The Dolocher - An Alderman James Mystery Thriller by European P. Douglas

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During Georgian Ireland, a legend was born of a dark beast with murderous teeth that sought its prey in the dead of night. The Dolocher.

In this, the first instalment of the Alderman James Mysteries, the Alderman finds himself living through the events that made the Dolocher one of the most remembered happenings in Dublin.

The Black Dog prison was open from 1714-1794 and housed prostitutes, and was more known as a debt prison.  When the murderer Olocher is arrested for murdering women and sent there to await his hanging, the whole neighbourhood is shocked when Olocher commits suicide.  As many pigs were roaming the streets, the people believed that Olocher's spirit settled in them, thus still roaming the streets.  This is only ingrained amongst the inhabitants when night after night, some unknown animal kills first watchmen and then the young girl who was a witness at Olocher's trial.

In this haunting narration of the book  The Dolocher, written by European P  Douglas, you, as the listener, is transported to Dublin.  The plot is laid out as a good mystery should be, and the ending was a surprise.  The characters are authentic, and the narrator's accents and performance of the different characters give authenticity to the novel.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.