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Only the Lonely: ‘blind dates end in bleeding hearts’ (Ted Darling Crime Series Book 6) Kindle Edition

by L M Krier (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 out of 5 stars 1,397 ratings
'Blind dates end in bleeding hearts'

Ted Darling is back and his boss has news for him. He'll be taking on more responsibility over an expanded area, with a bigger team. Before he even has chance to take stock, he's facing his first body in what could be the most cynical murder he's ever encountered.

The corpse count rises with a separate case developing, where a savage killer appears to be selecting victims from online dating sites and dispatching them in vicious, frenzied attacks. With potentially two serial killers at work, Ted has plenty on his plate.

But then he discovers that not all coppers work like he and his team do. Some of them just want to see someone behind bars, and they aren't too fussy if they are guilty or not.

Why not discover all the books in the popular, long-running, Ted Darling Crime Series? All available for Kindle and in paperback.
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  1. Book 6 of 22
    Ted Darling Crime Series
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    316 pages
  3. Language
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  4. Publication date
    July 14, 2016
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    1.3 MB
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Amazon customer: 'Ted just gets better and better. The plot lines are excellent, the characters very believable and I have been thoroughly drawn into their lives both public and private.'

Amazon customer: 'The author has a wonderful way of reeling you in an keeping you hooked until the very last page, with her wonderful warm and gripping writing style which is peppered with humour . It can be read as a standalone but I would seriously recommend you read the other books too as you would be missing out on her other 5* reads'

Amazon customer: 'This series just gets better and better. Unreservedly worth the 5 stars I have rated and have already downloaded the next. Police procedural books have always fascinated me and I am so impressed with how these plots unfold.'

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01HVIO9O6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LIVRES LEMAS; 2nd edition (July 14, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 1,397 ratings

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L M Krier

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About L M Krier

Retired journalist, freelance copywriter and copy editor Lesley Tither writes writes crime fiction, the Ted Darling Crime Series, under the name L M Krier.

The crime books are set in Lesley's home-town, Stockport, on the edge of Greater Manchester. Books in the series: The First Time Ever, Baby's Got Blue Eyes, Two Little Boys, When I'm Old and Grey, Shut Up and Drive, Only the Lonely, Wild Thing, Walk On By, Preacher Man, Cry for the Bad Man, Where the Girls Are, Down Down Down and The Cuckoo is a Pretty Bird.

All books are available in eBook and paperback format and the series prequel, The First Time Ever, is now available as an audiobook, read by Christopher Corcoran.

Lesley is a former journalist, working as both a criminal court and coroner's court reporter. She also worked as a case tracker for the Crown Prosecution Service, and for a firm investigating irregularities in offshore finance. Her other jobs have included owning and running a holiday riding centre and acting as a 'charity mugger', lying in wait to sign up shoppers for a wildlife charity.

She secured her first major writing contract at the age of sixteen when she sold a television piece to a Hollywood production company, for what seemed at the time to be a fortune. Her newspaper editor father claimed it was more than he had ever been paid for a single piece of writing.

Her interests centre around nature and wildlife and encompass dogs, wild camping and organic gardening. She lives in the Auvergne region of Central France and holds dual French/British nationality. Her current dogs are two rescued border collies.

Writing as Tottie Limejuice, Lesley has published six books in the Sell the Pig memoir series: Sell the Pig, Is That Billing Lump?, Mother Was It Worth It? Biff the Useless Mention, Angling Bumateurs, and Trot On!

She also writes humorous travelogues as Tottie Limejuice: the Tottie's Travels series: Hobbit House in Italy, Two Jills and a Tots, and Pride Comes Before a Bedbug. In addition she has produced a humorous look behind the scenes of novel writing, No Girl on this Train, jointly written with Kate Pill.

Lesley also writes children's fiction, mystery/adventure, as L M Kay: The Dog with the Golden Eyes.

Want to chat with Lesley? You'll find a We Love Ted Darling group on Facebook, or visit the website teddarlingcrimeseries.uk which has links to all her books.

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Customers find this book to be a wonderful addition to the series, with well-developed characters and inventive, interesting plots. Moreover, the book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer noting it's a great stand-alone book. Additionally, customers appreciate the pacing, with one review highlighting it as a great Ted and Trev police procedural.

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14 customers mention "Series enjoyment"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the series, with one customer noting that each book is a page turner with many surprises, and another mentioning that it gets better with each new title.

"...Krier's characters and development are well done and worth following the sequence rather than relying on the "who's who" appearing at some point in..." Read more

"...Toast? Did someone offer toast? This series gets better with each new Title. Thanks, Totts, for late nights and burned toast...." Read more

"A great detective series. I read 1-5 one after the other. The stories are current to our times...." Read more

"...It's a very compulsive series!" Read more

13 customers mention "Readability"13 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a wonderful and enjoyable read, with one customer noting it's a great stand-alone book.

"...Instead she puts those pages to good use by actually having her main characters use their heads to solve crimes...." Read more

"...of a gay man to me; therefore, one star is missing from this really good book." Read more

"...This is a great stand-alone book, but I really recommend reading the first four in the series, to grasp a better understanding of these interesting,..." Read more

"...and I have to say that if you are looking for a great mystery with very enjoyable and like able characters this series is for you...." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting their exemplary personality and sleuthing skills.

"...The author, LM Krier, really gives all her characters body...." Read more

"...He is a memorable character and very likeable. He makes you wish more constabulary were as fair and as smart as he is...." Read more

"...if you are looking for a great mystery with very enjoyable and like able characters this series is for you...." Read more

"...the first four books that I now "know" Ted, a thoroughly likeable character...." Read more

10 customers mention "Plot quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, finding it inventive and interesting with a good continuing storyline, and one customer notes that the stories are current to our times.

"...She is an excellent story teller...." Read more

"This fifth novel, again, has a very good plot line with two really nasty criminals on the loose, responsible for a multitude of deaths...." Read more

"...It is so well plotted and written that you skim along and are finished reading before you expect it to be over...." Read more

"...The plots are inventive and interesting, they are solved by how I would imagine real police cases are solved, piece by piece of evidence...." Read more

3 customers mention "Development"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the development of the book, with one noting it keeps getting better with each installment.

"...Krier's characters and development are well done and worth following the sequence rather than relying on the "who's who" appearing at some point in..." Read more

"LM Krier keeps getting better and better. Each step is plotted and there is no repetition...Krier realizes readers are not always stupid...." Read more

"Love this series. Please keep on writing them. Excellent in all ways. Recommend to anyone who loves reading police procedurals" Read more

3 customers mention "Pacing"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the pacing of the book, with one describing it as a great Ted and Trev police procedural, while another appreciates it as an engaging series about modern British policework.

"Another great Ted and Trev police procedural. Very enjoyable. Love all the characters and the interchange between them all...." Read more

"Engaging series about modern Brit policework" Read more

"If you enjoy a GOOD police "whodunit" without overdone sex -profanity & are not homophobic these are a must read...." Read more

3 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book.

"...It is so well plotted and written that you skim along and are finished reading before you expect it to be over...." Read more

"...I'm giving 5 stars as I have no issues with the well written story...." Read more

"Love this series. Please keep on writing them. Excellent in all ways. Recommend to anyone who loves reading police procedurals" Read more

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  • donkennedyla
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm commenting (not reviewing) on LM Krier's books in general.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2016
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    With this review I am including all five of the books I have read in this series. DI, Ted Darling, and his team of homicide detectives and how their methodology solves heinous, bloody crimes in their district (I think in a district near Glasgow, Scotland). I have a bad habit of getting 1/4 way through a book and then realizing I'm not sure where it's taking place. So don't be like me.

    The author, LM Krier, really gives all her characters body. They are nice people making a living with good (and also irritating qualities), just like us. She is an excellent story teller. You can read each book as a stand-alone but I would suggest you start at #1 (Baby's Got Blue Eyes) and just work your way through.

    Because DI Darling definitely has his problems that he deals with his own way, solving the crime doesn't necessarily erase his demons. The book ends when the crime is solved and that leaves you wondering if it supposed to be cliffhanger(ish). The answer is no. But during the next book(s) she answers aftermath questions you didn't even know you had. Krier is very subtle about it just mentioning stuff that casually refers back to something that happened previously. You say to yourself as you are reading...'oh yea'!

    A huge plus is that there are no tedious, long drawn out sex scenes to wade through. Now how refreshing is that. I'm so over having to skip page after page of nothing but raw sex. When I was 17 it was OK.

    Instead she puts those pages to good use by actually having her main characters use their heads to solve crimes. I could go off into the plots of the stories, but it wouldn't add anything new to what has already been said, or you can just read the liner notes.

    In summary, read all 5 books in a row.

    I can hardly wait for the 6th.
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  • Dianne
    4.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile Series Addition
    Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2017
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    This fifth novel, again, has a very good plot line with two really nasty criminals on the loose, responsible for a multitude of deaths. One is targeting people using social media to "hook up," the other killing as part of a real estate deal. My oh my, what people won't do; and both seemed very plausible. As I've noted before, I'm a bit tired of the use of sobriquets (Ice Queen and Pocket Billiards) over and over again, but they seemed less so this time out. I'm unsure of how I feel about the increased innuendo and intimacy between Ted, DCI Darling, and his partner, Trev. Maybe if readers had not objected to their relationship through earlier books, the author felt okay with ramping up that part of their lives. I don't think it added to the story line or to the development of their characters. I would rather have Trev portrayed more fully and a greater glimpse into his nature - not just his baking skills, love of motorcycles, and his patience with the life of a policeman. His blue eyes sparkled, even in the dark. He could pose an opportunity for further depth, perhaps even as narrator of a future book. He does seem a stereotype of a gay man to me; therefore, one star is missing from this really good book.
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  • MA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ted and Team get 5 Stars!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2016
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    This is the 5th in the Ted Darling series, and it deserves 5 stars. It is so well plotted and written that you skim along and are finished reading before you expect it to be over. Detective Inspector Ted Darling is a 5-Star character. His personality and sleuthing skills are exemplary, but he can show an angry side when it is called for. He is a memorable character and very likeable. He makes you wish more constabulary were as fair and as smart as he is. not only in figuring out criminals' motives but also in the way he treats his subordinates.

    Ted and the Team are back, and it's so good to catch up and read about the latest murders they must solve. I always find myself trying to guess the reasons, if not the culprits, but I seldom can keep up with the way this bright author's mind works while writing her books. This is a great stand-alone book, but I really recommend reading the first four in the series, to grasp a better understanding of these interesting, complex characters. I love starting a new book and settling in to feel like I'm home, visiting with old friends with familiar quirks and personalities. Ted has added some new detectives and sergeants to his team this time because he has been promoted and has responsibility to investigate crimes for a larger area. Each member of his team has some interesting traits that grab your attention and make you eager to find out what they will be doing in the latest book.

    Then there's Ted's lover and partner, Trevor, who is loyal, handsome and very intelligent, and speaks several languages. Their relationship is one of true love and mutual admiration and respect. Not too sappy, though, they come across just right, or just the way one would wish.

    I highly recommend this book, as well as all written by this author. She never fails to entertain.
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  • Victoria
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read......Excellent Series!!!!!!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2016
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    I have read all of the Ted Darling series and I have to say that if you are looking for a great mystery with very enjoyable and like able characters this series is for you. I especially enjoyed that there was not much of those old boring cliques where the main character is forever being put down by his superiors the way so many mystery writers think is the best way to create drama! The plots are inventive and interesting, they are solved by how I would imagine real police cases are solved, piece by piece of evidence. The characters are people you would want to know and interact with and whom you become very vested in as the stories develop. Absolutely loved every book in this series. I would give them 10 stars if I could! Can't wait for the next one!!!!!!
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  • Sandy
    5.0 out of 5 stars A double whammy
    Reviewed in Australia on February 3, 2017
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    Ted Darling and his team have two separate sets of murders to solve in this story. There are a few changes within the team; some new members and a couple of promotions thrown in. Once again, L M Krier does not disappoint this reader. I can absolutely recommend this series to any follower of crime fiction.
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  • Rebecca H
    5.0 out of 5 stars Edge of seat stuff!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2017
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    This is another cracking read from L M Krier. I must say I am thoroughly enjoying this series. I’m also happy that the (newly promoted) DCI Ted Darling is a detective who likes to do things properly, by the book. It’s refreshing as there are so many tales of detectives who ‘bend the rules’ when what we want to believe is that our policemen are all honest and fair and who run a good team, like Ted. His new promotion means he will be the Senior Investigating Officer which has him in charge of another, and much less hardworking team than his own. He encounters some insolence and realises there are also those who are corrupt.
    To add to his problems he is dealing with a series of truly horrific murders as well as investigating another case which sees the tenants of a block of flats being dispatched in very unusual ways! I love the way the various strands weave together and the way in which Ted deals with them. This is a real page turner and although I was desperate to see how it would all pan out I was sorry to come to the end! Fast paced and gripping with believable and likeable characters, this is an easy 5 stars from me.
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  • Jane Juanita Roberts
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another winning thriller from L M Krier!
    Reviewed in Spain on August 19, 2016
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    I wait in anticipation for each new book that comes out in the Ted Darling series, and have never been disappointed. L M Krier is a master of the Detective novels, and just when you think you know what is going to happen next, it all changes. This book, number 5, in the series is even more intriguing with various different threads to follow, but none becoming confusing as each intertwine with amazing ease. I am now waiting with baited breath for no 6 which I am sure will be as good if not better than the rest! If you haven't read the previous books, then may I suggest you get the first one "Baby's Got Blue Eyes", as you will surely become hooked on the whole series.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sit down and get comfy.....
    Reviewed in France on September 25, 2016
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    Again, another great chapter in the history of Ted and Trev. A book you cannot put down, leave the washing up!!!!
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  • Jade
    4.0 out of 5 stars Emphasis on procedure rather than killing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 27, 2017
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    Easy reading. Plodded along. Concentrates on the police characters and their lives rather than the killer and his plans. Ted is a very PC chap with no rule bending.
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