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No Sleep For The Dead Audio CD – Audiobook, December 1, 2007

by Adrian Magson (Author), Annie Aldington (Narrator)

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Investigative journalist Riley Gavin has problems. Her occasional partner-in-crimebusting Frank Palmer has disappeared after a disturbing chance encounter, and she's being followed by a mysterious dreadlocked man.

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Riley Gavin, freelance journalist, often works with Frank Palmer on stories sheÕs investigating. They begin to follow two cases simultaneously. One involves an old woman out for revenge, and the other arises from FrankÕs recognition of a man from his past whom he thought was dead. Annie Aldington reads at a brisk pace that is unvaried regardless of whether the text is action, dialogue, or description, so careful listening is a must. Happily, the charactersÕ voices fit their personalities and are quite good. Though some of the storyÕs dialogue is unimaginative, those who enjoy light mysteries will find much to appreciate in this production. S.S.R. © AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ulverscroft Soundings Ltd; Unabridged edition (December 1, 2007)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Audio CD ‏ : ‎ 8 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1845597397
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845597399
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches

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Hello,

I am a freelance writer and reviewer, the author of 30 crime and spy thrillers, a writer's help book, a YA ghost novel and 2 collections of short fiction

Books listed in reverses order of issue.

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MARC PORTMAN SPY SERIES

A Hostile State

Dark Asset

Hard Cover

Close Quarters

The Watchman

GONZALES & VASLIK MYSTERY SERIES

The Drone

The Locker

INSPECTOR LUCAS ROCCO CRIME SERIES (FRANCE - 1960s)

Death at the Old Asylum (Oct 2021)

Rocco and the Price of Lies

Rocco and the Snow Angel (novella on Kindle)

Rocco and the Nightingale

Death at the Clos du Lac

Death on the Pont Noir

Death on the Rive Nord

Death on the Marais

HARRY TATE SPY SERIES

Terminal Black

Execution

Retribution

Deception

Tracers

Red Station (Now in mass market p/b and audio)

RILEY GAVIN & FRANK PALMER CRIME SERIES (Orig in p/b - now Kindle only)

No Time for Regrets

No Kiss for the Devil

No Tears for the Lost

No Sleep for the Dead

No Help for the Dying

No Peace for the Wicked

GENERAL FICTION

Smart Moves

Killing Waters (Aug 2023)

YA (Kindle)

The Lost Patrol

SHORTS COLLECTIONS (Kindle)

Shades of Mayhem

Short Stories with Happy Endings (Ellen Cleary)

NON-FICTION (HEADLINE/Accent)

Beginners - a Writers' Help Book

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For more information on my writing, please see my website.

Thank you for reading.

AM

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Serge Pesic

Iritating lead character

Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2013

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And again, Mr. Magson writes perfectly entertaining, albeit imperfect book. He has a deft hand in plotting, I just have hard time with the main character Riley Gavin. She is supposed to be this tough as nails journalist, brave and intimidating women, but guess what, she isn't. She just isn't written that way. And she is very irritating and, frankly incompetent. So, I try desperately to suspend my belief, but I am having hard time. Still, these are not bad books, i'll keep reading them.

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2008

This is by far the strongest of the first three of Adrian Magson's 'Riley/Palmer' crime novels, in my opinion. The characterisation leaps forward, the plot is tight and its a grimly real subject with elements of mystery and threat.

You sense Magson's development here keenly, his descriptive powers relaxing and improving, and real growth in the writing so that the pages slip by with astonishing rapidity. There is an occasional turn that clunks, my favourite line being on p91, "a leaden feeling was growing in her stomach". There are still one or two doubts about the consistency of the characters' dialogue but these are minor points.

Magson's competency at handling the minor characters means he weaves in some culturally difference while still convincing us they are real. This greatly improves on his previous works. And on top of that, he creates genuine moments of pathos.

It's a compelling, skilfully delivered tale, all the aspects are well-delivered and it reinforces the impression you get that this is a TV series just waiting to happen.