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HIS THIRD VICTIM a gripping crime thriller full of twists (Matt Brindle Book 1) Kindle Edition

by HELEN H. DURRANT (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 6,856 ratings
A BRAND NEW STANDALONE DETECTIVE MYSTERY FROM #1 BEST-SELLING AUTHOR HELEN H. DURRANT

A man is shot dead and his body is dumped on the moors. His arm is stamped with the Chinese symbol for sorry.

There have been five unsolved murders with the same hallmark. The police can’t find any motive or connection between the victims.

Bella Richards was close to the murdered man. She lives with her five-year-old son and has begun a new life in the local area. But although clearly grief-stricken, she is not telling the police everything she knows.

Detective Talbot Dyson wants his most trusted inspector on the case. But DI Matt Brindle is out of action. He was badly injured and his sergeant was killed in a criminal ambush. He is drawn into the investigation and must decide whether he wants to go to back to his old life.

What is the real connection between the victims and who will be next?

This is a detective mystery full of twists and turns, with a stunning edge-of-your-seat ending.

If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will enjoy this exciting new crime fiction writer.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT HIS THIRD VICTIM

“It's well written, fast paced, gripping and packed with twists.” Nicki

“This had me guessing right to the end.” Linda Wilson

“I look forward to reading more about DI Matt Brindle and his tea.” Nerys

“5 stars – had me hooked from the start.” Barbara

“A brilliant book with all the twists and turns we have come to expect from her novels.” Viv

“Absolutely sensational!” Dawn Jones

ALSO BY HELEN H. DURRANT
THE CALLADINE & BAYLISS MYSTERY SERIES
Book 1: DEAD WRONG
Book 2: DEAD SILENT
Book 3: DEAD LIST
Book 4: DEAD LOST
Book 5: DEAD & BURIED
Book 6: DEAD NASTY
Book 7: DEAD JEALOUS
Book 8: DEAD BAD
Book 9: DEAD GUILTY

THE DCI GRECO BOOKS
Book 1: DARK MURDER
Book 2: DARK HOUSES
Book 3: DARK TRADE
Book 4: DARK ANGEL

MATT BRINDLE
Book 1: HIS THIRD VICTIM
Book 2: THE OTHER VICTIM
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Helen sets her books in the area she has lived in for many years. The towns and villages that sit in the shelter of the Pennine hills. This is an area between two counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and between the city and the hills. It offers a rich mix of the industrial and the countryside and all the character therein.

Helen always planned to write crime novels. But until she retired from full-time work in a local further education college, it had to go on the back burner. Once she did retire - there was no excuse. She now writes full-time. Retirement proper will have to wait!

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0769TDC8N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense Fiction
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 237 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1912106486
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 2 ‏ : ‎ Matt Brindle
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Helen sets her books in the area she has lived in for many years. The towns and villages that sit in the shelter of the Pennine hills. This is an area between two counties, Lancashire and Yorkshire, and between the city and the hills. It offers a rich mix of the industrial and the countryside and all the character therein.

Helen always planned to write crime novels. But until she retired from full-time work in a local further education college, it had to go on the back burner. Once she did retire - there was no excuse. She now writes full-time. Retirement proper will have to wait!

She has been married forever, has two grown up daughters, five grandchildren and one great grandchild. When she isn't writing Helen enjoys spending time with them.

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Customers find the book easy to read, with one mentioning they finished it in one sitting. The plot receives positive feedback for its twists and turns, with one customer noting the surprises that kept them turning pages. Customers appreciate the character development, with one review highlighting the sympathetic protagonist.

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19 customers mention "Readability"19 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very well-written and easy to read, with several mentioning they finished it in one sitting.

"...Very well written!y" Read more

"...The book is exceptional in that we get to see the perp doing his dirty work but the author faced a tough choice in how much detail she could provide..." Read more

"...The book is fine for an easy and quick read." Read more

"Loved the action and characters in this book....... Sure did keep me up reading, long into the night. I love that when it happens...." Read more

15 customers mention "Twists and turns"15 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the twists and turns in the plot, describing it as a really engrossing mystery with enough surprises to keep them turning pages.

"A really engrossing mystery where the danger slowly increases as the days/pages pass...." Read more

"This is a taut mystery from Ms Durant and the second one I read featuring detective Matt Brindle, of Brindle Hall...." Read more

"...Everytime you think you know , you will be wrong. Just love these kind of stories , it will make you .want to get to the end, just to find out ...." Read more

"...Interesting characters. Fast paced with lots of twists and turns. I especially liked how the story kept moving without a lot of side stories." Read more

12 customers mention "Character development"9 positive3 negative

Customers enjoy the characters in the book, particularly noting the sympathetic protagonist and good villain, with one customer finding the protagonist psychologically understandable.

"...Matt is a great character because he is battling PTSD and pressures at home, yet his intuitive mind draws him back to solving mysteries even though..." Read more

"...Every mystery, especially, must have a good villain and this one is suitably obsessive and understandable in a psychological way...." Read more

"The character s and plot are traditional and ordinary. There is nothing unique or captivating about the plot or writing...." Read more

"Loved the action and characters in this book....... Sure did keep me up reading, long into the night. I love that when it happens...." Read more

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  • Autumn Danner
    5.0 out of 5 stars A truly twisty-turny tale!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2023
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    A really engrossing mystery where the danger slowly increases as the days/pages pass. Bella is a believable character right down to the things that made me angry. She is a woman with a dark backstory, hiding a life of secrets. Yet she expects the police to be able to solve a crime with no information (or false information). Matt is a great character because he is battling PTSD and pressures at home, yet his intuitive mind draws him back to solving mysteries even though he may not want to go back to work yet. His keen mind and investigative style are really what crack the case. At first I wanted to complain that there was no foundation laid for the perpetrator's identity to be known or guessed, but that's not really the case. There is more than one character in this story with a dual identity - making the ending more surprising! Very well written!y
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  • A. Steven Toby
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Solid Thriller
    Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2020
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    This is a taut mystery from Ms Durant and the second one I read featuring detective Matt Brindle, of Brindle Hall. While Matt is the author’s only “aristocratic” hero I’ve seen so far, American readers will not only be bewildered by the British slang (some of it regional too) but they might also have to learn that the peerage isn’t the way Jane Austen would describe it and therefore mr. Brindle knows he’s not going to be Lord Brindle when his mother dies. He’s rather self conscious about living in a rambling mansion that I imagine looking like Downton Abbey but without its army of servants.
    The other remarkable feature of the book is the villain. Every mystery, especially, must have a good villain and this one is suitably obsessive and understandable in a psychological way. His wife couldn’t live up to his standards of feminine perfection so he killed her. But still looking for the perfect woman he goes through several others who resembled her physically and tortures and kills them — frightfully believable for the reader. How he gets away with it so many times rings true. Suspicion falls on several suspects before Brindle knows his identity and readers don’t find out till the last chapter.

    This is my one disappointment with the book — since we don’t know which suspect is the perp we lack an imaginative visual notion of the crimes. The book is exceptional in that we get to see the perp doing his dirty work but the author faced a tough choice in how much detail she could provide without giving the game away.
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  • Paulette p
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy read, do it a try, you will not be sorry!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2022
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    Loved the plot, loved all the twists and turns, and loved the end!! Will you guess who is doing the murders, NO!!! Everytime you think you know , you will be wrong. Just love these kind of stories , it will make you .want to get to the end, just to find out . Bella has her own set of problems losing Alan, than her son Olly, goes missing. Her world just stopped. She hides knowing things but she has to tells the police what she can, the police know she is lying, and they want to know why. You will love this one , don't want to give out much more information, take the time to read this one , you will not be sorry!! ENJOY!!!!!!!
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  • Barbara G.
    3.0 out of 5 stars interesting but not exceptional
    Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023
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    The character s and plot are traditional and ordinary. There is nothing unique or captivating about the plot or writing. The book is fine for an easy and quick read.
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  • elaine posterick
    4.0 out of 5 stars such a good book, full of action
    Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2023
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    Loved the action and characters in this book....... Sure did keep me up reading, long into the night. I love that when it happens. all around good book.
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  • B OPKS
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2024
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    Well written and easy to read. Interesting characters. Fast paced with lots of twists and turns. I especially liked how the story kept moving without a lot of side stories.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just when you thought you knew
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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    Durrant gave just enough information to make one suspicious of a couple of characters but if you, like me, suspect them, you', too, will be wrong. She leads the reader on a merry chase. I wonder if she plans additional novels featuring Brindle, etal? I would definitely read them if she does. Brindle is a very sympathetic protagonist. He's smart, and capable, even though he carries baggage from both his personal and professional past. My only complaint is that Durrant didn't include a chapter letting us know how things turned out for Bella and Olly--the mother and child who were at the center of the story. Since she didn't seem to feel it was necessary to do so, I guess I'll just assume that all turned out well for them.
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  • T Bailey
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very good start
    Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2023
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    DI Matt Brindle is recovering from an explosion in which a fellow officer was killed. He suffers from PTSD and gets panic attacks. He has sworn, with his mother’s blessing, to not go back to the force. But then someone he knows is randomly murdered. A mark on the body links to several previous murders, but what is the connection? Matt is intrigued and go back to the job for a trial period.
    This has the making of a good detective series.
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  • Peter the constant reader
    5.0 out of 5 stars A start of a new series
    Reviewed in Australia on November 11, 2023
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    Ex DI Matt has a privileged background but just wants to be a police He was blown up with his partner who did not survive.. A series killer gives his boss the opportunity to drag him back. He is teamed with Lily, young but smart.

    The story is well written as expected of Helen Durrant. I'm over serial killers ans the gory details. The ending is sudden and the big reveal isn't the twist it could have been better.
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  • Mme Hustwayte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping indeed!
    Reviewed in France on March 6, 2018
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    What a great story. I enjoyed this immensely it had a good pace and was so very intriguing that you just wanted to read a little bit more, just another chapter! Great stuff!
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  • Amy
    5.0 out of 5 stars One to read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2025
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    Fantastic book, lots of twists and cleverly written from multiple POV. Keeps you guessing right through to the end. Easily loveable and relatable characters and fast paced to keep the reader interested.
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  • maritere
    4.0 out of 5 stars Buena
    Reviewed in Spain on February 24, 2018
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    Cómo todas las novelas que he leído de Durant hasta ahora me han gustado y me mantenido muy interesada hasta su fonal
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  • joan reid
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in Australia on October 10, 2018
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    Although I enjoyed the book I found some things were not fully explained.. A surprise ending. I have now got the next one in the series and hope it is as enjoyable
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