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Human Assets Kindle Edition

by Alex Walters (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 161 ratings
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“I am a huge fan . . . this book deserves 10 stars. Fast-paced and action-packed . . . Brilliant!” —Rock Chick Fee, five stars

After her son’s tragic death, a former cop discovers his dangerous secret life—and picks up where he left off . . .

Former police officer Emma Raven has a heartbreaking task ahead of her: gathering her late son’s possessions from his Cambridge college.

His death was deemed a suicide. But once she enters Paul’s room accompanied by his director of studies, Colin Gormley, and finds it’s been ransacked, she’s troubled. When this is followed by attacks against both Emma and Colin, the two flee.

But the danger doesn’t stop there.

Before long, the grieving mother is entangled in a deadly mystery that puts her right in the line of fire . . .
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BGXJGVSG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (October 26, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 26, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1845 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars 161 ratings

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Alex Walters

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Alex has worked in the oil industry, broadcasting and banking and has run a consultancy working mainly in the criminal justice sector including police, prisons and probation.

As Michael Walters, he published three crime thrillers set in modern-day Mongolia, now re-published as by Alex Walters in completely new, re-edited versions. As Alex Walters he has written two thrillers set in and around Manchester featuring the undercover officer, Marie Donovan, Trust No-One and Nowhere to Hide. Late Checkout was the first in a series of crime thrillers featuring, alongside Marie Donovan, the rather distinctive DCI Kenny Murrain, who has subsequently appeared in four more books, Dark Corners, Snow Fallen, Stilled Voices and Life Remains. Alex is also the author of the DI Alec McKay series set in and around Scotland's Black Isle, which currently comprises five books, Candles and Roses, Death Parts Us, Their Final Act, Expiry Date and For Their Sins, published by Bloodhound Books, with a sixth book coming in 2022. He had also written a standalone historical thriller called Winterman, also published by Bloodhound Books. His latest series is set in the Peak District and features DI Annie Delamere. The first three books in the series, Small Mercies, Lost Hours and Bad Terms, are available now from Canelo.

Alex lives in the Black Isle in the Scottish Highlands where he runs the Solus Or Writing Retreat with his wife, occasional sons and frequent cats.

He can be contacted at: mike@whitmuir.com

Website:https://www.alexwaltersauthor.com/

Twitter: @mikewalters60

Facebook: www.facebook.com/alexwaltersauthor/

Details of the Solus Or Writing Retreat can be found at: www.solusorwritingretreat.co.uk

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Rambo. This kept me guessing to the very end. I didn't see it coming. This book is fantastic!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2022
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This book drew me in from the beginning. Trust and innocence were the maine themes. These brought on suspicions. I recommend this book to mystery lovers.
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Bobbi Jo Wagner
4.0 out of 5 stars great story
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2022
I enjoyed reading this suspenseful story. This is not my first book by this author but it is one of my favorites yet. This is a well written story about a grieving mother who finds herself in the middle of a deadly mystery. What happens, you don't want to miss this one. I enjoyed how the characters were able to pull me into their story with ease. This is a fast paced story that is full of action, mystery and twists and turns that you dont want to miss. I enjoyed watching the growth of this story which made it easy and entertaining to read. This is a great story that I highly recommend.
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Bev
4.0 out of 5 stars A mother's nightmare
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022
When Emma Raven is told of her son's suicide, she can't believe it. No parent would, but when she goes to get his things and notices things aren't right with her son's room, her 'cop mode' kicks in. Little did she know where this would lead her and what exactly was going on in her son's life. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heartbreaking mystery of a mother loveE
Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2022
This story is coming out October 26, 2022. The paperback is available October 12, 2022. This is a story that begins with a mother worst moment that she lost her child, Former police officer Emma Raven, lost her son Paul, she Emma Raven heard throughout her son going to school he hardworking, attentive, eager to learn. He unfazed by whatever life throws at him, he loves to discover and learn more. Emma Raven's son was at attended Cambridge university. Emma Raven went to the dorm room her son stayed at, her police instinct kicked in Paul her son possessions were packed into boxes, the small room was in chaos. The room look like a vandalized, but Emma was a former officer know it was a search. She is wondering what they are looking for, and did they find it. This plot is gripping, a real page turner from the beginning all the way to last to get answer of what happened to a mother son, and why is this a crime or murder or a son life taking and for what reason. The ending you have to read this novel.
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Faye Ridpath
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting
Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2022
I received this book for free from Bloodhound Books.

I don't read this type of book, but the blurb intrigued me so I decided to give it a try.

I'm so glad I decided to step out of my comfort zone.

This book had many twists and it was never boring.

There was also wit and I love tense books that have humor thrown in.

If there are more books with these characters, I would read them.
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Maureen Melody
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast moving story!
Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2022
Journey with Emma in search for answers about the death of her son Paul. Was it suicide or something much darker? Emma is a smart former policewoman and familiar with the politics of her job and life in general. Nothing is at it seems. Just when you decide who is to be trusted things change. This book was a good read and I can recommend it for readers who enjoy trying to figure out who are the heros and who are not.
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally brilliant - best book ever
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2023
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I’ve been a huge fan of Alex Walters for a long time and have enjoyed all of his crime and detective novels. So I decided to give his latest book a go. At first I was uncertain because, although the story seemed interesting, I couldn’t quite get an idea as to what it was really about and where it was going. However, all that changed after chapter 6 – it suddenly seemed to explode into something that appeared to be exceedingly interesting. As the story continued I realised that my initial thoughts were correct and that it’s a spy thriller. But what makes it so exciting is that it’s a different type of spy thriller. It appears to shed a different sort of light on what people believe these organisations actually do and what’s actually at stake. The author has managed to conjure up an idea that is beyond imagination and which keeps the reader guessing all the way through until the very end. It’s one of those situations where every character is a good guy until they suddenly become a bad guy, or in some cases the other way around. In some respects it was very complex and took a lot of concentration to understand what was going on, but that was the whole point because most of the characters had the same problems. Even at the end it was difficult to work out what was at stake but then we had an absolutely enormous twist that I really didn’t see coming, which totally changed the end game. Even in the closing paragraph we are left with a dangling thread and, although I should imagine it’s unlikely, I think it would make a great beginning to a new series. As different as this is to this author’s normal books, I thought it was brilliant and easily one of the best books I have ever read.
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4.0 out of 5 stars very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 5, 2022
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I like Alex Walter’s other books, especially the DI McKay books. This book took a while to get going but once it did, it was a real page-turner.
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Nicola Mills
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 6, 2022
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I’ve got to the stage where I preorder Alex Walters’ books even if I don’t know which series they belong to – and this turned out to be a standalone, which pulled me in straight away with a death on an allotment (always a risk). With the follow-up apparent suicide of a Cambridge student, only son of an angry police officer, we suddenly fall into the world of espionage and mystery, and it’s not clear who, if anyone, is on the side of the angels and who is just unbearably naive. Great read.
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Typewriter
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended - Five Star Read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2023
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Alex Walters, quite apart from brilliant plotting creates characters who live and breathe, no cardboard cutouts from him. To superb plots and great characterisation he adds understated humour - what more could you ask for in an edge-of-the-seat thriller?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2022
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Another great story by Alex featuring the Security services. A well constructed story with good strong characters and an ending that suggests that there may be more to come.
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