#TAKEN

By Tony Parsons

Synopsis

Book 6 of the series. They thought they were kidnapping the mistress of one of London’s most powerful gangsters. But they’ve taken the wrong woman. And crossed the wrong detective. Detective Max Wolfe's hunt for the missing woman takes him from New Scotland Yard’s legendary Black Museum to the glittering mansions of career criminals, from sleazy strip joints to secret sex dungeons – and to unspeakably dark deeds committed decades ago.

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Narrator	Colin Mace
Length	8hrs 15mins
Catalogue No.	13451
Publisher	Clipper Audio; 2019

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