Book Review: Murder by Decree by Bill Kitson

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Detective Mike Nash thought that moving back to Yorkshire from London would give him a quieter life. Little did he know . . .

Synopsis:

The burglar has a rule: 

before he leaves, he empties the freezer.

Tonight, in the utility room of the Old Manor House, he lifts the lid —and finds a young woman wrapped in a travel rug. Shot dead.

Twenty-four hours later, he picks up a burner phone and calls the police.

Detective Mike Nash is already investigating a man found shot through the chest in a hire car, at the end of a quiet country lane that goes nowhere. No wallet. No phone. No match on any database.

Now a nameless woman lies on a mortuary slab . . . waiting to thaw.

Nash can’t name either victim. He can’t say if it’s the same killer.

All he knows is that bad luck comes in threes.

The gang they call The Snatchers have their orders. And this time their target is on Nash’s patch . . .

Discover the utterly stunning new thriller in Bill Kitson’s bestselling series, starring grumpy but loveable Detective Mike Nash.

Review 

Nash has what seems a simple series of burglaries- money, jewelry and food taken. Seems simple, find the commonality of the victims, and they can try to pin down where the burglar is finding out the houses are empty. Then they get a seemingly random drive by death that turns into murder. So when his burglar reports finding a body in the freezer of his latest victim's house, his team has to wonder if there is a connection. In this twisty crime thriller, you'll be kept guessing along with Nash's team as they find one set of clues, only to have to dismiss them for another. Great intro to this series if this is a new to you series!

About the Author:

Bill Kitson is the author of the DI Mike Nash thrillers, plus the Eden House Mysteries featuring amateur sleuths Adam Bailey and Eve Samuels. The Cowgill Family Saga is the latest addition, previously published independently, but now all commercially published.

He also writes The Greek Island Romances along with several other titles, all published independently in support of a Greek charity for disabled children, ELEPAP. All royalties from these books are paid directly to the charity.

Living and working throughout the north of England he is now retired from the finance industry and lives on the east coast, where his writing never stops. He can often be found on a Greek island, staring out to sea, laptop at the ready.