The Cardiff Stadium Murder: A gripping crime thriller full of twists

Stephen Puleston

Aug 2020 · Inspector John Marco Book 0 · Stephen Puleston · Narrated by Joseph Tweedale

About this audiobook

Eddie Westford is connected to some powerful people in Cardiff. But who would slit his throat in the car park of Cardiff City football club?

Inspector John Marco discovers photographs of Westford sitting in various luxury cars and Westford’s connections with the organised hooligan gangs of Cardiff points to a connection with hardened criminals.

But is it that easy?

Evidence suggesting Westford is a suspect in a drug related inquiry means that Marco faces having to transfer the investigation to another officer. But Marco’s gut instinct believes that Westford’s death may be connected to some powerful people in Cardiff and he resists the attempts from his senior officer to have the murder case allocated to another officer.

So Inspector Marco doesn’t have much time. Marco embarks on a final last minute attempt to prove his theory with disastrous consequences before he finally identifies Westford’s killer. You’ll love this prequel novella because everyone loves a page-turner.

The Cardiff Stadium Murder is the prequel novella in the fast-paced Inspector Marco crime series. If you like police procedurals, gripping page-turners with a touch of noir, then you’ll love this introduction to John Marco.

Buy The Cardiff Stadium Murder and get acquainted with John Marco today. Perfect for fans of Simon McCleave, JD Kirk, JM Dalgleish, and Rachel McLean.

Previously published as Dead Smart.

Ratings and reviews

I discovered Stephen Puleston writing with his excellent Inspector Drake series and I’ve been meaning to see if his Detective Inspector Marco series is as entertaining. Based on the evidence of Dead Smart I have to say yes. It’s extremely well written, feeling very authentic and alive and above all gripping. The story focusses on the murder of a man out side Cardiff City’s footbal ground. We follow Marco and his team as they investigate how this was done and by whom. This is fairly short but a full well rounded story with great characters. The best recommendation I can give is to say I’ll definitely be reading more about DI Marco. The narration by Joseph Tweedale is also excellent and really brings the characters and the story to life brilliantly. He gives a top class performance that only adds to an already interesting tale.