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David Videcette

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in London, The United Kingdom

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Thriller, Crime, True Crime

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As an investigator David Videcette has chased numerous dangerous criminals and interviewed thousands of witnesses. He is a former Scotland Yard detective with expertise in the fields of counter-terror operations and organised crime.

David puts his policing knowledge to good use investigating cold cases in his true crime series, Investigations by David Videcette. He is also the author of the Detective Inspector Jake Flannagan thrillers.

When he is not writing, he consults on security operations for high-net-worth individuals and is a media commentator for broadcasters and newspapers around the world.

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There are no perfect crimes, only failed investigations, so when a serious crime investigation goes wrong, there should always be some sort of independent review, away from whichever agency undertook the original investigation. It’s something I feel passionately about, especially after spending five years reinvestigating the disappearance of missing estate agent Suzy Lamplugh and uncovering a comp

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David Videcette’s books

Average rating: 4.15 · 1,556 ratings · 365 reviews · 4 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Theseus Paradox (DI Jake Flannagan, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 907 ratings — published 2016 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Detriment (DI Jake Flannagan, #2) 4.33 avg rating — 329 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding Suzy: The Hunt for Missing Estate Agent Suzy Lamplugh and 'Mr Kipper' 4.36 avg rating — 320 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“To catch the bad guys, you've got to think like a bad guy - and that's why all the best detectives have a dark side...”
― David Videcette, The Theseus Paradox

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“Jake knew which senior officer was on call tonight. He knew they would be one of the tougher ones to convince. Better to get forgiveness than permission in these circumstances.”
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