Book Review: Stone Cold Dead by Stephen Puleston

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A journalist’s brutal murder stuns a small community…But unravelling his life unearths surprises not even DI Drake could expect.

Synopsis:

When a journalist is found pinned to a bowling green with croquet hoops, his head caved in, DI Drake and his team must unravel the man’s life.

The reporter was working on exposing the dark and sinister side of a cult led by a charismatic individual who Drake identifies as being their prime suspect. But the dead man’s private life isn’t what it appears to be and soon the detectives identify other persons of interest.

But who would want to murder the respected journalist? There are plenty of persons of interest with motive to kill the man and while Drake focuses on the cult and it’s leader another death forces a new approach.

When facing the startling truth Drake and his team are forced to protect the innocent no matter what the cost and the face a race against time to prevent more deaths.

Review:

This book 11 in the series, and it proves there is still has plenty of life left in the series! The murder seems off, and when Drake and his team start unraveling the mystery at hand, they realize there is more than just a 'wrong place, wrong time', there is more than just a murder at hand. As they sink more into the victim's past, they realize all roads lead back to the cult, which may not be what it seems and now they may have more than one murder to solve. It's a twisty case that puts Drake and his team on a fast track to keep any more murders from happening and to bring the suspect to justice. Fans will love the entry to the series, and those new to it can read it as a stand alone, as enough background is given on Drake and his team, to understand them.

About the Author

I write mysteries and thrillers.

I write a series featuring Inspector Drake based in North Wales and also a series featuring Inspector John Marco based in Cardiff. The Drake mystery series has five books - Brass in Pocket, Worse than Dead, Against the Tide, Dead on your Feet and A Time to Kill.

Inspector Marco comes from an Italian/Welsh background and he lives in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The first Inspector Marco novel Speechless and the second Another Good Killing and the third Somebody Told Me. There is also a prequel novella called Dead Smart.

You can read about my writing and about Wales, one of the most beautiful countries in the world, on my website - www.stephenpuleston.co.uk.

For many years I worked as a lawyer in a small practice representing clients in the criminal courts and doing divorce work all of which has given me valuable raw material for my novels.I still live and work in North Wales where the Inspector Drake novels are set.

I still live and work in North Wales where the Inspector Drake novels are set.

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