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A chilling attack. A missing child. And a twisted killer driven to the very brink.
Synopsis:
DI Louise Blackwell is still reeling from her brother Paul's murder when she is brought back from enforced leave and tasked with solving a strange new case—the slaughter of wild sheep at Cheddar Gorge, a place shrouded in mystery and folklore.
When a man is brutally attacked with a machete on the clifftop and a young girl disappears, Louise realises that the horror is just beginning. Rumours of a mythical presence near the gorge are spreading fast, and why is a local environmental cult resisting all attempts to solve the case? With the investigation into Paul's death about to be shelved and her bereaved niece to care for, Louise is under pressure—and running out of time. Can she find the girl and catch the kidnapper before her worst fears come true?
Drawn deeper into the dark and shocking truth behind the crimes, she soon finds she isn't the only one with secrets to hide.
Review:
What would you do if your sworn enemy was the one overseeing your brother's murder inquiry? What if you're a copy returning to duty after trauma, and being closely watched? For Louise, all of this comes to a head in this next installment of the series, where she has to tread carefully on multiple fronts, when what seems to be a simple sheep death evolves into something much more sinister, with connections in politics and government. It's a race against time to stop a kidnapper and keep her brother's killer from walking free.
About the Author:
Following his law degree, where he developed an interest in criminal law, Matt Brolly completed his Masters in Creative Writing at Glasgow University. The Gorge is the third novel in the Detective Louise Blackwell crime series. The first two, The Crossing and The Descent, were published in 2020. He is also the bestselling author of the DCI Lambert crime novels, Dead Eyed, Dead Lucky, Dead Embers, Dead Time and Dead Water, the Lynch and Rose thriller, The Controller, and the acclaimed near-future crime novel, Zero. Matt writes children’s books as M. J. Brolly. His first children’s book is The Sleeping Bug. Matt lives in London with his wife and their two young children. You can find out more about him at www.mattbrolly.co.uk or by following him on Twitter: @MattBrollyUK.
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