One buried crime. Many hidden secrets. A cold case investigation that will have you gripped from the explosive start to the heart-pounding conclusion. A skeletal body is unearthed in a wooded area of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. DI James Bliss, together with DC Penny Chandler, investigate the case and discover that the young, female victim had been relocated from its original burial site. A … its original burial site. A witness is convinced that a young woman was struck by a vehicle back in the summer of 1990, and that police attended the scene. However, no record exists of either the accident or the reported victim. As the case develops, two retired police officers are murdered. The two are linked with others who were on duty at the time a road accident was reported.
As Bliss and Chandler delve deeper into the investigation, they start to question whether senior officers may have been involved in the murder of the young woman who was buried in the woods. As each link in the chain is put under duress, so is Bliss who clashes with superiors and the media. When his team receives targeted warnings, Bliss will need to decide whether to drop the case or to pursue those responsible, because the killer is much closer than they imagine . . .
“Breathe[s] new life into a sometimes stale genre . . . full of dark humor, well drawn characters and plenty of surprises to knock me off balance.” —Novel Gossip
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I immediately wanted to read the second book in the seties.
This book takes place in England and some of the terminology is unfamiliar. I did like the twist at the end.
I can’t wait to read another book by Forder. The plot was amazingly twisted and the characters were well developed.
Good mystery novel with a few twists
Wife swapping, dirty cops. Not my cup of tea.
I recommend
Read in one setting. Good Character development. Looking forward to more books by this author.
Ok
I’m a fan of British procedural mysteries and this book didn’t disappoint. Interesting that main character has Meunière’s, so I learned some facts about the disease. Characters believable. Good twist at the end. I’ve already bought second in series.
Did not finish didn’t hold my interest gave up finally three quarters way through
Kept you reading,interesting to the end.
It’s a great read. Thank you for writing it.
I like all of her books. I read as many as I can. Like her as a author
I thought the characters were very well thought out and the story kept my interest right until the last page. I normally don’t like British authors, but this was terrific.
Great read!
I want more of these characters
This kept me guessing until the very end. Some parts made me think I wasn’t going to like the book but things turned around. Dark ending, but good.
Great characters in this Brtish procedural and lots of twists in the mystery of a sixteen year old murder.
Tony J Forder has a new fan. I’ve read “The Scent of Guilt” and looking for more!