Tag: police drama
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The Devil Stone by Caro Ramsey DCI Christine Caplan #1
A macabre massacre of a wealthy family brings DCI Christine Caplan to the Highlands in her first thriller in a new series from master of Tartan Noir, Caro Ramsay. In the village of Cronchie, a wealthy family are found brutally murdered. The Devil Stone, an heirloom rumoured to bring death if removed from their home, is the only thing stolen. The key suspects are … Read More The Devil Stone by Caro Ramsey DCI Christine Caplan #1
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A Generation of Vipers by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
A killer is hiding in plain sight, like a snake in the long grass… When Dr Nell Ward stumbles across a woman’s body amongst the purple heather on Furze Heath, she was on the lookout for nests of poisonous adders. But something is lurking out here far more dangerous than vipers. #AGenerationOfVipers @Sarah_Y_L @emblabooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #CompulsiveReaders #blogtour A cold-blooded killer is on the loose and this is … Read More A Generation of Vipers by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett
+ brothers, crime fiction, dark humour, Detective novel, fiction, friendship, grief, homelessness, loss, love, marriage, murder, police drama, review, rivalry
The Last Dance by Mark Billingham
The first new series in two decades from multi-award-winning international bestseller Mark Billingham that introduces Detective Miller – a man who’s unique, unconventional, and criminally underestimated. Maverick sleuth Declan Miller is back at work following the murder of his wife (and amateur ballroom dancing partner) Alex. Working with new partner and heavy metal enthusiast DS Sara Xiu, he is tasked with investigating the double … Read More The Last Dance by Mark Billingham
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The Monk by Tim Sullivan – The DS Cross Mysteries #5
DS George Cross has always wondered why his mother left him when he was a child. Now she is back in his life, he suddenly has answers. But this unexpected reunion is not anything he’s used to dealing with. When a disturbing case lands on his desk, he is almost thankful for the return to normality. #TheMonk @TimJRSullivan @AriesFiction @HoZ_Books #RandomThingsTours @annecater @RandomTTours #blogtour The body of … Read More The Monk by Tim Sullivan – The DS Cross Mysteries #5
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The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Thriller #1) by Val Penny
It’s hard to escape a brutal past. A vicious killer is on the loose. Victims targeted include an academic and members of Edinburgh’s high society. When the Murder Investigation Team find out that the killer is connected to her past, DS Jane Renwick is banished to the side-lines and forced to look on as the manhunt ramps up at a ferocious pace. #TheFirstCut @valeriepenny … Read More The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Thriller #1) by Val Penny
+ crime fiction, fiction, grief, journalist, lies, loss, murder, police corruption, police drama, police procedural, review, secrets, thriller
Eleven Liars by Robert Gold (Ben Harper Book 2)
Journalist Ben Harper is on his way home when he sees the flames in the churchyard. The derelict community centre is on fire. And somebody is trapped inside. With Ben’s help the person escapes, only to flee the scene before they can be identified. Now the small town of Haddley is abuzz with rumours. Was this an accident, or arson? Then a skeleton is … Read More Eleven Liars by Robert Gold (Ben Harper Book 2)
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Blood Mothers by Gaye Maguire
Some debts can only be paid in blood. A rich socialite is found hacked to death in her Dublin home. It’s the beginning of a killing spree that leaves five apparently unconnected people brutally slain. Kate Hamilton, a brilliant and ambitious detective sergeant, is assigned to the case and soon uncovers the connection between the victims – they were all involved in an illegal adoption … Read More Blood Mothers by Gaye Maguire
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No More Lies by Rachel Abbott
It would be unfair to blame the woman I met tonight for turning my life upside down. She didn’t. It was already upside down. I just didn’t know it. Recently life has been good for Mallory Hansen: a great job, a lovely home, and a wonderful man, Nathan, to share it with. But now she must ask herself: is it all built on lies? A terrible accusation has … Read More No More Lies by Rachel Abbott
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Hunter’s Force (The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #3) by Val Penny
Hunter by name – Hunter by nature. Can DI Hunter Wilson keep Edinburgh safe when he is the hunted? Detective Inspector Hunter Wilson is woken in the early hours of the morning by a call from his son. Cameron’s flatmate has been murdered. Why would anybody want to kill a young woman recently arrived in the city? #HuntersForce @valeriepenny @SpellBoundBks @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours Hunter must call in … Read More Hunter’s Force (The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries #3) by Val Penny
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The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell
You know how they live. This is how they die. THE NIGHT BEFORE Rupert’s 30th is a black tie dinner at the Kentish Town McDonald’s – catered with cocaine and Veuve Clicquot. THE MORNING AFTER His girlfriend Clemmie is found murdered on Hampstead Heath. All the party-goers have alibis. Naturally. This investigation is going to be about Classics degrees and aristocrats, Instagram influencers and … Read More The Other Half by Charlotte Vassell
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If I Can’t Have you by Louise Mullins (DI Emma Locke #3)
Have you ever wanted something so much you’d do anything to get it? I wanted her from the moment I laid eyes on her. I promised to do anything to make her mine. #IfICantHaveYou @MullinsAuthor #LouiseMullins @Zooloo’s Book Tours @zooloo2008 #ZooloosBookTours #blogtour But like a caged bird all she wanted was to fly away. Have you ever wanted someone so much you’d do anything to keep them? … Read More If I Can’t Have you by Louise Mullins (DI Emma Locke #3)
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My Top 8 Books of 2022 Part Four
Here are my favourite eight books of the final quarter of 2022. One of these will make it into my top four books of 2022 (I just couldn’t cut it down to three this year). The Parlour Game by Jennifer Renshaw This is the book I have been waiting for! A gothic tale of sinister goings-on, mysterious disappearances, hauntings and macabre artefacts with special powers. … Read More My Top 8 Books of 2022 Part Four
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