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The Infirmary: A DCI Ryan Mystery (Multicast Drama)

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Introducing a new multicast drama by L. J. Ross, the author of the international number one best-selling series, the DCI Ryan mysteries.

There's a serial killer targeting the streets of Newcastle, seemingly picking his victims at random but subjecting them all to the same torturous end. When the Chief Inspector on the case goes missing, it falls on DCI Ryan to track down the man who is brutally murdering women and goading the police to 'catch me if you can'.

As everyone becomes a suspect, Ryan and his team get drawn further and further into the case, but for Ryan the nightmare gets closer to home than he could ever have imagined.

This Audible Original drama stars Tom Bateman (Murder on the Orient Express, Jekyll & Hyde, Snatched), Bertie Carvel (Doctor Foster, Les Misérables), Hermione Norris (Spooks, Cold Feet) and Kevin Whately (Lewis, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet) and is a prequel to the DCI Ryan series.

Starring: Alun Armstrong, Rachel Atkins, Tom Bateman, Mark Bazeley, Anna Bolton, Bertie Carvel, Stephen Critchlow, Vicki Davids, Reece Dinsdale, Harriet Ghost, Frances Jeater, Jack Lloyd, Dean Logan, Daniel Matthew Lemon, Roger May, Hermione Norris, Kate Okello, Colleen Prendergast, Shaun Prendergast, Nicholas Rowe, David Seddon, Marlene Sidaway, Tom Slatter, Fiona Victory, Lauren Waine, Kevin Whately and Hannah Wood

Audible member reviews

“I was going to listen to a bit whilst I swept and cleaned the floors and then I had work to do that just couldn't wait any more. I am now the proud owner of the cleanest floor in the UK, and possibly the world! I just couldn't stop, it's a totally gripping and absorbing dramatisation. It was fascinating listening, especially as a long standing fan of LJ Ross' DCI Ryan series, and the idea of giving listeners the back story to how the team came together is inspired. A standing ovation for The Infirmary.” – Melanie, Audible member

“If, like me, you are a DCI Ryan fan then you will already know what this story is about. If you haven't yet met DCI Ryan and his crew then you are in for a treat as this starts the series off in the most chilling of ways. I could feel the goose bumps rising, my skin crawling as you got that absolute detachment, especially from Bertie Carvel as he divulged the killer's thoughts to the listener. With all the thrills and spills of your favourite DCI Ryan novels, brought to life by a stellar cast, this book will hook you from the action filled opening, through the story's dark and chilling heart, to its sad but inevitable conclusion.” – Jen, Audible member

“If you haven't read any DCI Ryan before, you are in for such a treat, and if you have, you are going to LOVE how this brings those much-loved characters completely to life. This Audible Original takes us back to the beginning, and we come to understand how and why Ryan ended up on Holy Island in Book One. With the cast of wonderful characters: Frank, Denise, Jack and the return of Arthur Griegson (superbly played by Alun Armstrong - one of my favourite actors), Ryan is hunting down The Hacker - the killer that has haunted him throughout the series so far. Bertie Carvel stood out for me: a fantastic, spine-chilling performance as the serial killer that has turned Newcastle into a ghost town. Oh, my skin crawled! So many great performances, and I was thrilled to hear genuine North East actors and accents which, along with the music and sound effects, brought authenticity to the whole story. Wonderful stuff.” – Nicky, Audible member

You can also listen to Jonathan Keeble narrating the unabridged version of the story here.©2018 L. J. Ross (P)2018 Audible, Ltd
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the writing of this production is breath catching, literally !
the music scared me witless !!
I literally could not stop listening to this, horrifically good and would make an amazing television series.

superb!

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A who is it? sort of structure with a few clues scattered around. The central character is a curious forties or fifties type comic book character in the manner of Dick Barton or Paul Temple, with clipped, ripping yarn delivery and aphorisms that occasionally grate, and as this is my first meeting with DCI Ryan I'm not really sure how effective it is and whether I would follow with another dramatisation. Other reviewers have complimented the reading in the full audiobooks, I think I'll give one of them a go as the plotting is intricate and well-maintained and the author obviously worth persevering with.

Echoes of Paul Temple

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The story was good a prequel to the series but although an interesting approach I would have rather listened to a narrator

Prefer to listen to a narrator

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Rather let down by Tom Bateman wooden acting
Much prefer the fabulous Michael Eaton narrative
Still the story keeps you hooked
But unsure what sequence this book is
as apparently Holy Island is the first DCI Ryan book
Still def worth purchasing …

Great story line

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I loved the production of this book, although the colloquialisms seemed to be a little forced and overdone at times. The ending was fairly predictable given the introduction of a certain character, and our hero ignored a vital hunch which I found strange for a seasoned detective, but overall a decent read. Those of you with a weak stomach should beware the realistic imagery of torture.

A good way to pass the time.

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