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  • The Stolen Boys

  • Jackman & Evans, Book 5
  • Written by: Joy Ellis
  • Narrated by: Richard Armitage
  • Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (598 ratings)

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The Stolen Boys

Written by: Joy Ellis
Narrated by: Richard Armitage
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Publisher's Summary

From number-one best-selling author Joy Ellis, a totally absorbing mystery full of stunning twists and turns. Discover the author everyone’s talking about.

A mystery which will captivate you till the stunning ending.

A crime wave has hit town. The target is a highly sought-after brand of streetwear called Hybird X, clothing that costs a fortune and resells for unbelievable prices. Houses are burgled, kids mugged on the streets...and finally a young man dies, all for the sake of his shoes.

Then another boy’s body is found in a pile of rubbish. Meanwhile illegal steroids are flooding the streets. And there are dark movements on the marshes.

Clothes that people will kill to own.

A shadowy figure called Darke and his teams of young criminals seem to be behind it all.

Detectives Jackman and Evans must take on a fiendish criminal, while still haunted by Alistair Ashcroft, the serial killer they never caught.

Who is Darke and what does he really want?

Full of twists and turns, this is a crime thriller that will grip you until the shocking ending. Set in the atmospheric Lincolnshire Fens whose towns and isolated villages hide many dark secrets.

Perfect for fans of Rachel Abbott, Sarah A. Denzil, Robert Bryndza, Mel Sherratt, Angela Marsons, Colin Dexter and Ruth Rendell.

The detectives.

DI Jackman leads the investigation. He is extremely smart and has a knack for bringing out the best in his diverse team. DS Marie Evans is haunted by the loss of her husband in a motorbike accident. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and colleagues.

©2018 Joy Ellis (P)2019 Audible, Ltd

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  • 2020-09-10

Excellent

The story was excellent and held.my attention beginning to end. As always fantastic narration. Will listen again.

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love this series ❤

Kept me listening long after I should have gone to bed! The narrator does an excellent job of creating different voices to bring Ellis's characters to life!

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Attention Grabbing Series

I love the books in this series by Ellis. Cannot believe I scored them as freebies. Not usually my kind of books but have been totally engaged in them and will now look for more books by this author. Performances in all I’ve read thus far was also great!! Thank you Audible!!

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  • 2020-12-04

Cliffhanger ending

Complicated and twisty plots. Characters are rounding out, plot thickened. i enjoy the relationships among the characters, which gets the reader through Dark storylines.

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Mindblowing - Luv Joy’s crimes 👍👍👍

This lady can do no wrong - this book was outstanding ❣️❣️❣️Joy, you never fail to blow my mind and I can’t wait to read the next in the series 👏👏😂😂

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Another Amazing Thriller

Joy Ellis continues to take her readers/listeners on many twists and turns. I listened to this book on Audible in two days and couldn’t put it aside. An excellent book, as expect from the phenomenal Joy Ellis.

Richard Armathist again does an outstanding narration for the book. His ability to bring the characters to live as they are written.is amazing.

I recommend this book to fans of Thrillers. Ellis brings her books to life with many twists. The characters have depth and vulnerability. An excellent book.

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Continued Awesomeness!

I really love these characters. The horrific things humanity does to one another can never be thought of in the general world. However, first responders, investigators and the like all see these things regularly. I pray for all those who deal with horrible circumstances that their hearts remain compassionate and kind, like the character of Marie Evans towards the boy at the end. Please don't let cynicism and distrust reign in our lives.

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OMG! I've got to read the next one!

OMG! Joy Ellis wrote such an incredible mystery, narrated so well by Richard Armitage, that I'm afraid to say anything and give anything away!! Suffice it to say that I'm going immediately on to the next one, The Patient Man!

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Very good series!

This audiobook was very good! The police work kept you on your toes as you followed their investigations and you couldn’t guess ahead too much or at least not everything. Very good work, the commitment of the police officers keeps you from being drowned by the horrors the kids suffered through. I got surprised by what happened to Alice, I wasn’t expecting it at all.

Good book ! Very good narration!

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A fantastic series

Really enjoy the Jackman and Evans stories. So well performed, quite suspenseful and perfectly written.

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