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The Last Man: A Gripping Crime Thriller You Don't Want to Miss (The DCI Alex Fleming Series) Kindle Edition

by Robert McNeil (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 362 ratings

Book 2 of 4: DCI Alex Fleming

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A cold case heats up as a British police detective investigates the murder of a union activist—while MI5 puts the pressure on . . .

DCI Alex Fleming has returned to work after convalescent leave to find that the Assistant Chief Constable wants him to review an old cold case. William Stroud, a union activist, was shot dead five years ago after a strike at the Atomic Weapons Establishment organised by union leader Bill Kauffman. No one had ever been arrested for the crime.

When Fleming later finds out that MI5 have an interest in the case and in what’s going on at the AWE, he realises how deep he’s going to have to dig. After speaking to the officer who originally investigated the case, he learns that another activist was the main suspect. But as the body count rises and Fleming uncovers an extramarital affair, he suspects the answers may lie in a very different place . . .

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Robert McNeil grew up in Hawick in the Scottish Borders. He worked briefly for Pringle of Scotland before joining the Royal Air Force, serving at home and in the Persian Gulf. He subsequently had brief spells working for a local authority and as a sales representative before embarking on a thirty-three-year career with the Home Office. The last sixteen years were spent in the Home Office headquarters Commercial Directorate in Westminster where he advised on procurement and the commercial aspects of business cases for multi-million-pound contracts. Robert had a lifelong ambition to write a novel and finally achieved this when he retired from the Home Office where he developed the idea for his debut book, The Janus File, a political, spy thriller available on Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing. He loves a good crime, whodunit novel and hopes that his debut crime novel, The Fifth Suspect, will be the first of many. When not writing, Robert spends his time gardening, reading, and playing golf. He is married and now lives in Shropshire.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09C6LR8HJ
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bloodhound Books (March 17, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 17, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1583 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 380 pages

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Robert McNeil. Crime writer, born in Hawick, Scotland. His debut novel, The Janus File, was published in 2015. His first crime novel, The Fifth Suspect, was published by Bloodhound Books, followed by The Last Man, A Fatal Move and No Hiding Place in a series of four crime novels featuring DCI Alex Fleming.

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Like good coffee, good to the last drop.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021

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A book that had me looking forward to the next line not just the next chapter. A real page turner. I

look forward to another novel by this author

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coccotoro

Well-written crime/spy thriller

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021

THE LAST MAN is a crime thriller/police procedural novel by Robert McNeil. This is book 2 in the series, while it can be read as a standalone, I recommend reading them in order.

The DCI Alex Fleming Series include:
The Fifth Suspect (Book 1)- 2020
The Last Man (Book 2)- 2021

The Fifth Suspect is the first book in a new crime series. In this novel Alex Fleming is a newly promoted DCI with a troubled past who becomes involved in a web of intrigue when investigating a murder. A London nightclub owner is found dead on his boat on the River Thames. Fleming is keen to prove his worth with his first murder case after joining the Major Crime Unit of Thames Valley Police. But DCI Bill Watson, gives Fleming a hostile reception and Fleming finds himself up against his colleagues and a troubling case. During the course of the investigation Fleming and his sergeant, DS Logan, identify there are five suspects. But is he looking in the right place?

Now in Book 2, The Last Man, DCI Alex Fleming returns to work after a shoulder injury, after he was shot. The reporting structure in the office include:

Cecil Daubney-Police and Crime Commissioner

Matthew Upson-Chief Constable (If Daubney pushes Upson out, Younger should take over)

Eatan Younger-Assistant Chief Constable for Crime and Criminal Justice

Superintendent Liz Temple-friction between herself and Younger.

DCI Alex Fleming-reports to Temple

DCI Alex Fleming is requested by the Assistant Chief Constable to head up the cold case review team, taking over from DCI Jeff Miller, and handle an old cold case file, reporting back directly to Younger.

William Stroud, a union activist, was shot dead five years ago after a strike at the Atomic Weapons Establishment organized by the union leader, Bill Kauffman. No one had ever been arrested for the crime and the investigation went cold. Unknown to Fleming, MI5 have an interest in the case.

When Fleming investigates, he finds out that Stroud was working for MI5 as an undercover agent. Why was he targeted?

But as the body count rises Fleming soon realizes the answers may lie in a very different place…

The Last Man is a very well-written crime/spy thriller with a fast-paced plot, believable characters and lots of twists and turns to engage the reader. A definite winner!

Many thanks to the author and Bloodhound Books for my digital copy.

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booklover

Part Murder Mystery, Part SpyTthriller

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2021

Many thanks to the author / Bloodhound Books for the digital copy of this crime fiction/thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

DCI Alex Fleming is charged to handle a cold case, even though that is outside his scope of responsibilities. This is at the request of the Assistant Chief Constable, bypassing Fleming's superior and the head of the cold case division.

Five year ago, William Stroud was shot to death following a strike at the Atomic Weapons Establishment. No one was ever arrested or charged in the case.

As Fleming investigates, he finds several thing that seem to have been overlooked. Stroud was working for M15 undercover. Was he targeted because someone discovered who he was and who he was working for? Or is it something deeper, something darker that some people will do anything ... anything at all to keep lies, secrets, and cover-ups from seeing the light of day.

Fleming isn't the only one looking into this case ..... and it leads to murder.

Part murder mystery, part spy thriller, the plot is intricately filled with twists and turns that would rival a roller coaster. The characters are skillfully drawn. Although second in the series, this is easily read as a stand alone. However, I do recommend reading them in order.

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Lisa

great continuation to the series

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021

While this is book 2 in the DCI Alex Fleming Series, it can be read as a standalone although i do recommend reading in order for some background. Fleming’s is returning after an injury and assigned to a cold case by the Assistant Chief Constable, bypassing requesting him through his direct supervisor. The case involves the shooting of an activist (Stroud) after a strike at the Atomic Weapons Establishment which was organized by the Union Leader. During the investigation facts about Stroud come out that make Fleming wonder the true reason Stroud was targeted. As more murders occur the further the investigation go, can Fleming find out who is behind this? A great fast paced police procedural, this will keep you guessing and engaged in the story trying to figure out who is behind everything. Looking forward to more by this author. Thanks to Bloodhound Books and Robert McNeil for the review copy of this book, my thoughts and opinions are my own.

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021

I enjoyed this suspenseful story. This is a newer author for me and I look forward to reading more from him in the future. This is a well developed story that brings the suspense and twists and turns that kept me turning pages. I had no problem connecting to the characters as they brought the story to life. They really made the story for me. This is a story that is full of action and a story where the body counts keep going up. When I thought I knew, something else would happen which made me guess again. I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it.

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Flgirl

Mystery, crime, spying. This book has it all.

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021

This was my first read with this author. Very enjoyable and easy to pick up if you have not read the first one. I am racing back to read all this author’s work now. I highly recommend this too that enjoy this genre. There is something for all the spy, crime and mystery lovers. Do not miss this one

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2021

Lots of intrigue and action with this book. This is not my typical genre but I decided to read it and I was pleasantly surprised. I did not expect many of the situations to end the way they had. For those who like international intrigue this is a good read.

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