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Rocco and the Price of Lies (Inspector Lucas Rocco) Kindle Edition

by Adrian Magson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 457 ratings
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In this mystery set in 1960s France, a series of unusual suicides lead a rural police inspector to a troubling conspiracy.

Murder by suicide? Three senior government officials—a judge, a politician, and an ex-police chief—are all dead by their own hands.

Inspector Lucas Rocco finds himself once more working for the Interior Ministry: undertaking an investigation meant to avoid a government scandal and ignoring unpalatable truths. He’s soon convinced that a common denominator must be at play . . .

Rocco uncovers top-level fraud, theft, and deception. And when he narrowly survives an attempt on his life, he realizes that he has nothing to lose by bringing the truth out in to the open, whatever the risks.

Perfect for fans of Stuart MacBride, Jean-Luc Bannalec, and Mark Billingham.
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    Inspector Lucas Rocco
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  6. Publication date
    October 19, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BW3N523D
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canelo (October 19, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 19, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2540 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 457 ratings

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Adrian Magson

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Hello,

I am a freelance writer and reviewer, the author of 30 crime and spy thrillers, a writer's help book, a YA ghost novel and 2 collections of short fiction

Books listed in reverses order of issue.

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MARC PORTMAN SPY SERIES

A Hostile State

Dark Asset

Hard Cover

Close Quarters

The Watchman

GONZALES & VASLIK MYSTERY SERIES

The Drone

The Locker

INSPECTOR LUCAS ROCCO CRIME SERIES (FRANCE - 1960s)

Death at the Old Asylum (Oct 2021)

Rocco and the Price of Lies

Rocco and the Snow Angel (novella on Kindle)

Rocco and the Nightingale

Death at the Clos du Lac

Death on the Pont Noir

Death on the Rive Nord

Death on the Marais

HARRY TATE SPY SERIES

Terminal Black

Execution

Retribution

Deception

Tracers

Red Station (Now in mass market p/b and audio)

RILEY GAVIN & FRANK PALMER CRIME SERIES (Orig in p/b - now Kindle only)

No Time for Regrets

No Kiss for the Devil

No Tears for the Lost

No Sleep for the Dead

No Help for the Dying

No Peace for the Wicked

GENERAL FICTION

Smart Moves

Killing Waters (Aug 2023)

YA (Kindle)

The Lost Patrol

SHORTS COLLECTIONS (Kindle)

Shades of Mayhem

Short Stories with Happy Endings (Ellen Cleary)

NON-FICTION (HEADLINE/Accent)

Beginners - a Writers' Help Book

~~~~~~~~~

For more information on my writing, please see my website.

Thank you for reading.

AM

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5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2021
I thought this was a great read. It was a step back in time, it was noir, it had political intrigue and interference, and it was a thriller. All in a well-written, tight plot, with just enough scene description and psychology to make it darkly atmospheric. Even better, the plot was new to me instead of a rehash I’ve read a thousand times.

The story takes place in France in 1964. The hero, a 6’7” police Inspector, who is assigned to a rural outpost, finds himself caught up in an investigation into the death of a high-level politician. He is soon pressured by his bosses and gangs to drop the investigation. He doesn’t.

This story also featured art fraud and named a few masterpiece paintings. I googled them all so I could see what was so intriguing about them to the characters. This was a great plot device by the author.
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Abibliofob
4.0 out of 5 stars Noir
Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2019
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Once again a masterpiece by Adrian Magson. Our hero Rocco has to work with politics again. At the same time he has to think about promotion and a move back to Paris. This time there are some strange suicides to investigate and also why is his landlady mad at him. I'm a little late in reading this one but it looks like it will be a great year for fans like me when it comes to this series. 4 books are announced for later in the year. This is one of my favorite seies together with Chief of police Bruno by Martin Walker. Please try them both.
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Evanston Mystery Fan
4.0 out of 5 stars Rocco still going strong
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2019
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Rocco is still in the sticks and we are all having a good time. A very easy read; it went by too fast. This series is really enjoyable. The last couple are good, but not quite as enjoyable as the earlier entries in the series.
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Sassy-Taffee
5.0 out of 5 stars Another brilliant story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 29, 2021
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Big fan of Adrian Magson, and this is another excellent book in the Rocco series, if you've not read the first you should start there!!
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Mr. A.J. PENDLEBURY
4.0 out of 5 stars Still a lot to enjoy from this French detective.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 8, 2021
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An interesting plot from this 1964 setting. I thought the ultimate reasoning behind it was rather clever . At times I wondered if the characters were becoming a bit stereotyped. In addition ,on occasions ,I found that the " best bits " were not when Rocco was centre stage; in particular the chapter in the Roumanian cafe and the watching brief from the ex undercover policeman was really gripping .

Always difficult to maintain or even develop when one uses a series detective ; very few of the GAdetection writers managed it very well . Perhaps Rocco might have done the alternative career choice ....still a good read and very good value.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2020
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This is the first book in this series that I have read. I will definitely be reading the rest. It's seldom that a book like this comes along. I've had difficulty putting it down each night. I enjoyed it from cover to cover. It is brilliantly written. Great characters and a great story.
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G. Coles
5.0 out of 5 stars Rocco is Brilliant
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2019
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I bought this immediately it became available and this one is As good or better than Magson's other Rocco books. I see there's more to come over the next year or so. Something to look forward to.

I draw some similarities with Martin Walker's Bruno books, equally good albeit 50 off years later and set in the Perigord
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Mr. D. M. Robertson
4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining Read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2020
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This is a fast paced, exciting crime thriller. While Inspector Rocco is an engaging character, it seems like it is colleagues who do all the hard work. The background of post-war France gives added interest. I can recommend this book.
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