"After a plane passenger fails to reach his destination alive, DCI Gawn Girvin must once again chase a dragon
When pathology reports that a passenger found dead on arrival on a flight from Amsterdam to Belfast passed due to natural causes, it should be an open and shut case for the police.
But detective Gawn Girvin, adept at smelling a rat, digs deeper and discovers that far from being clear cut, the man's death is indeed suspicious.
After interviewing his fellow passengers, and shaking lose inconsistencies in their stories, she heads to the Netherlands intent on nailing the killer.
Yet despite teaming up with her counterpart in Holland, rather than solving the mystery she soon has another murder on her hands.
Gawn must see through the smoky haze of the Dutch capital to pinpoint exactly who is playing a deadly game.
MURDER SKY HIGH is the second book by Linda Hagan, featuring headstrong sleuth Gawn Girvin. It can be enjoyed entirely on its own, or alongside the first, THE PERFUME KILLER."
"A murder in a public place, a victim who hides his killer's intent…
A German citizen is murdered in Belfast Botanic Gardens. Investigating, DCI Gawn Girvin concludes it is a revenge killing. But she draws a blank from CCTV and forensics.
The only clue is the top of a perfume bottle found at the scene. As frustration sets in, Girvin develops a hunch that by tracing the victim's criminal connections, they've followed the wrong scent.
A young female university student seen nearby may hold the only key to unlocking the case. And like a bloodhound, Girvin follows the new leads.
But being ex-army, her cold demeanour is a magnet for risk takers. It means she gets results, but also puts herself in danger. And she could be charging into her biggest challenge yet.
THE PERFUME KILLER is Linda Hagan's debut novel."
