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A Cross to Bear (A Jack Sheridan Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Vince Vogel (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 11: A Jack Sheridan Mystery

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"They burned it down once…they should burn it down again."

Once the star of Scotland Yard, burned out East London detective Jack Sheridan is now working a low end station, estranged from his family and haunted by his past.

When a young woman is discovered in woodland nailed to a cross, Jack is sent spiralling into direct confrontation with that past after she’s identified as the daughter of a murdered cop he once knew.

On his way to the Tunisian border, Alex Dorring is informed that his sister has been murdered. Dorring is Agent 192 of Uriel, a clandestine assassins wing of MI6.

With revenge on his mind, Dorring makes his way to London and begins investigating her death in his own special way.

With both men operating under entirely different rules, the death of one girl sees a bed of lies, sexual violence, murder and corruption come rising to the surface as London descends into chaos.

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They burned it down once...they should burn it down again.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B075T523CD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Right House (September 20, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 581 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 361 pages

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- #1,565 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #1,867 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books)
- #4,750 in Crime Fiction (Kindle Store)

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JACK SHERIDAN

A Cross to Bear (Book 1)

The Clay House (Book 2)

Into The Woods (Book 3)

The End is Nigh (Book 4)

A Step Into The Dark (Book 5)

Holier Than Thou (Book 6)

Streetlight City (Book 7)

ALEX DORRING

Agent 192 (Book 1)

The Hitman's Death (Book 2)

The Wrong Man (Book 3)

Who Dares Wins (Book 4)

The Highwaymen (Book 5)

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Bibliophile 13

Wow! Wow! Wow!

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2023

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I read a LOT of British crime mysteries, and this series is amazing. There are so many layers and twists and turns that you just don’t see coming. Yes, sometimes there are a lot of characters to keep track of, but it is totally worth it. I’m on book 4 and I’m amazed at the complexity of these stories. Yes, I would like a bit more superficial details about the detectives and their friends and families, but it’s not really necessary. I just would like to picture them in my head a bit more clearly. Go ahead and try it. You won’t be sorry - you’ll be hooked.

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2020

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A Cross to Bear implied more than just a serial killer on the loose. When this book was recommended to me, I was struck by the name and synopsis of the story.

Each character had so much weight to bear, so profound that I got lost in the story of each individual which formed a unique tapestry of pain, and survival intertwined with hope. Each holding a piece of the puzzle and it was up to one man to get to the bottom of it all.

Jack Sheridan was a man with a hurtful past. A past that still held him captive in the present. Though he seemed like a lost cause at first he was the best man for the job. Doing the best he could with what he had. It was this hurt that led him to dig deeper, look further and unruffle the knots, unwavering in his task. Even in the little, he became the centre as he pulled every thread together in a great turn of events.

Alex's story also captivated me, it was fascinating to watch as these two men shared one goal. To find the killer. Alex's direct approach stirred things up as he swept through the ring of deceit and secrets. A debauched ring filled with utter filth that made it almost unbelievable.

The gruesome acts were seldom spelt out. I liked that the author gave me just enough description to get the picture. And the pictures were vivid and frightening as I followed the path of destruction with Jack and Lange. The author's compassion and empathy glued you to the pages as you got entangled in the web of prostitution, rape, and child abuse in its worst scenarios.

Each character's role was perfectly added to enhance the plot. Each expertly timed for emphasis. Lange the perfect partner for Jack as he tried to find a killer while getting to the bottom of a mystery being covered up. A mystery that highlighted the true monsters within.

The author had me guessing at the true culprit's identity until the end. It is thrilling and engaging at the same time.

The only thing stopping me to give it a 5-star rating was the fact that the descriptions were at times too long, the backstory too much and I had to skip several paragraphs to get back to the story itself.

Otherwise a very engaging read.

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Carlos Pereira

Great Read

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2023

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Very good book with real interesting characters. Plot is well paced and the author Vogel does a great job setting the mood with well designed sets for the reader's imagination.

Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2023

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Riveting. Parallel plots merge well at the end. Holds your attention throughout.
Can't wait to read the next one in the series

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Lillian

Be careful what you wish for

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018

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Jack might be many things but he is a good cop. There is a serial killer on the loose and the case has just taken a horrible turn. Jack knows the young woman that has been killed, she died a similar death to her cop father. But Jack doesn't think that it is the same killer, there are differences but can Jack find the answers that he is looking for? Becky was a young girl that lost the two most important men in her life first her father and then her brother left to join the marines and she became lost and confused. She was being abused by her stepfather and she can't turn to her mother as she didn't believe her. She became trapped in a life that she didn't chose but she had found the path again and she was doing well. So who killed her & why? Jack finds out that the Doyle brothers are involved and this time he hopes to bring them down for good but a war is coming and Jack might just have to sit back and let it all settle.
Alex can't believe that his sister is dead, he blames himself he shouldn't have left her and now he will find her killer no matter what. Alex is a trained assassin and it is time for him to get justice for his family and he will do whatever he has. But when Jack learns the truth he realizes that Becky was killed by someone that she considered a friend someone who knew all her secrets and they need to bring Alex home and this was the only way that they knew how. A good read. Like Jack a good man even though he seems lost at times. He has a ton of baggage and guilt that will never go away but he does try his best.

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NicholeS

Continuity issues but overall a good read. SMALL SPOILER ALERT!

Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018

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I liked the story and I liked the plot and I have to admit that I can usually figure out the ending in the first 1/4 of a book and I did not figure this one out until more towards the end. However there are things that I can't get past. The most annoying thing to me was the inconsistency of some of the writing, for example Lange picks up Jack at home to go to a crime scene, they head back to the station, but when it's time to leave Jack leaves and drives away in his own vehicle. Or the time they had been at a crime scene the day before but then mentions the next day to someone they had just come from that crime scene. It is my biggest pet peeve among authors and I would love to have some of them get continuity editors to fix these things. I might be the only person this bugs but it detracts from the story. I also thought that the ending was implausible for one specific reason and that is the author portrays a character in a certain way and creates a personality that in no way would have killed the girls with any type of mercy whatsoever seeing as how sadistic he made the character. Those two sides don't mesh and made it unbelievable. And yes there are many grammar and punctuation errors which didn't bother me so much as they weren't so bad I couldn't figure out what was happening. So those are the reasons it only got a three star rating. Because if you can get past the language and violence and the other stuff I mentioned it is actually a very good read and I will probably read the next two in the series.

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An excellent book!

Reviewed in Canada on November 24, 2021

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this was a very good read...enjoyed every page and had a hard time putting it down.

Sheumais

Excellent from start to finish

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2023

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The hero is not without his flaws, but you'll find yourself eager to stick with him and learn what happens next. Difficult relationships are explained bluntly, so the picture is clear who Sheridan is and why he's where he is. That doesn't get in the way, it sets the scene and bubbles along in the background, occasionally boiling over. George, the sidekick, is a bit sketchy and perhaps under-utilised, but there's enough going on that lessens the need to know any more about him.
I started reading the book late one evening and was eventually forced to put it down, as it was getting well into the early hours. The following night, I again picked it up late and noticed the clock said 05:23 when I'd finished the book.
A good story, written well, is one of life's great pleasures and this book is all of that. Heartily recommended, I'm off to order Book 2...

Mme Hustwayte

Oh so scary!!

Reviewed in France on March 30, 2019

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First time read of this author. What a magnificently gripping, scare the help out of you book! I couldn't put it down. Scary characters and twisted minds, terrifyingly descriptive!

ZoP

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Reviewed in Germany on July 9, 2019

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Excellent, a definite yes! Well written, fast paced with many surprising and unexpected twists. Couldn’t put it down, stayed up till 4am reading it! *****

Dinesh Chowdary

Gripping

Reviewed in India on August 2, 2018

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Loved the way the characters were presented & explored. Would have loved to see Alex Dorring get out of his mental state and carry on his Dark op saga

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