West Country Murder A Totally Gripping Crime Mystery Full Of Twists

Author : Derek Thompson
Publisher : Joffe Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1804050806

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WEST COUNTRY MURDER a Totally Gripping Crime Mystery Full of Twists by Derek Thompson Pdf

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Great story with enough twists and turns to keep you intrigued and guessing until the very end." Ily R THE WEST COUNTRY CAN BE WILD. A literary festival. A dead body. No fingerprints. At first PC Marnie Olsen thinks the man in the car is asleep. But the lack of movement and strange tilt of the head are a dead giveaway. The only clue is a book signed by local author Juliette Kimani, who is holding court at the Wiltshire literary festival. This could be a real breakthrough. If only the writer wasn't flatly denying ever having met the man . . . Detective Craig Wild discovers that the victim was using a fake name. What did he have to hide? If Wild can find the man's real identity he might just crack this case. But first he must deal with some very dangerous people. Detective Craig Wild will be pushed to his limits in this gripping crime mystery packed with twists and turns. Perfect for fans of Helen. H. Durrant, Rachel McLean, L.J. Ross, Angela Marsons, J.D. Kirk or Biba Pearce. MEET THE DETECTIVE Detective Craig Wild couldn't cut it in London. Now he must swap the Met for Mayberry, a sleepy Wiltshire backwater where ambition goes to die. He's always been a loner, even when he was married. Like many long-time coppers, it's the job that gives him his sense of self and a purpose. He's a good copper - most of the time. But his method is to follow his nose, disregard his superiors and get the job done. WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT WEST COUNTRY MURDER: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A lot of action and fast-paced goings-on. Will keep you engrossed in the whole story." Booklover B. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "An exciting and fairly pacey murder mystery. Loved it." Aileen ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A thrilling police procedural murder mystery." Carol ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "The book kept me intrigued from beginning to end." Barbara ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I really enjoyed it . . . PC Marnie Olsen is a great character." Angela ⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I was hooked within the first few pages and I loved it . . . WOW what a book. I will be reading more books by Derek." Nessa "Liked this a lot. Would read more of this series." Deborah "Good book! This book had suspense, intrigue, and a bit of a who-done-it!" Debbie ALSO BY DEREK THOMPSON DETECTIVE CRAIG WILD MYSTERIES Book 1: LONG SHADOWS Book 2: WEST COUNTRY MURDER THOMAS BLADEN THRILLERS Book 1: STANDPOINT Book 2: LINE OF SIGHT Book 3: CAUSE & EFFECT Book 4: SHADOW STATE Book 5: FLASHPOINT

Author : Rebecca Tope
Publisher : Allison & Busby
Page : 355 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780749040130

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A Dirty Death by Rebecca Tope Pdf

When irascible farmer Guy Beardon meets a very dirty death in his own farmyard, at first it seems like an accident - despite the fact that he was widely disliked. Only his daughter Lilah is prepared to defend his memory. And when, slowly, Lilah begins to suspect foul play, no one is eager to help her investigate. Suspicion becomes certainty when two more deaths occur - and both of them are unmistakably murder. The difficulty lies in discovering who, among Guy's many enemies, hated him enough to want him dead - and who went on killing to conceal the truth. There is certainly no shortage of suspects and it falls to local policeman Den Cooper to investigate the mysterious deaths.

Author : Biba Pearce
Publisher : Detective Rob Miller Mysteries
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1804053236

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THE WEST LONDON MURDERS an Absolutely Gripping Crime Mystery with a Massive Twist by Biba Pearce Pdf

A spate of brutal stabbings. An ambitious young detective. A killer hell-bent on revenge.

Author : Biba Pearce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : London (England)
ISBN : 1789317975

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The Thames Path Killer by Biba Pearce Pdf

Author : Faith Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Canals
ISBN : 1848450028

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A narrow escape by Faith Martin Pdf

DI Hillary Greene is not a happy woman. Not only has her corrupt husband died, leaving her in the mire with an internal investigation team, but she's living on a relative's canal boat in the tiny village of Thrupp. Things perk up, however, when her boss assigns her the case of a body found in a canal lock.

Author : Bill Kitson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1789312108

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WHAT LIES BENEATH an Absolutely Addictive Crime Thriller with a Huge Twist by Bill Kitson Pdf

Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . . PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A REVISED EDITION OF A BOOK FIRST PUBLISHED AS "DEPTH OF DESPAIR" BONES IN THE WATER Two skeletons are discovered in Lamentation Tarn, a mountain lake. Talented detective Mike Nash and his team have little evidence with which to work, until a surprising discovery prompts them to contact law enforcement agencies in Eastern Europe. A GRIPPING, FAST-PACED MYSTERY WITH SOME STUNNING TWISTS A joint task force is formed to uncover a criminal network involved in prostitution, drugs, and human trafficking, but Nash's preoccupation with internal politics, as well as with an attractive Russian detective, proves to be a distraction. A BREATH-TAKING CRIME THRILLER PERFECT FOR FANS OF IAN RANKIN, JD KIRK. DS BUTLER or PETER ROBINSON.Finally, a young victim escapes the gang's clutches, providing Nash with much needed evidence. A search of the neighboring tarn yields evidence of even more heinous crimes. Who else will die before the criminals are brought to bitter justice? WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT "WHAT LIES BENEATH" "It never stops racing until the satisfying denouement. Very enjoyable." Avril "Excellent plot" Jack "A great book. A detective who cares in a brilliant gripping plot" Pam MIKE NASH A highly talented detective, he was a rising star in the Metropolitan Police. Following a particularly gruesome case involving a sadistic serial killer, Nash turns down the chance of promotion and heads back to his native county of Yorkshire. He hopes that returning to his roots will bring peace of mind. However, although the pace of life seems gentler, the crimes prove no less horrific. His skills are tested to the limit by a series of violent crimes that threaten to ruin his plans for a more relaxed lifestyle. Nor is his secret ambition to settle down made any easier by his one weakness, a seemingly unquenchable thirst for female company. That is, until . . .? LOCATION The books are set in a fictional rural North Yorkshire with a scattering of market towns, many small villages and countryside that changes from high moorland with dramatic crags, mountain tarns and sparse vegetation, to the gentler, lush agricultural land lower down the valley that is bisected by the river Helm. The town of Helmsdale is where Mike Nash and his team are based, in a sub-division of their headquarters in the larger town of Netherdale. Further to the west is Bishopton, also part of the hub our detectives cover. DI MIKE NASH SERIES Book 1: WHAT LIES BENEATH Book 2: VANISH WITHOUT TRACE Book 3: PLAYING WITH FIRE

Author : Faith Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN : 1846176697

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Narrow is the Way by Faith Martin Pdf

A beautiful bride is found strangled in a cowshed, and DI Hillary Greene believes that she's looking for a man - bridegroom or otherwise. However, the apparent bride was a guest from a fancy dress party held at a nearby farmhouse, so Hillary's eye turns first to the victim's boyfriend. Then she learns that the unpopular girl had other men hanging on a string, and the case gets more complicated. Dressed in a beautiful satin gown, what could have possibly enticed her into the filthy shed? Hillary is certainly going to have her plate full cracking this case.

Author : Stella Cameron
Publisher : Severn House Publishers Ltd
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781780107042

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Out Comes the Evil by Stella Cameron Pdf

Second in the traditional British mystery series featuring rural inn owner and amateur sleuth Alex Duggins: an intriguing departure for bestselling romantic suspense author Stella Cameron. Once again Alex Duggins and her veterinarian friend Tony Harrison are thrown into a major murder investigation. An almost fresh body is discovered in a disused well among the ruins of a 14th-century manor house ... the motive for the killing a baffling mystery. The victim was a widow who had lived quietly in the picturesque Cotswolds village of Folly-on-Weir for the past ten years. Who on earth could want her dead, and by such brutal means? As rumour and speculation engulf the town, another woman is attacked – and Alex discovers that behind a tranquil face lurks a cunning and vengeful mind. Despite warnings from the police to stop interfering, she finds herself in the sights of a ruthless killer who has decided she knows too much ... The Alex Duggins series will appeal to fans of Louise Penny and Elizabeth George.

Author : Beverley McLachlin
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781982116460

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Full Disclosure by Beverley McLachlin Pdf

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER From the former Chief Justice of Canada—a riveting thriller starring Jilly Truitt, a rising young defense attorney faced with a case that hits close to home. When everyone has something to hide, the truth is the only defense. There’s nothing Jilly Truitt likes more than winning a case, especially against her former mentor, prosecutor Cy Kenge. Jilly has baggage, the residue of a dark time in a series of foster homes, but that’s in the past. Now she’s building her own criminal defense firm and making a name for herself as a tough-as-nails lawyer willing to take risks in the courtroom. When the affluent and enigmatic Vincent Trussardi is accused of his wife Laura’s murder, Jilly agrees to defend him, despite predictions that the case is a sure loser and warnings from those close to her to stay away from the Trussardi family. Determined to prove everyone wrong, Jilly investigates Laura’s death, hoping to discover a shred of evidence that might give the jury a reasonable doubt. Instead, she is confronted by damning evidence and uncooperative witnesses at every turn. Someone isn’t telling the truth, but who? With her reputation and Vincent’s life on the line, Jilly tries to unravel the web of secrets surrounding Laura’s murder. As she digs deeper, she uncovers a startling revelation that will change not only the case, but her life forever. From the gritty streets of Vancouver to the fateful halls of justice, Full Disclosure is a razor-sharp thriller that pulses with authenticity and intrigue.

Author : Richard Osman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-22
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781984880970

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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Pdf

A New York Times bestseller | Soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment “Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining.” —Wall Street Journal “Don’t trust anyone, including the four septuagenarian sleuths in Osman’s own laugh-out-loud whodunit.” —Parade Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves A female cop with her first big case A brutal murder Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. As the bodies begin to pile up, can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late?

Author : Nicole Trope
Publisher : Bookouture
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781800198265

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The Family Across the Street by Nicole Trope Pdf

‘OMG!!! SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!… The most heart-racing book I’ve read in a long time, if not ever!!! It had me hook, line and sinker from the first page and I could not put it down!!!… Clear your day because it is truly unputdownable… What an absolute twist!!!… If you read one book in your life, make sure it is this!!!!’ Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Sometimes, the most perfect families are hiding the most terrible secrets. How well do you know the people next door…? Everybody wants to live on Hogarth Street, the pretty, tree-lined avenue with its white houses. The new family, the Wests, are a perfect fit. Katherine and John seem so in love and their gorgeous five-year-old twins race screeching around their beautiful emerald-green lawn. But soon people start to notice: why don’t they join backyard barbecues? Why do they brush away offers to babysit? Why, when you knock at the door, do they shut you out, rather than inviting you in? Every family has secrets, and on the hottest day of the year, the truth is about to come out. As a tragedy unfolds behind closed doors, the dawn chorus is split by the wail of sirens. And one by one the families who tried so hard to welcome the Wests begin to realise: Hogarth Street will never be the same again. A completely gripping, twist-packed psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Sally Hepworth and Lisa Jewell. Readers love The Family Across the Street: ‘Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! A total page-turner and will keep you guessing with every page. Halfway through I thought I had figured it out and then BAM! The ending floored me.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Omg! Omg!... My son came in and asked me who I was yelling at?! (I was yelling at my e-reader). I think my heart beat out of my chest… The suspense was killing me! LOL my heart is still beating crazy!…OK I have to go now I need a big glass of wine to calm down!’ Ana’s Attic Guest Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh my GOSH!!!!!! I read this emotionally charged, compelling book in one sitting. Whoa, my emotions are ALL over the place!!! You thought you knew what was going on and then BAM nothing what you thought was happening! I’ve never been soooooo engrossed in a book from the first pages. Amazing, emotional and just Wow!!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh wow, absolutely triple wow. Absolutely amazing.’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is how you do thrillers. OMG, this story was amazing… Edge-of-your-seat-nail-biting read.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I’m writing this review with tears streaming down my face!! What a BRILLIANT book… I was on edge every single second… At one point I realized my body was literally tensed up in anticipation.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Utterly blew my mind.’ Priyanka’s Book Gallery, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was absolutely hooked!!… Totally engrossed!’ NetGalley reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Simply brilliant… Almost gave me an aneurysm in my attempt to finish it.’ @rk_reads, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely amazing!… So so good with so many twists and surprises. I could not put it down and read it in 24 hours!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The story totally sucked me in and I was hooked! I love it when a book that does that to me… To the point to where I don’t want to adult at all!!! This was that type of book!… Will blow your damn mind!’ @oh.happy.reading, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘After reading this book I realise I use the phrase “page-turner” too much, because THIS was a true PAGE-TURNER. I read it in one sitting.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow, I loved this one so much…. A whole box of tissues were gone in just a few hours. It was so intense that I was sitting at the edge of my seat the whole time. I couldn’t put this one down for the life of me. No bathroom breaks at all.’ Blue Moon Blogger, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The first book I have ever read in a day… I just couldn’t put it down. It really is one of those books that you think just a few more pages, just a few more pages, just another chapter.’ The Reviewers, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Author : Bernie Steadman
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 946 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781913682866

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The West Country Crime Mysteries Books One to Three by Bernie Steadman Pdf

Three novels in one volume featuring a police detective dealing with the darker side of Devon, England. This trio of crime novels starring Dan Hellier includes: Death in the Woods DI Dan Hellier has returned to Exeter under a cloud. But a chance for redemption comes when the body of a talented young singer is found in the woods. When links are revealed to a recording studio boss, a predatory gang, and a school music teacher, Hellier has to untangle a web of lies, and find out who silenced a singer forever. Death on Dartmoor When an amateur archaeologist makes an unusual find, she calls the local college. But this discovery—two headless, handless bodies in a bog—doesn’t require a professor but the police. DI Dan Hellier isn’t sure how to identify the victims when nobody has reported them missing. And the tension mounts when the death of a young man plunges Hellier into a murky mystery linked to a local family and an animal-rescue operation… Death on the Coast A homeless man has been beaten and thrown into a fire on the beach. To make things worse for DCI Dan Hellier, images of the crime are all over social media—and there’s more to come. To find a bitter, brutal killer before he strikes again, Hellier must identify a secretive cult and a story that goes back decades to the time of the Irish Troubles. Death in the Woods was previously published as Death and Deception, and Death on Dartmoor was previously published as Death and The Good Son, both under the name B.A. Steadman.

Author : Louisa Scarr
Publisher : Canelo
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781800323452

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Last Place You Look by Louisa Scarr Pdf

The man you love has been murdered. You’d do anything to find out the truth. Wouldn’t you? A man lies dead in a hotel room, and the police attend his home address to inform the widow. Nothing unusual, until DC Freya West realises that the victim is the man she has been having an affair with. The future she imagined has been snatched away. Meanwhile, her new boss, DS Robin Butler, is preoccupied with his own problems. Mistakes he thought were buried deep in his past now threaten to be exposed. Before long, both Butler and West are keeping secrets that could end their careers – and worse. When the detectives have a chance to tell the truth, they choose to keep quiet. But once that line is crossed, is there any going back? After all, breaking the law is easy when you know how to uphold it. Don’t miss this tense and compulsive police procedural thriller. Perfect for fans of Sunday Times bestselling authors Cara Hunter, Susie Steiner and Jane Casey. Praise for Last Place You Look ‘This is punchy, police procedural stuff: just as her protagonists don’t play by the book, so Scarr takes the traditional set-up into darker, dirtier, more intriguing terrain.’ Hampshire Living ‘A superbly crafted, perfectly paced thriller... The fact that Butler & West have just as much to hide as the people they hunt, makes this such a compelling read, and the start of a captivating new series that’s hooked me in from the very first book.’ Robert Scragg ‘The delicious joy of discovering a brilliant new crime series! ... Our detectives, Butler and West, are a duo for our days; bound by their troubles, loneliness and secrets into an unlikely alliance. You’ll fall for them, and this novel, in a big way!’ Jo Furniss ‘Tightly plotted with superb characterisation ... It’s a book you won’t be able to turn away from until you reach the very last page.’ Alison Belsham ‘Fantastic story and characterisation with a pair of detectives who are battling their own demons amidst an apparent suburban suicide’ James Delargy ‘The darker side of suburbia shows its underbelly in this gritty domestic thriller. A procedural with a kick in its tail!’ Rachael Blok ‘Crime fans are going to love Last Place You Look ... believe me, this is a detective team you’re going to want to meet again and again.’ Amy McLellan ‘A seriously pacy plot and a tangled case that defies expectation. I eagerly await the next installment in this gripping and perfectly written series.’ Heather Critchlow ‘I was not expecting that! I was just so invested in the brilliant partnership of Butler and West that I couldn’t put it down.... together they’re dynamite. I was kept on my toes the whole time, not sure where the story was going, and there were so many twists along the way that I was expecting a shocking ending... and yet I still didn’t see what was coming!’ Elle Croft ‘An exciting page turner and entirely believable police procedural thriller featuring a new pair of detectives whose secrets are as mysterious as those of the criminals they are trying to hunt. Highly recommended.’ A. J. Park ‘If you like tense, complex and compulsive procedurals with well observed characterisation this is definitely the book for you! A great start to a promising series.’ N. J. Mackay

Author : David Grann
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780307742483

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Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Pdf

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, “one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."—New York Magazine • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • NOW A MARTIN SCORSESE PICTURE “A shocking whodunit…What more could fans of true-crime thrillers ask?”—USA Today “A masterful work of literary journalism crafted with the urgency of a mystery.” —The Boston Globe In the 1920s, the richest people per capita in the world were members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma. After oil was discovered beneath their land, the Osage rode in chauffeured automobiles, built mansions, and sent their children to study in Europe. Then, one by one, the Osage began to be killed off. The family of an Osage woman, Mollie Burkhart, became a prime target. One of her relatives was shot. Another was poisoned. And it was just the beginning, as more and more Osage were dying under mysterious circumstances, and many of those who dared to investigate the killings were themselves murdered. As the death toll rose, the newly created FBI took up the case, and the young director, J. Edgar Hoover, turned to a former Texas Ranger named Tom White to try to unravel the mystery. White put together an undercover team, including a Native American agent who infiltrated the region, and together with the Osage began to expose one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history. Look for David Grann’s latest bestselling book, The Wager!

Author : Michael Hambling
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1911021494

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Deadly Crimes a Gripping Detective Thriller Full of Suspense by Michael Hambling Pdf

Detective Sophie Allen faces her toughest challenge in a gripping new mystery by best-selling author Michael Hambling A young man's mutilated body is found on top of the Agglestone, a well-known local landmark on Studland Heath It seems that he was involved in a human trafficking and prostitution gang. But why is DCI Sophie Allen keeping something back from her team? Is it linked to the extraordinary discovery of her own father's body at the bottom of a disused mineshaft, more than forty years after he disappeared? Discover an intricately crafted mystery that will have you gripped from start to finish. DEADLY CRIMES is the second in a new series of police detective thrillers featuring DCI Sophie Allen, head of the recently formed Violent Crime Unit in Dorset. An English county which includes a stunning section of the coastline, but whose beauty belies darkness beneath the surface. If you like Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott, Mel Sherratt, Ruth Rendell, or Mark Billingham you will be gripped by this exciting new crime fiction writer.