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SILENT CRIMES: a British crime mystery full of twists
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Discover a series of British crime mysteries set on the Dorset coast from bestselling author Michael Hambling.
Detective Sophie Allen teams up with Somersets Criminal Investigation Department to solve an intricate mystery full of buried secrets.
Detective Sophie Allens daughter discovers the body of a reclusive tramp in remote woodland in Dorset. Hes been dead for a week.
Sophie and her team try to piece together something about his life, but progress is slow.
No one is quite what they seem . . .
Then a hidden package is discovered near his rudimentary shelter. The police also find out that someone has been in the area asking about the tramp recently. A picture begins to emerge.
He was an important member of a commune that had a three-year existence on a farm on the Quantock Hills in Somerset more than decade earlier.
What happened in the commune and why are people still dying because of it?
This gritty crime mystery is perfect for fans of Joy Ellis, Ann Cleeves, J.D. Kirk, J.M. Dalgliesh and Pauline Rowson.
READERS LOVE SILENT CRIMES:
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I didnt think anything could come close to the thrill of Michael Hamblings last Sophie Allen book, but how wrong I was. This, I think, was the best yet. Paula
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A cracking good read. I hope we dont have to wait too long for the next book in the series. A definite must read. KC Book Lover
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thoroughly enjoyed every book, very well written. Linda G.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent characters, good storyline and best of all set in Dorset. pnjelleyman
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ With lots of twists in the story it was hard to decide who was guilty and who was innocent almost right up to the exciting and surprising end. Alyson R.
THE DETECTIVES
DCI Sophie Allen is Dorsets acknowledged expert on murder and violent crime. Shes head of the newly formed Violent Crime Unit in Dorset and is pushed to the limit in her first major case. Shes in her forties, and lives with her husband in Wareham. She has two grown-up daughters. Sophie has a law degree and a masters in criminal psychology. Her brilliant mind conceals some dark secrets from her past.
DS Barry Marsh is based at Swanage police station. Hes quiet, methodical and dedicated, the perfect foil for Sophies hidden fragility.
THE SETTING
Dorset is beautiful county in the south-west of England, made up of picturesque market towns, traditional farmland and a stunning section of the coastline. Its beauty belies a darkness beneath the surface.
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