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Yup- you guessed it- we're staying in the British isles today
for Mystery Monday!
Synopsis:
Early on a cold Somerset morning, ten year old Alesha Daniels is reported missing by her father, a violent alcoholic. Her mother, a known drug addict, is found unconscious, but it’s her mother’s boyfriend the police are keen to trace.
Early on a cold Somerset morning, ten year old Alesha Daniels is reported missing by her father, a violent alcoholic. Her mother, a known drug addict, is found unconscious, but it’s her mother’s boyfriend the police are keen to trace.
As the hunt for Alesha gathers pace, a second local girl is taken, plunging another family into the depths of despair.
Cutting short his holiday, DI Nick Dixon races home to join the Major Investigation Team, but no sooner has he identified a network of local suspects than they begin to show up dead.
At odds with his superiors, Dixon is convinced the child abductions are anything but random, but nobody is prepared for the investigation to lead quite so close to home.
Can Dixon and his team crack the case before all the suspects are silenced? And will he find the missing girls before it’s too late?
Review:
Welcome to Book 8 in the DI Dixon series! Dixon is one of my favorite British fictional policemen- he's honest, brash, makes mistakes, but always thinks about his team.That same dedication applies to his cases, and this one is no different. it's a roller coaster read, with constant changes, that make you rethink who the true suspect is. And then the final chapter will leave you reading with your mouth open, as you realized you missed some clues along the way, like Dixon! I finished this one in one sitting, as I just couldn't put it down, I had to keep turning pages! Add it to the other 2 books today, and you're all set for some great vacation reading!
About the Author:
Damien Boyd is a solicitor by training and draws on his extensive experience of criminal law, along with a spell in the Crown Prosecution Service, to write fast-paced crime thrillers featuring Detective Inspector Nick Dixon.
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