The Z Murders

Written by J. Jefferson Farjeon

Narrated by Tim Bentinck

Richard Temperley arrives at Euston station early on a fogbound London morning. He takes refuge in a nearby hotel, along with a disagreeable fellow passenger, who had snored his way through the train journey. But within minutes the other man has snored for the last time - he has been shot dead while sleeping in an armchair. When the police arrive, Detective Inspector James discovers a token at the crime scene: 'a small piece of enamelled metal. Its colour was crimson, and it was in the shape of the letter Z.' Temperley sets off in pursuit of a mysterious woman from the hotel and finds himself embroiled in a cross-country chase on the tail of a sinister serial killer.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Soundings
• Release date: Sep 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781407986555

Reviews for The Z Murders

[milibley2423 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I am not too keen on serial killers but this one is written so differently and humourously that I couldn't stop and enjoyed it thoroughly. Oh, and the narrator is brilliant.

[Eedge Eeva · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Unfortunately it wasn't for me, I finished but didn't manage to click with this book.

[corinne nemo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautifully read and an intriguing and compelling story. The villain is particularly unnerving, precipitating some genuinely terrifying scenes. Often the older mysteries are fabulous but not particularly frightening but I found this one to be so.
Obviously includes the ubiquitous romance, nothing wrong with that though, I love a happy ending!