Sins of the Father by Graham Hurley
In England’s West Country, DS Jimmy Suttle is called in to investigate the brutal murder of Rupert Moncrieff, a wealthy octagenarian living out his days in a house called Magharibi. Moncrieff was an ‘old Africa hand’, and among the tribal masks and mementos of his…
Fall From Grace by Tim Weaver
David Raker is a specialist. The former journalist is an expert at finding missing people, particularly when the police have failed and put the case notes in the the dustiest corner of their filing system. Raker has a good success rate, which has often brought…
Interview: Belinda Bauer
Five novels into her crime career, Belinda Bauer has become a favourite among critics and readers alike. Her 2010 debut, Blacklands won the CWA Gold Dagger in 2010. Rubbernecker, which features an anatomy student who stumbles across a crime amidst the cadavers, was recently longlisted…
The Facts of Life and Death
Ruby Trick is an over-weight 10 year-old at a Devon primary school. Her workshy father sits at home dreaming of being a cowboy. When a serial killer strikes the flood-threatened village, John Trick acts out his fantasy by trying to form a posse to hunt…
The Facts of Life and Death by Belinda Bauer
As its title suggests, Belinda Bauer’s latest book tackles some big themes amidst its grim plot about a serial killer in the West Country. The Facts of Life and Death is a coming-of-age story, an exploration of a troubled family and a pointed portrayal of…
Touching Distance by Graham Hurley
For years DS Jimmy Suttle made cameo appearances alongside his former boss, Joe Faraday, mixing it with ruthless Portsmouth gangsters like Bazza McKenzie. But the enigmatic Faraday died by his own hand, and McKenzie perished in a hail of police bullets. Suttle has given up…