Down Cemetery Road

Zoë Boehm Thriller

By: Mick Herron

Narrated by: Alix Dunmore

From the author of Slow Horses and soon to be an Original Series from Apple TV+ starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson.

CWA Gold Dagger winner Mick Herron's debut novel introduces Sarah Tucker, whose search for a missing child unravels a murderous conspiracy.

This deluxe edition of a modern classic includes a foreword by the author and discussion questions for book clubs.

It's an evening like any other when an explosion rips through the leafy Oxford suburb Sarah Tucker calls home. In the aftermath, a house now stands devastated, with two adults dead and a young girl missing.

With the police more interested in keeping the neighbors from rubbernecking than in searching for the missing child, Sarah becomes obsessed with finding her, and enlists the help of Oxford private investigator Zoë Boehm. But Sarah's and Zoë's search reveals more secrets than answers. As Zoë and Sarah draw closer to the truth, they are caught in a web of conspiracy and come up against government forces, cold-blooded mercenaries and vengeful loners.

Down Cemetery Road is CWA Diamond Dagger winner Mick Herron's debut novel and the first book in the Zoë Boehm series.

©2003 Mick Herron (P)2025 Recorded Books

Original

What a bunch of unpredictable twists. As always, Herron writes interesting characters. They are all flawed people. Some of them are lovable, some are hateable and others you just feel sorry for.

So good!!

So much better than the movie rendition on Apple TV, but that shouldn’t be a surprise. Books are better than movie remakes 100 percent of the time. Looking forward to reading the rest of the series, and reading more of Mick Herron’s work.

Nice try

Herons first published work. It’s interesting but no Slow Horses. Looking forward to the Series.

Very different from most Mick Heron stories

While interesting story with some of the classic Mick Heron twists, the lead character was frustrating and felt incapable of doing anything herself.

Would have rated higher had I not read Slow Horses

This is only my second Mick Herron book. I read Slow Horses (physical copy-haven’t listened to it yet), and decided to try an earlier work before moving on in Slough House. Herron’s character development has improved between these series. The story was good, and I feel it started strong. Halfway through, it seemed like Sarah’s character became less capable. The Sarah we meet in the beginning is who I would have expected at the end of the arc. Still, it was good, not great, and Alix Dunmore’s narration kept me listening. She is excellent.