The Fallen, Justin Fox
The Fallen, Justin Fox
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The Fallen

Author: Justin Fox

Narrator: Todd Clarke

Unabridged: 1 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Richfox books

Published: 04/25/2023

Synopsis

What Happens to the Fallen?Nobody Asks!Nobody tells!Perched on a mountain above the village of ‘Ames Perdue’ (Lost Souls) in the French Countryside, in an abandoned monastery Lives Peter. Peter was once called James but that was long ago in another life. He leads a solitary life high up in the fresh air alone with his thoughts his only companion’s, are his animals and the occasional visitor mainly women who climb to the top if the mountain for reasons unknown to him and spend time there before returning to the world below. Peter hides a dark secret, he is a runaway from the army, hence his change in name and identity, he believes the world thinks that he is dead, and he is happy to leave it that way. He visits the Village below where he finds like minded people of all nationalities and stations in life living harmoniously, everyone there has their own secrets and it is considered impolite to ask about a person’s background, in Ames Purdue everything is in abundance and people are happy. Peter though lonely is happy, then one day his world is brought crashing down with the arrival of a young woman named Sarah.

About Justin Fox

Novelist, travel writer, poet, and photographer, Justin Fox is the former editor of Getaway magazine. He received his doctorate in English at Oxford, and was a research fellow at the University of Cape Town, where he has taught part time for two decades. He is the author of twenty books, and his writing and photographs have been published worldwide. Fox has been longlisted for the Alan Paton Award for non-fiction and the Olive Schreiner Prize for Literature. His debut novel, Whoever Fears the Sea, was in the running for Africa's richest literary award, the Etisalat Prize.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Monika on October 09, 2025

When DI Alex Scrimgeour leaves for work, he bends down to pick up litter (a crisp packet, nonetheless!), and he hears a gunshot. He sees a grubby looking young man running away with a gun in his hand. Was Alex the target? Alex’s long-lost daughter, Kate, is a freelance journalist. She is investigating......more

Goodreads review by Donna on October 02, 2025

Book 4 of this series, and its great to catch up with Alex and spend time with his daughter Kate. There are a couple of concurrent story lines, an attempted killing and teenage suicides by kids that apparently had everything and had never hinted at wanting to end it. I love the style of these books t......more

Goodreads review by Karolyn on October 02, 2025

Here is my review for The Fallen by Maureen Myant I totally loved this fantastic crime story which is a great addition to the Glasgow Southside Crime Series by this terrific author whose books I love reading as they are usually very gripping from the start and this one was no exception! The action st......more

Goodreads review by Miriam on September 29, 2025

In Maureen Myant’s fourth novel set in Glasgow - “The Fallen” - DI Alex Scrimgeour becomes a target by a suspected organised crime gang and sets out to ensure his fellow work colleagues are kept safe from possible harm too, by probing the reason why he could have been chosen. His diligence and commi......more

Goodreads review by Carole on August 04, 2025

I was absolutely delighted to be offered the next instalment in this series written by Maureen, and I have to say it didn’t disappoint. What a fabulous book. It has everything gangland members, suicides of young people and hired killers . Coupled with the likeable characters of Alex and his daughter......more

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