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The story line flows along nicely, making it an enjoyable read, with a nice twist, leaving you keen for the next instalment which will surely follow. Recommend.’ Iain McC. I would like to thank Netgalley and Joffe Books for allowing me an advance copy of Dead Lost, the latest addition to the Calladine and Bayliss series of police procedurals. MEET DETECTIVES HARRY LENNOX AND JESS WILDE IN THIS BRILLIANT NEW CRIME SERIES SET IN THE PICTURESQUE PENNINE FOOTHILLS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND. There is a good introduction to the 'flawed' characters that will be around in this series and I am sure we are going to learn a lot more.
Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel McLean, Kimberley Chambers, Damien Boyd, Rachel Abbott, Patricia Gibney, D.S. Butler or Mark Billingham. Wow . . . this will keep you on the edge of your seat. Brilliant story from this author.’ Booklover Bev In this novel, we get to appreciate the rapport between the two detectives Ballantine and Bayliss, one of dedication and respect for one another. Their work is their life. We also learn more about their personal lives.DCI Rachel King. Mother of two teenage daughters and a toddler son. Divorced from Alan. She lives in the Cheshire village of Poynton — about ten miles from central Manchester. She is good at her job, gets results but can occasionally make mistakes. One of them was getting involved with a budding villain in her teens. A decision which continues to haunt her. This starts with two cases the first a missing child and the second a body found at the scene of a road accident that forensics said was dead prior to crash. Ruth Bayliss is in her mid-thirties, plain-speaking but loyal. She wishes she had more time for the gym and a love life. She uses her demanding workload as an excuse not to try too hard with the men she meets. Her hobby is birdwatching. Greco has yet another case on his hands when someone is discovered murdered. She was a young lady and they found her in a house that was totally empty. It’s a strange case, and Stephen must collaborate with his talented team to try and figure out as much about the victim as they can.
The series is set in the village of Leesdon on the outskirts of Manchester, English, on the Hobfield housing estate, a “cesspit” breeding ground to drug rival gangs and crime activity. Was there a turf war raging on the Estate?Is Ruth going to be able to juggle both her professional and personal lives, and will Calladine deal with their new female boss that he neither likes nor trusts? Calladine makes an astonishing move, in an effort to bring horrible suffering to an end. Could Harry and Jess be hunting a serial killer? Will Harry’s past finally catch up with him? And will Jess find happiness with her new man? Someone is targeting students from the USA…A serial killer, a local, hunting students who look like a woman he calls “Vida”. DI HARRY LENNOX began his career in Glasgow, but due to a traumatic incident, transferred to West Yorkshire and then Ryebridge. He blames a Scottish villain for what happened and is afraid that he’ll catch up with him. Harry is single, thirtysomething and has a chaotic lifestyle. Somebody is taking out the drug dealers....and killing them piece by piece. When a bag of fingers is found in the park, the detectives find 9 fingers and 3 thumbs. Because it is drug dealers, police are afraid that a turf war is beginning.
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