# Plain Dead: Detective Ford, Book 3 Audiobook

Plain Dead: Detective Ford, Book 3 is an unabridged audiobook by Andy Maslen, narrated by Steve West. DI Ford investigates the staged-looking death of a soldier on Salisbury Plain while facing resistance from military and police leadership, a deployment deadline and unresolved family grief.

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- Rating: 4.3 / 5
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## At a glance

- Third book in the Detective Ford series, with a murder investigation set on Salisbury Plain.
- The case involves a soldier whose death is initially assumed to be suicide, while Ford suspects a staged scene.
- The story runs alongside Ford's unresolved grief and strained relationship with his son.
- A regiment's impending deployment puts pressure on Ford to identify suspects and secure evidence.

## Pros

- Unabridged audio provides a stated listening length and named narrator.
- Customer feedback describes an engaging, twist-filled story and appreciates its character development.
- The plot combines a time-pressured investigation with an ongoing personal storyline for DI Ford.

## Specifications

### Audiobook details
- Format: Audiobook
- Version: Unabridged
- Listening length: 9 hours and 41 minutes
- Author: Andy Maslen
- Narrator: Steve West
- Language: English
- Publisher: Brilliance Audio
- Publication date: 25 November 2021

## Before you buy

- The listing identifies this as Book 3, so readers new to the series may prefer to check whether earlier character and plot developments matter to them.

## A good fit for

- Listeners looking for a police procedural with a military setting and a murder investigation.
- Existing Detective Ford series readers interested in the next instalment.
- Audiobook listeners who want a substantial, unabridged crime story.

## Less suited to

- Listeners seeking a standalone story with no ongoing character or family storyline.
- Buyers looking for a print or ebook edition rather than audio.

## Customer feedback

Customer feedback highlights an engaging, twist-filled story, with readers also appreciating the writing, character development and place in the series. This aligns with the listing's police-investigation and ongoing Ford family-story elements, though opinions about a particular audiobook edition or narration are not separately described. The supplied rating distribution is mostly four- and five-star, with some three- and two-star ratings, so the positive overall pattern is not universal.
- Positive themes: Customers describe the story as gripping and engaging.
- Positive themes: Feedback praises the twists, writing and character development.
- Positive themes: Some customer feedback regards it as a strong instalment in the series.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Plain Dead about?
DI Ford investigates the death of a young soldier on Salisbury Plain after suspecting that an apparent suicide scene was staged. The case is complicated by resistance and an approaching regiment deployment.
### Is this an audiobook?
Yes. The listing identifies it as an unabridged audiobook with a listening length of 9 hours and 41 minutes.
### Who wrote and narrates this edition?
The listed author is Andy Maslen and the narrator is Steve West.
### Is this part of a series?
Yes. The title identifies it as Book 3 in the Detective Ford series.

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