'A fascinating debut' Sunday Times 'A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves's Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks...bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.' Daily Mail A SHOCKING DEATH A lawyer is found dead in a Peak District cave, his face ribboned with scratches
The Devil's Dice
โ Scribed by Watkins, Roz
- Book ID
- 110483550
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 262 KB
- Series
- DI Meg Dalton 1
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780008214623
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โฆ Synopsis
'A fascinating debut' Sunday Times 'A touch of Agatha Christie, a dash of Ann Cleeves's Vera and a suitably moody setting in the Peaks...bring a formidable newcomer to British crime writing.' Daily Mail A SHOCKING DEATH A lawyer is found dead in a Peak District cave, his face ribboned with scratches. A SINISTER MESSAGE Amidst rumours of a local curse, DI Meg Dalton is convinced this is cold-blooded murder. There's just one catch โ chiselled into the cave wall above the body is an image of the grim reaper and the dead man's initials, and it's been there for over a century. A DEADLY GAME As Meg battles to solve the increasingly disturbing case, it's clear someone knows her secrets. The murderer is playing games with Meg โ and the dice are loaded... A white-knuckle crime debut introducing DI Meg Dalton, perfect for fans of Broadchurch and Happy Valley.
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