The Eden Park killer by Frances Lloyd.
Detective Inspector Jack Dawes Mystery Book 1.
Detective Inspector Jack Dawes Mystery Book 11.
Corrie Dawes is shocked to find a dead body in her delivery van. She immediately calls her husband Detective Jack Dawes. He arrives to find out that the victim is Tom Broadbent, Corrie’s ex. Unfortunately Jack has been pulled from the case. Detective Crumb is now in charge and he's determined its Corrie. He will prove it.
I really enjoyed this book. I hated Crumb. This was gripping and twisty. I did like Jack.
I tried to guess who it was but I was wrong. I do hope there is more to come. 4*.
Blurb.
Sometimes you could just murder your ex. But would you?
Corrie Dawes is exhausted after a long day catering for the wealthy residents of exclusive, gated Eden Park.
She opens her delivery van and lets out a blood-curdling scream. Inside, a man’s body lays face down in a bowl of leftover trifle — with one of her vegetable knives lodged in his back.
She immediately calls her husband, Detective Jack Dawes. When he arrives they discover the victim is none other than Tom Broadbent, Corrie’s ex.
Corrie hasn’t spoken to Tom in over twenty years. What is he doing in Kings Richington? And more importantly, how has he wound up dead in her van?
Jack’s been warned off the case, and the investigation is handed over to surly Detective Crumb. He’s convinced Corrie lured Tom to her van and killed him — and he’s determined to prove it.
It’s up to Corrie to clear her own name. Can she find the real killer? Or will she pay the price for someone else’s dirty work?
Format – Kindle
Publisher – Joffe Books crime thrillers, suspense and mystery
Publication Date – 7 Dec. 2023
Genre – British Detective Stories
Author – Frances Lloyd