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Three Weeks Dead: DC Sally Poynter (Detective Hannah Robbins Crime Series) Kindle Edition

by Rebecca Bradley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 274 ratings
How far would you go if someone took your wife? Especially, if you buried her a week ago.

When Jason Wells is faced with this scenario, he is confronted with the prospect of committing a crime that will have far-reaching consequences. Can young DC Sally Poynter get through to him before he crosses that line, or does a desperate husband prove to be the case she won’t ever forget?

A prequel novella, set before Shallow Waters, the first in the DI Hannah Robbins series.

For fans of James Patterson's Book Shots.
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Rebecca Bradley is a retired police detective who lives in Nottinghamshire with her family and two cockapoo's Alfie and Lola, who keep her company while she writes. Rebecca needs to drink copious amounts of tea to function throughout the day and if she could, she would survive on a diet of tea and cake while committing murder.

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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 14, 2016
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Rebecca Bradley is a retired police detective. She lives in the UK with her family and her two cockapoo's Alfie and Lola, who keep her company while she writes. Rebecca needs to drink copious amounts of tea to function throughout the day and if she could, she would survive on a diet of tea and cake while committing murder on a regular basis, in her writing of course.

She writes the DI Hannah Robbins police procedural series, the DI Claudia Nunn series and has also released two standalone novels, Dead Blind, about a cop who acquires prosopagnosia, also known as face blindness and Perfect Murder about a crime writer who wonders if she could commit the perfect murder so sets out to see.

Sign up to her readers' club for a FREE novella, the prequel to Hannah Robbins series. Find it on the blog at rebeccabradleycrime.com You'll also be provided exclusive content and giveaways.

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ok Book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2023
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    It is not surprising how far people will go to get what they want. As long as there are good people out to stop them, then we will have justice.
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  • col2910
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable short police procedural!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2017
    A first time for me with Rebecca Bradley and yet another free offering via insta-freebie and a sign up to the author’s news feed.

    We have Jason Wells, freshly widowed and blackmailed into a crime against his employers in order to have the remains of his wife returned to her graveside. 10/10 for imagination, I’ve not encountered grave robbing since I read about Burke and Hare at school. Wells works for a company that has developed some fancy, all singing and all dancing software that will help the banking industry. The thieves want a copy and therefore a passport to untold riches.

    Wells has been arrested exiting his workplace after stealing the software. The police are dealing with him sympathetically, aware of his recent loss and the horror of having his wife’s grave defiled and her body stolen. A team is being assembled to work with Jason to snare the blackmailers and secure the return of his wife, while importantly retaining the integrity of the banking software.

    DC Sally Poynter, new to the team is our main focus from a police perspective. Sally is capable and with her easy people skills, forms a connection with Jason during his interview. The lead detective, Hannah Robbins assigns Sally the role of liaison with Jason. So far so good.

    Despite her qualities and attributes, Poynter still has a vulnerability about her. She’s the new kid on the block and is aware of that. She needs to find her feet in a new working environment where everyone seems to know their roles. This situation is exacerbated by the presence of police dinosaur, DC Gordon Slater. Slater’s a bully and misogynist and does his very best to undermine Sally at every opportunity – sly digs and snarky comments usually out of earshot of the boss. Slater’s a nasty individual. Supportive colleagues bolster her shaky confidence but the situation with Slater is a boil which needs lancing.

    I really liked this one. Bradley has crafted a decent tale. There’s an interesting crime to be solved and there’s a lot of workplace tension which adds to the drama. We see the human side of police work and a bit of Sally Poynter’s home life as well.

    I was a bit unconvinced on the final denouement. I wasn’t quite sold on the culprit revealing himself when he did and how he expected to get away with his final crime, but other than that minor niggle it was a decent outing.

    4 from 5

    Three Weeks Dead is an introduction to her series lead DI Hannah Robbins who features in the subsequent novels – Shallow Waters and Made to be Broken.

    Read in October, 2017
    Published - 2016
    Page count - 144
    Source - author (via insta-freebie)
    Format - Kindle
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  • jeff
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting story
    Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019
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    Easy read, unusual story line, will read more from this author.
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  • Kris
    3.0 out of 5 stars Prequel Novella, good mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2017
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    I liked this short story, has a lot of back story, maybe a bit too much for my liking.
    TMI , I felt like the main detective in this story (Sally) was Not very strong, but I can see room
    for growth through a series, she needs a little more back bone to stand up for her self.
    The mystery was good, I really enjoyed that part a lot.
    This guy got a call, they said his wife who died in a car wreck just 3 weeks ago has been
    kidnapped from her grave, and they want him to steel from his employers to get her
    body back. A New type of Kidnapping,
    I am going to read "Shallow Waters" next. Which is book one, this one"Three weeks dead"
    is a prequel novella to it...
    Happy reading.......
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  • Magdalena
    4.0 out of 5 stars Three Weeks Dead
    Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2016
    I was lucky to get this short novella from the author to read. I have not read Shallow Waters the first book in the series and that Three Weeks Dead is a prequel to. But, I found no problems getting into the story.

    In Three Weeks Dead, we get two POV. We have Jason Wells the husband to the kidnapped dead wife and then we have DC Sally Poynter, a young and inexperienced policewoman. Both are faced with troubles of them own, Jason with the moral dilemma of doing the right thing, not giving in to the kidnappers, but still wanting the body of his wife back. And, Sally is young, trying to balance marriage life with being a police and at the same time hoping to not doing anything wrong with the case.

    For me was Three Weeks Dead an interesting book because I don't think I have ever read a book where the dead body is used as a bargaining chip. It was quite interesting to follow Jason as he wrestles with himself about not giving in to the kidnapper's demand. I mean it's easy to sit here and judge telling Jason mentally that she's just a dead body, she's not there anymore. But, for him, that's still his wife's body, a woman she loved. As for Sally, I have to admit that here newbie attitude was a bit grating for me, but I do like that Sally towards the end started to feel a bit more mature. However, here problems with a fellow male colleague in the book annoyed me, sure I can understand that some clashes occur, but it's not a long story, and I felt sometimes that it took a bit too large part of the story. It's not especially new in police books to have a male police hating a female police so it could be that I was just tired of an old cliché. It will be interesting to read Shallow Waters to see how I will feel about the situations.

    Also, as much as I enjoyed the story was it pretty short and I often feel that short stories are like a synopsis of a book. Give it more flesh, more story, and you will have a great book. I felt it reading this one, the idea was great, and I would have loved reading a full-length book. As a novella was it not bad, but you only scratch the surface when it comes to the characters. I always want more!

    3.5 stars

    I want to thank the author for providing me with a free copy for an honest review!
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  • tla
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2018
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    Almost could not put it down, but had to for work and sleep!
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  • Ronald C. Seitz
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
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    GREAT BOOK. GOOD STORY
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  • lolly rugs
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Novella that packs a punch
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 25, 2016
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    I have read both books in the Detective Hannah Robbins series by Rebecca Bradley, and I found them both to be gripping reads, so there was no way I was going to miss the chance to read Three Weeks Dead, even though its prequel novella. If I’m honest I’m not a huge fan of novella’s as I feel they are to short to get a feel for the characters and the plot is usually rushed, but I’m pleased to report that Three Weeks Dead isn’t like that at all.

    It’s certainly an original plot a wife is kidnapped, what’s original about that? I can hear you thinking! what is unusual is the fact the person kidnapped is in fact dead, it’s then a race against time for the husband Jason Wells to get his wife’s body back, a race that will see him take desperate measures to retrieve his wife’s body.

    Rebecca Bradley takes a bold step with this novella, as it features DC Sally Poynter rather than the main protagonist from the series Hannah Robbins, but it works and it was intriguing to see how much Sally’s character has evolved in the series. In Three Weeks Dead she is trying to find her niche within the team, there’s one obnoxious character who makes life difficult for Sally, and I did feel she should have stood up for herself more. The author gives you an credible picture of the young Sally, nervous in her new role and eager to do well you can’t help being drawn to her.

    The plot is fast paced and doesn’t feel rushed in a way, which I feel sometimes happens as authors try to cram so much into a short read. The author manages to add enough detail to police procedures to make it feel like an authentic read, and I feel this is down to the authors own background in policing. This maybe a short read but mark my words when I say it certainly packs a punch, it’s gripping and very well told. If you haven’t read any of the authors book Three Weeks Dead is an brilliant introduction to Sally and the rest of the team, and then I would highly recommend you buy both books in the series, especially if you are a fan of gritty crime/police procedures with more than a touch of authenticity.
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  • Sasha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Don’t see the twist coming
    Reviewed in Australia on January 14, 2020
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    The novella helped to give sally a greater depth as a character. It was encouraging to see how others transition into new areas of work and how they dig deep to succeed when challenges seem overwhelming. The twist at the end was unpredictable and this made it all the much better. Interesting plot and characters. GOOD READ.
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  • Bruce
    5.0 out of 5 stars love the series
    Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2018
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    liked it
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intrigue
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2024
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    The book rating upped from 3.5*

    A new person on the team, a colleague causing grief in the middle of the investigation, equals unique plot. The way the plot unfolded although unexpected was good
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four and a half stars
    Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2017
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    Great novella.I enjoyed meeting the characters and liked the twist at the end.I look forward to reading the next book
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