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The Cold Trail

The Sean Kruger Series, Volume 4

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The Cold Trail

By: J.C. Fields
Narrated by: Paul J McSorley
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With the help of his friend, JR Diminski, retired FBI profiler Sean Kruger rescues a female graduate student after she is kidnapped from the university campus where he teaches. He finds the abduction too familiar. From 1999 through 2002 six female college students vanished, without a trace, from four different college campuses across the country. As the lead FBI investigator on those now cold cases, his failure to find the women and the person responsible still haunts him.

When JR discovers a clue to the identity of the kidnapper, Kruger comes out of retirement to reexamine the abductions. His ensuing investigation will lead him down a dark trail - one of dark money and even darker passions.

Will Sean succeed, or will the past repeat itself?

Tightly plotted with the trademark twists and turns of a J.C. Fields novel, The Cold Trail will keep you listening late into the night.

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Compelling Mystery • Complex Plot • Exceptional Narration • Unexpected Twists • Tight Writing • Engaging Performance
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Always enjoy Sean Kruger’s adventures. He has a way of getting people so angry at him it’s almost amusing. Can’t wait for the next book!

Great listen

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I was pretty positive volume 3 was the end of the Sean Kruger Series, but I am thrilled to see Kruger hasn’t lost his amazing detective talents. This is volume 4 of a series but it can be a read-alone as well; readers are giving a small back story when needed to keep the flow of the story going. The kidnapper/murderer has managed to slip through Sean’s hands and I am glad the families finally got the much needed closure they needed after all these years. (This isn’t a spoiler; it’s more about the twists in the plot, than this)
The Cold Trail is as good, if not better, than the earlier volumes of the series and, as always J.C.Fields does not disappoint! This is an easy 4 Star book.
I listened to the audio edition and McSorley did a great job narrating!

This Series keeps getting better!

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Each book in this series just keeps getting better and better!! From the first paragraph, I settled into the familiar narration and the character, and could not have been happier.

Yes, the listen was a tad disturbing (well, actually, a lot disturbing) but, it's Sean Kruger so things will work out. Mostly. It's a great stand-alone listen so if you are late to this series, you still get all the special.

McSorley is a great narrator and he's great at being Sean Kruger. (Thank goodness!!) I absolutely love this series!

Love this series!

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I like Sean Kruger and the rest of the characters, good depth, well fleshed out. Just another plain good book, also enjoyed the performance.

I hope there are more on the way

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The Cold Trail: The Sean Kruger Series, Volume 4.
Superb. A 5* read/listen. Fast paced with real depth characters and all believable. I throughly enjoyed this book as I have all in this series.
J.C Field's "Sean Kruger" and Paul.J McSorleys narration of this book is an award winning combination.. I highly recommend this series.
I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my own request, and voluntarily leave this review.

Superb read

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JC Fields did it again with an awesome book. I love the character of Sean Kruger and was glad he came out of retirement for this book. The imagery in the story was awesome. Having lived in the Midwest I could envision so much of the small town vibe, the college student naivety towards strangers. Cold case mysteries have always appealed to me, for the need to get answers and resolution. This book is my favorite of the series so far. Paul J McSorely performed this book brilliantly. He adds the right emotion and tension to a scene. His voice fits the characters and storyline. I loved the twists in the book and the ending was spot on. This book is a standalone listen and part of a series.

Great Story, Great Narration!

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You've probably heard the expression "Torn from the headlines", right? This audiobook definitely went down this road. I think in the series, I liked this book best of all.

This is a cold case that Kruger comes out of retirement to solve. Women have disappeared and their bodies are never found. There are politicians involved and a lot of money. When I was getting to the end of this audiobook, I remember thinking "Robert Mueller's on one end and Sean Kruger is on the other. When Kruger is solving this cold case, he inadvertently uncovers political intrigue". This storyline was a great example of how politicians can be influenced. Fields provided detailed backgrounds for his villains, the path they took and how they ended up completely corrupted.

Fields writing is very tight. This mystery is a box of puzzle pieces. Through Kruger, we see the pieces being dumped out, but out of order. Kruger and his team methodically gather the information and sort it.

It feels unfair at times that criminals can break the law yet lawmen must stay within the law to catch them. What I enjoy is that Kruger doesn't play that way. His concern is with stopping the criminals from hurting other people. He does have a code but it isn't always lawful. He is a flawed hero who is torn between wanting to be with his family and doing what it takes to apprehend the criminal he is pursuing.

I also love the ongoing Keurig vs Mr. Coffee debate between Kruger and JR.

I am really enjoying Paul McSorley narration of the Sean Kruger Series. His voices for each character are distinct and consistent. For the most part, the protagonist Kruger is a deep thinker and McSorley's narration reflects that. Fields and McSorley are a great combination and if there are any more in the Kruger series, I hope McSorley continues to narrate them.

Russian connection

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A great storyline that is pertinent to this day and age. Great cast of characters that have been further developed and like old friends now. A lot of action to keep you on your toes and your worries off your woes!

Paul McSorley has, once again, done an exceptional job with his narration. You again see the characters through his vocals and you can hear the derision or humor in side comments made by characters. His grasp of foreign words and names are great. Another book well done!

Espionage and Intrigue

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I thoroughly enjoy the narrator, his voice is good to listen to and the voices are well done. the author has done it again! can't wait for the next one. just wish it wasn't so expensive.

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I just can't get enough of the Kruger intellect, and JR is a loyal friend with mad skills. each of the characters in this and the rest of the Kruger series are very well developed.

Kruger cool

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