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The Pain Tourist

A young man wakes from a coma to find himself targeted by the men who killed his parents, while someone is impersonating a notorious New Zealand serial killer … the latest chilling, nerve-shredding, twisty thriller from the author of The Quiet People…

“Paul Cleave is an automatic must-read for me” - Lee Child

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How do you catch a killer… When the only evidence is a dream?

James Garrett was critically injured when he was shot following his parents’ execution, and no one expected him to waken from a deep, traumatic coma. When he does, nine years later, Detective Inspector Rebecca Kent is tasked with closing the case that her now retired colleague, Theodore Tate, failed to solve all those years ago.

But between that, and hunting for Copy Joe – a murderer on a spree, who’s imitating Christchurch’s most notorious serial killer – she’s going to need Tate’s help. Especially when they learn that James has lived out another life in his nine-year coma, and there are things he couldn’ t possibly know, including the fact that Copy Joe isn’ t the only serial killer in town…

”An absolute thrill ride. Precise and swift and a joy to read … storytelling at its best” - James Oswald

“Such a unique concept, with wonderful, emotional writing ... I hooked on the story from the word go. BRILLIANT” - Lisa Hall

“The most original and intense thriller ever!” - Michael Wood

“I’d forgotten how good Paul Cleave is!” - Sarah Pinborough

“You can’t be a true fan of crime fiction if you’re not reading Cleave’s books” - Tom Wood

“Uses words as lethal weapons” - New York Times

“Cleave writes the kind of dark, intense thrillers that I never want to end” - Simon Kernick

“Riveting from start to finish. Smart and twisty, this book will get under your skin” - Liz Nugent

“Shocking and chilling. A literary ice plunge. I absolutely loved it” - Helen Fields


Author:

  • Paul Cleave

Narrator:

  • Kris Dyer

Format:

  • Audiobook

Duration:

  • 15 h 3 min

Language:

English

Categories:

  • Crime
  • Police procedurals
  • Crime
  • Noir crime

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