The Trust

A Novel

By: Ronald H. Balson

Narrated by: Fred Berman

The Trust, from Ronald H. Balson, the international bestselling author of Once We Were Brothers, finds private investigator Liam Taggart returning to his childhood home for an uncle's funeral, only to discover his death might not have been natural.

When his uncle dies, Liam Taggart reluctantly returns to his childhood home in Northern Ireland for the funeral—a home he left years ago after a bitter confrontation with his family, never to look back. But when he arrives, Liam learns that not only was his uncle shot to death, but that he’d anticipated his own murder: In an astonishing last will and testament, Uncle Fergus has left his entire estate to a secret trust, directing that no distributions be made to any person until the killer is found. Did Fergus know, but refuse to name, his killer? Was this a crime of revenge, a vendetta leftover from Northern Ireland’s bloody sectarian war? After all, the Taggarts were deeply involved in the IRA. Or is it possible that the killer is a family member seeking Fergus’s estate? Otherwise, why postpone distributions to the heirs? Most menacingly, does the killer now have his sights on other family members?

As his investigation draws Liam farther and farther into the past he has abandoned, he realizes he is forced to reopen doors long ago shut and locked. Now, accepting the appointment as sole trustee of the Fergus Taggart Trust, Liam realizes he has stepped into the center of a firestorm.

The Trust is a gripping audiobook from an acknowledged master of secrecy and suspense.

©2017 Ronald H. Balson (P)2017 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

“Weaving together history with mystery, Ronald H. Balson crafts a compelling tale.” —Us Weekly

Engrossing

I liked everything about this book - for me it was in that category where towards the end, you want to stretch it out so it lasts longer. Thinking about it now in retrospect -- I was too busy following the story to think about this while listening -- I realize just how skillful the author is. Lots of characters, but you have no trouble keeping them apart and remembering who's who. An action scene at the end, exciting but not endlessly tedious as they sometimes can be. Enough plausible suspects to keep you guessing.

Wonderful series!

This is a perfect book in every way!
Great story and the narrator is amazing!
Sure hope there will be another Mr Balson.

Constant Drama

This is one of the most gripping and entertaining books I have listened to. It is very authentic and brilliantly narrated.

Apprehension

I love your books, BUT you’ve turned Liam into a whinny, self doubter who is not the same person in the other books. Sorry but it was off putting.
Cindi Kilgore

Excellent Novel

I recently discovered this author and have been amazed as I listened to every book. The WWII novels were all unique and I learned a lot of history that I’ve never known. I loved the book about Denmark and I felt their fierce pride about their Resistance of the Germans. It was truly a country united by love and truth against an evil few of us could imagine. They didn’t identify themselves or their fellow Danes by religion - the Jews were not persecuted as they were in every other country in Europe during Hitler’s reign.
All of his books taught me something new and I listened to every one of them over the past 5 or 6 weeks. Sadly, this book was last until a new release. It was worth every credit I used. I highly recommend this author and all of his books. The narrator was phenomenal!!