The Night Ferry, Michael Robotham
The Night Ferry, Michael Robotham
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The Night Ferry

Author: Michael Robotham

Narrator: Clare Corbett

Unabridged: 12 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/10/2008


Synopsis

A young policewoman breaks all the rules to get to the bottom of the mysterious death of the best friend she betrayed in this stunning follow-up thriller from the author of Suspect and Lost. Ali Barba, a Sikh detective with the Metropolitan Police, is recovering from injuries sustained in the line of duty when she receives a letter from her estranged friend, Cate, imploring her to come to their high school reunion. Alarmed by the urgent tone of the note, and eager to make amends for her unforgivable past behavior, Ali goes to the reunion. Cate is pregnant, but before Ali has the chance to congratulate her, Cate hurriedly whispers, "They want to take my baby. You have to stop them." It is the only hint of Cate's troubles Ali manages to get. As they are leaving the reunion, Cate and her husband are run down by a car and killed. The mystery darkens when it is discovered that Cate had faked her pregnancy by tying a pillow underneath her dress. All Ali has to go on is a file in Cate's desk that contains two ultrasound pictures, letters from a fertility clinic, and various papers that seem to confirm the unborn baby's existence. As she puts together the pieces, her search takes her to Amsterdam and into the company of some very unsavory people on both sides of the Channel who'll do anything to thwart her investigation. A gripping thriller and a searing tale of the search for redemption, The Night Ferry is Michael Robotham's finest novel yet.

About Michael Robotham

Michael Robotham is a former investigative journalist whose bestselling psychological thrillers have been translated into twenty-five languages. He has twice won a Ned Kelly Award for Australia’s best crime novel, for Lost in 2005 and Shatter in 2008. His recent novels include When She Was Good, winner of the UK’s Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award for best thriller; The Secrets She Keeps; Good Girl, Bad Girl; When You Are Mine; Lying Beside You; and Storm Child. After living and writing all over the world, Robotham settled his family in Sydney, Australia.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Graham “Smell the Ink” on October 06, 2022

This authors books are so easy to read with captivating characters with lots of dialogue. Although this a stand alone book there are a couple of characters from the first 2 of his books which are part of the Joe O’Loughlin series, of which The Suspect recently aired on British TV. The plot is crafted......more

Goodreads review by Don on January 13, 2020

Another blind purchase from this gem of a bookstore, I'd heard good things about Michael Robotham, but hadn't read any of his work, this looked a good place to start, a detective crime thriller, sounds good. Minor Spoilers Alisha Barba is back on the Police force after a nasty injury, she is contacted......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on December 30, 2020

Detective Alisha Barba wasn’t sure what to make of the note that was put under her front door. It came from her best friend, Cate, whom she hadn't spoken to or seen in eight years. The note reads Dear Ali, I’m in trouble. I must see you. Please come to the reunion. Love, Cate. What happens next will......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on August 29, 2017

The Night Ferry is crime thriller murder, sex trafficking, slavery and exploitation. Detective Alisha Barba was not going to go to her school reunion until her friend Cate contacted her. On the night Cate was involved in a hit and run, and the family found out that she was not pregnant. Detective Al......more