THE FUNERAL OWL

By Jim Kelly

Synopsis

The 'Funeral' Owl is supposedly an omen of death, so when there's a rare sighting, Philip Dryden, editor of the local newspaper, has a sense of foreboding. When Dryden is asked for help in solving a horrifying ten-year-old cold case, he uncovers a curious link between some seemingly unrelated cases: It would appear the sighting of the Funeral Owl is proving prophetic in more ways than one.

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Narrator	Ray Sawyer
Length	11hrs 20mins
Catalogue No.	11301
Publisher	Isis Audio Books; 2014

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