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Preacher Man: 'their blood shall be upon them' (Ted Darling Crime Series Book 9) Kindle Edition

by L M Krier (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,048 ratings
A teenager is found naked and wandering in a lane near Stockport. He can't answer any questions about the serious injuries he's sustained, only repeatedly recite a biblical passage.

DCI Ted Darling's team take the case and discover he's been missing for six months – and he's not the only young person to have suffered the same fate. Ted's tied up in an important court case where the father of the young defendant seems prepared to stop at nothing to bring the case crashing down around him. It doesn't help when he's told his team must lose a member and Ted has to choose who it will be.

Whoever the kidnapper is, he seems to have a set timetable for his abductions.

Can Ted catch him before he strikes again?

Why not discover all the books in the popular and long-running Ted Darling Crime series?
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    Ted Darling Crime Series
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Amazon customer: 'I love the fact that these books are so immediately accessible. The storyline grabs straight away, and you are immersed in Ted Darling's working life once again from the first page and throughout. It is a great achievement to be able to describe such horrific events while limiting the grisly gory detail at the same time, such that the reader, while appalled, is not terrified. No sensationalism for the sake of it here.
I also like that the main storyline, while always the top note, is interspersed with other events, ongoing, personal and work related. As is life.'

Amazon Customer: 'A roller coaster ride with some gasp aloud moments, I read it in a day, really didn't want to either put it down or for it to end.Well researched and plotted with characters with depth and personality.'

Amazon customer: 'The characters are authentic & wholly believable. Watching them evolve and grow throughout the series is a treat.
In this episode, Lesley explores some gritty and uncomfortable topics in a knowledgeable and realistic way, yet retaining compassion.'

About the Author

L M Krier is a pen name of former journalist (court reporter) and freelance copywriter, Lesley Tither, who writes travel memoirs under the name Tottie Limejuice. Lesley also worked as a case tracker for the Crown Prosecution Service.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075K8YNSL
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LIVRES LEMAS
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 11, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 327 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-2901773344
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 9 of 22 ‏ : ‎ Ted Darling Crime Series
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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 thoroughly enjoy the book and love the Ted Darling series, with one customer noting that it improves with each new installment.

"Loved it, again! If you haven't read the previous books, do start with the first one, I guarantee you'll keep going...." Read more

"...This is a series that seems to get better with each new book...." Read more

"Absolutely love the Ted Darling series! This book is at different times gripping, suspenseful, funny, and touching...." Read more

"A new author for me and really enjoying the series. Good plots with touches of personal interaction etc so feel like I'm right there...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one customer describing it as a thrilling ride, while another notes how every part of the narrative fits perfectly.

"...But the crimes and victims are varied enough, from book to book, that we don't grow tired of these crime procedurals...." Read more

"...I was taken by the story straight away and it was a good combination of policing and personal...." Read more

"...of the characters have distinctive personalities and every part of the story fits perfectly. Can’t wait for Book 9! Well done, LM Krier!" Read more

"Ted 8 has far surpassed 1 through 7! Fantastic story lines with great detail...." Read more

8 customers mention "Character development"8 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one customer highlighting the well-written support characters and another noting the inclusion of a gay main character.

"...8 books, but that's because they all have the same interesting and fun characters that we have come to love...." Read more

"...I really like the individual stories about the characters...their backgrounds and things that are going on in their lives at the same time they're..." Read more

"...Ted is a charming, sympathetic character; as are most of his team. This is a series that seems to get better with each new book...." Read more

"...All of the characters have distinctive personalities and every part of the story fits perfectly. Can’t wait for Book 9! Well done, LM Krier!" Read more

4 customers mention "Writing quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, noting its great imagery, with one customer describing it as an easy read.

"Cannot believe it's #8 in tne series already! Krier's writing keeps getting better and better...." Read more

"...featuring DCI Darling and his partner, Trev, continues to be a very good read...." Read more

"Krier is a keeper. She writes with great imagery and creates characters you would like to get to know. Read her books." Read more

"Hope another one comes out soon it is so well written that you can just see everything going on so clearly" Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • MA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love theTed Darling books!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017
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    Cannot believe it's #8 in tne series already! Krier's writing keeps getting better and better. The story lines are similar in all 8 books, but that's because they all have the same interesting and fun characters that we have come to love. But the crimes and victims are varied enough, from book to book, that we don't grow tired of these crime procedurals. Preacher Man was an easy read, well plotted, and tightly written, without excess wanderings. Also, there were enough 'red herrings' that I wasn't sure who the perpetrator was very early on. I liked the ending here better than some of the other books. Keep 'em coming, Ms. Krier!
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  • Amazon Purchaser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another ripping read!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017
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    Loved it, again! If you haven't read the previous books, do start with the first one, I guarantee you'll keep going.
    The main and support characters are well written, likeable and believable. I was taken by the story straight away and it was a good combination of policing and personal. I really like the individual stories about the characters...their backgrounds and things that are going on in their lives at the same time they're trying to do their best in their jobs.
    Great story once again, looking forward to another.
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  • Dianne
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another Good Darling Led Procedural
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
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    This series, featuring DCI Darling and his partner, Trev, continues to be a very good read. In this installment, young men are being kidnapped, then released months later, mentally and physically damaged. Ted Darling and his team go to great lengths to solve the crimes and prevent more abductions. The missing star is because some of the perpetrator's motivation seemed thin to me, and some aspects of the crime were not fully explained - especially the Biblical references and numeric clues. As I have indicated in the past, I would like Trev to be a more well-rounded character; he is still a gorgeous gay man who likes to cook, party with friends, and snuggle cats. As he is fluent in many languages, is smart and well educated, there is clearly more to him that could be used to flesh out his character. There is a sub-story that rings true - the plight of the homeless and the gaps in social services to help them. That doesn't just happen in the UK. You can look around any American city and see the same. A final sub-story, Bill's impending forced retirement, shows up the very humanistic nature of Ted, one nice fellow! Number nice, please.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A lot going on
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018
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    The trial of the psychopath from the last book is finally going on trial, and DCI Ted Darling's testimony is vital to conviction. Will one of the the psychopath's parents try to use his partner, Trev. tp affect his testimony? To make matters wrose, there is someone out there torturing teenage boys--first making them disappear and then turning them loose, naked and babbling, in remote areas. If that's not enough, budgets are being cut again, and Ted has to give up on of the DC's on his team to try to balance his budget. Like most of the Ted Darling books, this is a page turner. Ted is a charming, sympathetic character; as are most of his team. This is a series that seems to get better with each new book. There is only one more left in the series--book #10--which I intend to order as soon as this is sent.
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  • Sharon Storm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Darling book yet!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2017
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    Absolutely love the Ted Darling series! This book is at different times gripping, suspenseful, funny, and touching. Ted Darling and his team of detectives face a tough case, and Ted also has to deal with budget cuts, a crisis involving his partner, Trev, and another calamity involving a work colleague. All of the characters have distinctive personalities and every part of the story fits perfectly. Can’t wait for Book 9! Well done, LM Krier!
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  • quoddynative
    5.0 out of 5 stars Downright brilliant
    Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2017
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    Ted 8 has far surpassed 1 through 7! Fantastic story lines with great detail. I loved how smoothly the myriad of challenges moved from start to finish. The author of this book should receive Outstanding Mystery Of The Year! Well done, young lady.
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  • lynda bradford
    3.0 out of 5 stars DI TED DARLING SERIES
    Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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    A new author for me and really enjoying the series. Good plots with touches of personal interaction etc so feel like I'm right there. Looking for DI Ted Darling Book 9.
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  • Kindle Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2018
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    I know this series is a bit pollyannaish, too nice, too polite, too perfect. But the way the world is it is necessary to occasionally inhabit a kinder gentler world that always gets the bad guy who inevitability is a monster doing monstrous things. I will look for the next one.
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  • C Pilon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Series
    Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2023
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    I’m binge reading this great series. The characters are terrific and there’s a good balance between their private lives and the police procedural cases. Highly recommend.
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  • voodoowumman
    5.0 out of 5 stars Preaching to the Converted
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 22, 2017
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    Read this book while on holiday, and was not disappointed. I love the fact that these books are so immediately accessible. The storyline grabs straight away, and you are immersed in Ted Darling's working life once again from the first page and throughout. It is a great achievement to be able to describe such horrific events while limiting the grisly gory detail at the same time, such that the reader, while appalled, is not terrified. No sensationalism for the sake of it here.
    I also like that the main storyline, while always the top note, is interspersed with other events, ongoing, personal and work related. As is life.
    Am trying to think of a title for book nine, continuing the theme. "You don't have to say.....". perhaps?
    More and more I can see Tom Hollander in the role. He has such an expressive face.
    Well done LMK and keep up the good work. I insist!
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  • Vivienne Kennedy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Preacher MAN: DI Ted Darling Book 8
    Reviewed in Australia on September 17, 2017
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    Preacher Man Book 8 , Had a heart stopping moment for me ???? another enjoyable read in the DI Ted Darling Books 1-8 I would recommend DI Ted Darling Trev all the cats and his wonderful team to everyone . Thankyou L M Krier I admire your work. vkk.
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  • Jayne Pike
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2017
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    Earlier this year I stumbled across the first Ted Darling book, read it, fell in love with the characters and the writing and by the end of half term had read the 7 books in the series. L M Krier's writing is beautiful, I find that her stories engage me from the word go, the characters are beautifully sculptured and she always leaves me wanting more. I re-read the Teds 1 to 7 over the last few weeks and then downloaded Ted 8 this morning I was once again enthralled and unable to do anything other than read today till I had finished. The characters have grown a little more in my mind, the trials and tribulations they faced kept me reading on and wanting to know more. And the ending, in my opinion ... superb! Thank you Ted and Trev for another peek into your life.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars L.M Krier you have excelled yourself 😀
    Reviewed in Australia on September 28, 2017
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    Wonderful series of books and Preacher Man has to be the best yet. Unputdownable!!!! No pressure but am so in need of the next one 😀
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