The Stolen Boys
Book Six: The Patient Man
Book Seven: They Disappeared
Book Eight: The Night Thief
Guide Star. A stand alone novel about love, loss and overcoming adversity.
Beware the Past. Detective Matt Ballard Book 1 A stand alone thriller still set in the Fens, but with new characters and very different feel
Five Bloody Hearts. Detective Mat Ballard Book 2 After overwhelming requests, this is a sequel to Beware the Past, with DCI Matt Ballard.
The Dying Light. Detective Matt Ballard Book 3 Matt Ballard is now retired, but he and Liz still take on difficult cases, but as private detectives.
Marshlight. Matt Ballard Book 4. They might have retired, but things are far from quiet for Matt and Liz!
Trick of the Night. Matt Ballard Book 5.Matt and Liz find themselves needing to work with some of their old colleagues in the Force when they embark on a sinister case that is far more serious than first thought.
These are available in both Kindle and paperback and now practically all of my books are available as audio books.
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As the story line progresses the author is able to weave in the main characters and their lifestyles and history, making the characters very believable.
This novel is a crime thriller and revolves around a missing person - is she dead or has she just disappeared, whilst weaving in other crimes to be resolved.
Fast paced (and I could certainly have read this in about two sessions - but read more slowly to savour the novel)
For me - a surprise ending - but I am not telling you what it is!

The plot then revolves around the search for the murderer of one of said friends late wife, whose body has been missing since the plane crash. Then the niece of Jackman and Evans's boss is being stalked. In a roundabout way the two are linked.
I had a suspicion what was going on and who the murderer was, about 3/4 of the way through, but I didn't expect the ending to conclude the way it did.
I prefer the DI Nikki Galena books to this series, but they do make good reading 📚 all the same.


Will give her one more go and see what I think.
