Preview
  • The Night Thief

  • Jackman and Evans Book 8
  • By: Joy Ellis
  • Narrated by: Richard Armitage
  • Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (6,374 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

The Night Thief

By: Joy Ellis
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $20.71

Buy for $20.71

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

When everyone is sleeping, he comes into their houses.

He takes one thing. A photo of their child.

A sinister thief on a power trip or something even darker and more sinister?

Detectives Jackman and Evans find themselves on the hunt for a highly unusual burglar who seemingly only steals photographs. But then, late one night, an elderly woman falls to her death after seeing someone in her home.

Did she really fall, or was she murdered?

And just how many mysterious intruders are there on the Fens?

With the body count rising, Jackman and Evans have their work cut out for them to track down the night thief - before it’s too late.

©2021 Joy Ellis (P)2021 Audible, Ltd
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about The Night Thief

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    4,447
  • 4 Stars
    1,405
  • 3 Stars
    415
  • 2 Stars
    79
  • 1 Stars
    28
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    4,847
  • 4 Stars
    817
  • 3 Stars
    186
  • 2 Stars
    35
  • 1 Stars
    16
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    3,950
  • 4 Stars
    1,325
  • 3 Stars
    466
  • 2 Stars
    93
  • 1 Stars
    35

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Like a Thief in the Night, Taking Those Who're His

An intruder is the most unnerving because it violates your privacy. When it involves your own home, the sanctity and security diminishes even when the violator is caught. This feeling travels with you like a dark shadow. Joy Ellis describes the feeling and helplessness beautifully. The plus and minus of the human nature is presented so well with various characters. More insight to Evans was appreciated. Of course Jackman and Evans interactions are what I relish. The ending is cheeky! Richard Armitage narration! Gold.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

17 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Just enough shivers

Good narrator and the story was a good old English murder mystery. The fear of someone in the house at night while you sleep is a universal. Will listen again, I’m sure

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

7 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Please Listen Carefully

Joy Ellis has written a very intriguing and complex story with many twists, turns and red herrings. I had to rewind several times for fear of missing the smallest clue.

With new characters, several storylines and additional background on some of the team, it took a little longer to listen to this book, but it was well worth every moment.

The ending had me exclaiming and thinking "Brilliant"!

Richard Armitage still astounds me with his character voices and how he keeps them all straight. He was marvelous in his narration.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Enjoyable!

I enjoyed this book, the storyline and the accent of the narrator. It's always nice to read/listen to a book whose story can be conveyed without sex scenes or an abuse of foul language. I would recommend this book!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Worth the wait

Enjoyed immensely and hope that a new Jackman/Evans team up will be arriving again soon. They have been gone too long! As much as I love Ms. Ellis’ other detective, Nikki Galena and I can tolerate Matt Ballard, Rowan Jackman and Marie Evans are my absolute favorite(s)!! Please keep them going!!!!
I enjoy how all of the detectives get a mention in each book and how Rory/Spike/Cardiff all make appearances. These are wonderful novels and all voices and characters well and truly shine with the narration of Richard Armitage!! I wish I had the next one in my queue now!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great thriller with twists and turns

This is the first Joy Ellis book that I have heard & I am definitely going to go and download some more!! Great story, characters and plot!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Amazing

I hope Joy Ellis continues this series. I wasn't ready for it to end! Amazing as always

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Great listen

For a free audio book I was impressed with story line and narrative. Recommend

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

Interesting premise, could have ended much sooner

Struggle to finish the audio. Armitage kept me going to the end of the book

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Love this series

I absolutely love all the books! The characters the story the reader all wonderful, at work it gives me a sense of relaxation when my work is anything but!! So a big thank you to the writer and storyteller

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!