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Gone to Darkness

By: Barbara Nickless
Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
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Publisher's Summary

From a Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Newly minted homicide detective Sydney Parnell faces a savage killer whose endgame is to capture her. And keep her.

Iraqi war vet and former railway cop Sydney Parnell is now the youngest homicide detective in Denver's Major Crimes Unit. In the past, gut instinct has served her and her K9 partner well. But it's not a trait Len Bandoni, her old nemesis turned reluctant mentor, admires. Not until Sydney's instincts lead to their first case: a man tortured and beaten to death, then left in a refrigerated train car with cryptic messages carved into his body.

The victim is a well-liked member of an elite club called the Superior Gentlemen. At first glance, the club appears harmless. But beneath its refined surface swim darker currents.

As Sydney; her K9 partner, Clyde; and Bandoni investigate the grisly murder, the three develop a bond that carries them through a shocking series of crimes and a horrifying conspiracy that threatens the detectives’ lives and promises to bring their beloved city to its knees.

©2020 Barbara Nickless (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Don’t miss this EXCELLENT Procedural!

This is book four in the Sydney Parnell series. As with many series each book in this one can be listened to as a stand alone however I would suggest listening in order. The protagonist (Sydney Parnell) suffers from PTSD, deals with it daily but seems to be doing better with it than in previous books. She starts out in this book getting transferred from Train Police to Homicide Detective with the Denver Police. She has a new partner who compliments her character very well. And of course there’s Clyde, her canine partner who completes her.
Sydney’s first day on the job begins with the murder and torture of a man in a refrigerated train car. It appears to be a hate crime. Then there’s another murder. At first it’s not linked until it’s discovered that the second body shares some of the same torture. Meanwhile, someone is stalking Sydney.
Interesting twists with a believable plot and characters.
If you have kindle unlimited this book is free to borrow with the kindle edition.
Emily Sutton Smith is one of the best. She narrates this book beautifully.
This book has my HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION.
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Amazing Book Amazing Series

If you haven't discovered Barbara Nickless' books featuring ex-marine now railroad cop Sydney Rose Parnell and her Belgian Malinois Clyde you are in for a treat. The author knows how to move her stories along without being redundant and has a lot to say about the world we all live in. However, I recommend you begin with book #1 as there are threads that start there that weave through all the books. I don't think you will be disappointed.

Emily Sutton-Smith is my favourite narrator and she was outstanding in the delivery of this story

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Excellent

I have read all three in this series, I didn’t think I would like because of the railroad connection, but I stuck with it and each book got better, hope series continues

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Evil Comes

Sydney is now a Detective with the Denve Homicide team. After she and Clyde find a torture victim’s body in a train car. Len Bandoni, her supervising partner is a by the books kind of guy and they find themselves on the trail of a group of potential mass killers. A gripping story about evil in the dark streets of Denver. Great series and narration.

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Great!

Loved Barbara Nickless' Sydney Parnell series. Well the first four books. Hoping there will be more coming. Fantastic writer!

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Really an Excellent Series!!?

I ripped through the first 4x books in this Series over the last 3-days, soooooooo good!!! Good writing, good characters, good story, well paced, good setting!!! Got it all!!!

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Great storyline

This was the first book I listened to by this author and will definitely listen to more. The narrator was also very good, not boring to listen to

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I love Clyde, what a Warrior!

Clyde and Sydney are Warriors! I definitely like the book, the author, the story , the excellent narrator, and of course Sydney . But I love Clyde. this is the fourth book of this author and every single one has been been good reading for an 81 year old mystery lover.

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Complex

The mood of this story is brighter than in past novels. I like how the team worked together to solve the mystery of the crime. The story line is complex and engaging.

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Just couldn't get into it

This book got very good reviews, as did the narrator. I read 3/4 of it and finally just couldn't do anymore. The narrator had a boring monotone voice. And it just went on and on. The 11 hours could've been done in 5 hours.

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Excellent series

I would love to see more of this character. Fantastic narration and great storylines. Each character came to life. Keeps you interested following the clues to the killer/s.