"THE MOST DEPRAVED KILLERS. THE MOST DETERMINED DETECTIVE. MEET DI BETHANY SMITH.
An eye for an eye . . .
A letter and a hand-drawn map arrive at the police station for the attention of Detective Bethany Smith:
Dear Police, I did a vile thing. There’s a body at the dot. Have fun working out where that is. Watch your step when you get there. From, Me.
The map leads them to Shadwell Hill. They search the area and find a human-sized mound of dirt.
DS Wilkins recognizes the unearthed victim. It’s sixty-five-year-old Margaret Allthrop, a minor royal and local celebrity. But her burial was anything but regal . . .
One of her eyes has been pulled out and part of her posterior has been sliced off.
Days later, another map and letter are delivered to the station:
Dear Police, I did a vile thing again. It’s going to be a bit of a habit. You’ll need a peg for your nose when you get there. From, Me.
An exhilarating crime thriller with a shocking ending you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Charlie Gallagher, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Steve Parker and J.M. Dalgliesh."
"THE MOST DEPRAVED KILLERS. THE MOST DETERMINED DETECTIVE. MEET DI BETHANY SMITH.
No one likes being led down the garden path . . .
Ellie White is found dead at the bottom of her own garden, propped up against a stone fountain.
Her eyelashes have been replaced with spider’s legs. Her ears are stuffed with dead ants and a slug, a worm is wedged in her nose and a plastic butterfly is left in place of her tongue. She’s wearing a red dress and glittery shoes, her face painted like a clown.
Detective Inspector Bethany Smith arrives at the scene of the crime still dressed in her funeral attire. Her head thick with emotion. Her colleagues think she’s mad.
But she wants to be there. She needs to be there. Even if what she sees makes her skin crawl.
The next day another body is discovered. The victim has suffered a similar gruesome fate. Left for dead at the bottom of his garden where the creepy-crawlies can get to him.
Two down. Two to go.
The clock is ticking for Detective Bethany Smith and her team.
An exhilarating crime thriller with a shocking ending you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Charlie Gallagher, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Steve Parker and J.M. Dalgliesh.
Please note this is a revised edition of Down in the Garden."
"THE MOST DEPRAVED KILLERS. THE MOST DETERMINED DETECTIVE. MEET DI BETHANY SMITH.
“Hello?”
“Haven’t you got anything better to do than having an affair?”
“Who is this?”
“You better watch your back.”
This cold call is murder.
Detective Bethany Smith is called out to 21 Bladen Avenue, the home of Jason and Georgia Holt.
It’s one of the worst murder scenes she’s ever seen.
In the middle of the living room, Jason lies motionless in front of the fireplace. He’s been opened up like a can of tuna. His innards have been removed. His face is pulp.
Jason’s wife found him. No one should ever have to see their spouse like that.
Days later, in another home across the city, a young woman answers the phone: “How does it feel to have killed someone while you’re in the process of removing their baby?”
It’s the last call she’ll take.
An exhilarating crime thriller with a shocking ending you won’t see coming. Perfect for fans of Helen H. Durrant, Charlie Gallagher, Rachel McLean, J.D. Kirk, Steve Parker and J.M. Dalgliesh.
Please note this is a revised edition of Cold is the Caller."
