Description
A body on an embankment. A blast at a farmhouse. A burden on Colchester CID
'Rounded characters, a terrific sense of time and place and masterful plotting . . . a 24-carat holiday read' Guardian
Fox Farm is, thanks to two corpses, neither picturesque nor peaceful. The body in its kitchen belongs to eminent historian Christopher Cliff, who has taken his own life. The second, found on the property boundary, remains unidentified.
To catalyze his investigation, DI Nick Lowry enlists the services of DC Daniel Kenton and WPC Jane Gabriel. And the team soon find themselves interrogating enigmatic neighbors, antiques merchants, jilted lovers and wronged relatives.
Only when they fully open their eyes and minds will they begin to unpick a web of rural rituals, dodgy dealings and fragmented families - and uncover not just one murder, but two.
About the Author
James Henry is the pen name for James Gurbutt. He has written four prequels to R.D Wingfield's Frost series and three Essex-based novels featuring DI Nick Lowry. He works in publishing and lives in Essex.
Reviews
With well-rounded characters, a terrific sense of time and place and masterful plotting, this solid police procedural is a 24-carat holiday read. * Guardian *
Book Information
ISBN 9781780879840
Author James Henry
Format Paperback
Page Count 464
Imprint riverrun
Publisher Quercus Publishing
Weight(grams) 315g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 34mm