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A WALK WITH THE DEAD an absolutely gripping crime mystery full of twists (Detective Monika Paniatowski Mysteries Book 6) Kindle Edition

by SALLY SPENCER (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,321 ratings
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Bravo! More please. I love Monika and her complicated life . . .” Judith, Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Excellent as ever.” Mary, Goodreads

Detective Monika is at a fancy wedding. She spots a distressed teenage girl, alone and miserable in an ugly pink dress.

She looks like she’s the same age as Monika’s daughter, and Monika is concerned. She wants to go over. Speak to the girl.

She never gets the chance.

Next morning, the girl’s battered body is found in a park. Strangled.

Monika won’t rest until she takes the ruthless killer off the streets. But neither her boss nor her right-hand man think she can handle the chase. They say she’s letting her emotions cloud her judgement.

Can she prove them wrong — before more innocent girls die?

Discover a brilliantly twisty mystery series set in the 1970s — when it was tough to be a woman in a man’s world.

Fans of Rachel McLean, Angela Marsons, Jodie Lawrance, D.S. Butler, Lynda La Plante, Rebecca Bradley and Caro Ramsay will devour this thrilling crime series.

WHAT EVERYONE IS SAYING ABOUT THE MONIKA PANIAKOWSKI MYSTERIES:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A tour de force readers won’t quickly forget.” Kirkus

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Compelling, entertaining and cleverly plotted . . . a must-read.” Booklist

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A terrific mystery — tense and with all the clues there once you figure out how to assemble them.” Lynn, Goodreads

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Spencer delivers another first-rate whodunnit.” Kirkus

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Hugely entertaining!” Booklist

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A witty protagonist and a likeable supporting cast” Publisher’s Weekly

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The plot twisted and turned, and kept me wanting more!” Margaret B.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “One of the best police procedurals around. Spencer proves again that she is in league with Peter Turnbull and Lynda La Plante.” Library Journal

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Monika carries the torch nobly as Spencer’s franchise keeps its edge.” Kirkus

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Belongs in the same league with Rebus, Resnick, Harpur and Iles, Morse et al.” Booklist

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Heartbreaking and heart-wrenching, this is Spencer at her best.” Library Journal

THE DETECTIVE
DCI Monika Paniatowski is smart, ambitious and damaged. Her sergeant started a rumour she landed her post by sleeping her way to the top. But the truth is Monika — a Polish immigrant with a long and traumatic backstory — has had to work twice as hard as any of the resentful male colleagues currently betting against her. Will her flawless instincts be enough to win them round?

THE SETTING
Whitebridge was once a thriving Northern mill town — with canals crisscrossing through it — where everyone looked to the mills for employment and business opportunities. In the 1970s, it is a place in decline, where the social fabric is ripping apart.

DCI MONIKA PANIATOWSKI MYSTERIES
Book 1: THE DEAD HAND OF HISTORY
Book 2: THE RING OF DEATH
Book 3: ECHOES OF THE DEAD
Book 4: BACKLASH
Book 5: LAMBS TO THE SLAUGHTER
Book 6: A WALK WITH THE DEAD
Book 7: DEATH’S DARK SHADOW
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Meet Monika Paniatowski, an ambitious new DCI with everything to prove — and everything to lose

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09SJV3BNX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Joffe Books crime thriller, mystery and suspense
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 14, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1804051771
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  • Book 6 of 14 ‏ : ‎ Monika Paniatowski Mysteries
  • Best Sellers Rank: #630,327 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
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Sally Spencer

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Sally Spencer is a pen name, first adopted when the author (actually called Alan Rustage) was writing sagas and it was almost obligatory that a woman's name appeared on the cover (other authors like Emma Blair and Mary Jane Staples are also men). However, Alan uses James Garcia Woods as his pen name for the mysteries set against the backdrop of the Spanish Civil War.

Before becoming a full-time writer, he was a teacher. In 1978-79 he was working in Iran and witnessed the fall of the Shah. He got used to having rifles - and, one occasion, a rocket launcher - pointed at him by both soldiers and revolutionaries, but he was never entirely comfortable with it.

He lived in Madrid for over twenty years, and still considers it the most interesting and exciting city he has ever visited, but for the last few years he has opted for a quieter life in the seaside town of Calpe, on the Costa Blanca.

His first series of books were historical sagas set in Cheshire (where he grew up) and London. They were very popular with his English readers, but his American readers find the dialect something of a strain.

He has written twenty books featuring DCI Woodend (a character based partly on a furniture dealer he used to play dominoes with) and thirteen (so far!) about Woodend's protegé Monika Paniatowski. His DI Blackstone books are set in Victorian/Edwardian London, New York and Russia, and the DI Ruiz books have as their backdrop the Spanish Civil War.

Alan is a competitive games player who likes bridge and pub quizzes. It is only by enforcing iron discipline that he doesn't play video games all the time.

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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰
    Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2023
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    A man 🚹 hangs himself in prison. Baxter is sent to investigate the hanging. He and Monika Paniatowski are part of the police force. Monika and the rest of the team are assigned to investigate the murder of a young girl 👧 in the park. Then there is another murder and another. Who is the killer? Why? The answer is discovered by both leading to arrest. I would highly recommend this British 🏰 series and author to 👍 readers of mystery novels 👍🔰. 2023 👒😀😡🏡

    Sally Spencer is one of my favorite authors. Happy reading 📚 and have fun 🌙😀
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing, brooding &surprising
    Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2022
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    I read a TON of mysteries & love true crime but I never saw the ending coming in this book.
    I love all of depth & breadth of the charts Sally Spencer creates they are real people not cardboard.
    The setting feel real & the atmosphere true to life
    Give me MORE!!
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  • Sereena K.
    5.0 out of 5 stars awesome again!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2022
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    Wow, such a tangled mess to unravel! But the team does it gain. Interesting dual story that actually is intertwined!
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  • jeannette seabrook
    5.0 out of 5 stars Surprise ending.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2022
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    Good story and didn't have the murderer figured out till the end. Officers were portrayed as human with warts and all.
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  • Debra Ray
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love the twists!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
    I love this series. The detective is a complex woman and tough as nails! The story is never repetitive and always riveting. Glad there are many more to follow in this series!
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  • Nancy Moody
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Intriguing Crime Mystery!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2022
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    Because this plot keeps you so entangled in the crimes, I gave this mystery a five star rating. I like the characters and plot of this gripping drama. If you like crime, murder and suspense, you will love this book.
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  • Mel Evans
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 5, 2023
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    Excellent
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  • Lady Marianne Cottee
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Walk With The Dead
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 13, 2023
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    Well! That caught me out good and proper! Brilliant plot. MORE sleepless nights hooked to this story. Wow. Next one starting!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars All roads lead ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 29, 2022
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    Another riveting story from Sally Spencer- talk of a tapestry weaving it's way through - and bringing all the loose ends together. What will be next? No doubt the lady will continue to tie us into knots trying to work out another wonderfully written adventure.
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