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  • The Engine House: A Black Beacons Murder Mystery

  • DCI Evan Warlow Crime Thriller, Book 1
  • By: Rhys Dylan
  • Narrated by: Joseph Tweedale
  • Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (206 ratings)

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The Engine House: A Black Beacons Murder Mystery

By: Rhys Dylan
Narrated by: Joseph Tweedale
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Publisher's summary

You can bury the bodies, but you can’t hide the truth.

When a landslip on Pembrokeshire’s stunning coastal path reveals the harrowing remains of two bodies, ex-DCI Evan Warlow’s quiet retirement is shattered.

As the original investigator for the two missing persons eight years before, Evan is recalled to help with what is now a murder inquiry. But as the killer scrambles to cover up the truth, the body count rises.

Working with a new young team, Warlow peels away the layers to reveal the dark and rotten heart that beats beneath the chocolate box tranquillity of an area renowned for its quiet beauty.

But does he still have what it takes to root out the monstrous truth before all hell lets loose?

The Engine House is the gripping debut crime thriller set in the heart of wild Wales from author Rhys Dylan. Perfect for fans of LJ Ross, JD Kirk. JM Dalgliesh and Simon McCleave. Celtic noir with a spatter of dark humour.

©2022 Rhys Dylan (P)2022 wyrmwood media
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Excellent Welsh crime story

I love the Wale’s coastline and spirit of the Welsh people, plus an excellent, unanticipated story & ending.

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A Welsh DCI Procedural

Now for something entirely different: A Welsh DCI Procedural.
It follows the usual pattern of trying to establish continuing patterns of behavior for the unknown suspect.

Joseph Tweedale is a good narrator.

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Excellent!

Extremely well narrated. Being an American, enjoyed a contemporary crime case in Wales. Enjoyed the characters & learning how detectives operate differently there.

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Very solid mystery. Good intro to series.

Good narration. Good story. Good mystery. First intro to these characters and this series. I liked the players. Solid beginning. Looking forward to more in depth character development in next book. Glad to have another British mystery series to dig into.

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Good Story

I got lost. I became bored and had to take breaks b4 continuing. I'll try again.

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Captivating!

This was such an exciting book! I can’t wait for the next one. The narrators voice was on point. He was one of the best I’ve heard to date on Audible. I really enjoyed this one.

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The narrator’s voice is clear and easily followed.

Loved the Welsh names and places said clearly. I had read the book first and it is very nice to hear it read by an accomplished narrator.

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Brilliant

My hope is that fans of British & Irish crime mysteries
don't miss this book. Hats off to the Author.
Wish there was a 2nd book in this series available.
I have traveled the coastal path in this book which made it most enjoyable for the accuracy in the landscape.

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Good read

Liked it. Easy read kept my attention from start to finish. The story was well formatted.
Narrator was very ‘easy listening’.

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Too gruesome.

The first time I have not.loved a book by Rhys Bowen. Don't mistake this for a cozy mystery. It dwells too much on the ugly details of death for my taste. I won't force myself to finish it.

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