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Truth Dare Kill: Danny McRae Series, Book 1 [Kindle Edition]

Gordon Ferris
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"* 'We might just have found a new Ian Rankin.' - Daily Mail * 'The rising star of Scottish literature.' - Scotsman * 'His writing has a great feel for authenticity and a terrific narrative drive.' - Val McDermid * 'Every now and then you come across a writer and wonder how on earth you haven't read their books before... Mr Ferris has confirmed himself as an exciting and original voice in the crime noir genre' - New York Journal of Books"

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1945: The war's over. But there are no medals for Danny McRae. Just amnesia and blackouts; twin handicaps for a private investigator with an upper-class client on the hook for murder. Danny's blackouts mean that hours, sometimes days, are a complete blank. So when news of a brutal killer stalking London's red light district start to stir grisly memories, Danny is terrified about what he might discover if he delves deeper into his fractured mind. As the two bloody sagas collide and interweave, Danny finds himself running for his life across the bomb-ravaged city. The only escape is through that gap in his memory... Will his past catch up with him before his enemies? And which would be worse?

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 656 KB
  • Print Length: 272 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0857894927
  • Publisher: Corvus (1 Oct 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004P1JD26
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,038 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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157 of 158 people found the following review helpful
A star is born! 29 Jan 2011
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Having read and enjoyed The Hanging Shed, I went back to read the author's earlier novels. This is the first Danny Macrae story and what a cracker it is. Gripping and compelling from the very first page..wonderfully drawn characters set against the background of immediate post war London and a plot that will keep you clicking the 'Next Page' button until the early hours.
I'm now about to read the follow up, The Unquiet Heart, which will no doubt be equally enjoyable.
My only query is..where on earth has Gordon Ferris been hiding all these years? As a storyteller he is up there with the best and in Danny Macrae and Brodie (from The Hanging Shed) he has created two superb characters who can certainly live on through many more books.
Not to be missed and at the Kindle price, an absolute bargain.
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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful
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Do you enjoy reading thrillers? Can your bed time reading keep up with the twists and turns of a complex plot and simultaneously appreciate well-developed characters and attention to historical detail? Then maybe this novel is for you. Set in the gloom of post war London the damaged mind of Danny McRae struggles with demons from the war while trying to make sense of the complications of the peace. Will he succeed or is he doomed ..and can he really make a living as a private detective? Read the book and discover for yourself ... but save it for a quiet evening because you won't be able to put it down.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
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This is a gripping and intelligently written first novel. Ferris mixes a pacey intertwined plot with great characterisation and evocative descriptions of the grey, uncertain, haphazard London immediately after World War II. He changes pace very well, and applies some very sharp dialogue in his character development. The baddies are pretty bad, the goodies suffer a lot of fear, doubt and uncertainty before their goodness starts to shine through. Altogether, a very potent and addictive cocktail - I can't wait for the next one!
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An author to remember
Slow in finding Gordon Ferris.

Picked this book as it was set just after the second war world, London 1945. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Richard Latham
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Downloaded this after reading The Hanging Shed and put off reading as I thought it couldn't possibly be as good. Read more
Published 1 month ago by EvE
Pretty good page turner
After reading this book and Black Out by John Lawton both set in the 40's and very much have WWII as a running theme throughout the book I have to say that this is by far the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by MR M ROBEY
Superb novel from Gordon Ferris
I was recommended Gordon Ferris over Christmas 2011. I downloaded his three novels for 99p each. What a bargain! Only read Truth Dare Kill to date but thought it a stunning read. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Steve Hayman
Great Kindle introduction
This is the first book I've read on my new Kindle and what a treat! A scorching plot, totally believable characters and a completely unexpected ending - I so didn't see that... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Booklover
gritty story about gritty times
It took me a few pages to get into this, I realised I haven't read many first person narratives and it takes a while to get used to being inside someone's head. Read more
Published 3 months ago by RedPete
Gripping, Moving, Post War Noir
Set in the grim and brilliantly depicted aftermath of World War II, Danny McRae is the perfect Chandleresque Private eye. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Huggermugger
Good read
I have just discovered Gordon Ferris and am enjoying his books very much. I particularly liked the Hanging Shed and its atmosphere but this is very good too. Read more
Published 5 months ago by CSM
Contrived and Utterly Disappointing
Having read the Hanging Shed, which I greatly enjoyed, I bought Truth Dare Kill. The book started great & for the 1st half was a real page turned. Read more
Published 7 months ago by euan
Sample only - One of the best indie Kindle samples I've seen
I like the cover, but from first appearances, I didn't expect a Raymond Chandler/Phillip Marlowe type of noir. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Andrew Ives
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