4 Stars from me
This not so cold case from 40 years ago, following the death of a local girl Penny who is killed in a hit and run, is re-investigated when her body is found exhumed and placed on her mother’s grave. With a male corpse found in Penny’s grave.
DCI Emma Gardner sets about trying to work out what has happened and the storyline flits between the relevant time periods with more of the story being revealed along the way.
There are some fabulous characters in this book and I loved the ongoing tale with the aging gangster – as comical as it was awful at times. This Yorkshire Murders series grows ever more complex and engaging with each new book.
As DCI Gardner gets deeper into the case it becomes apparent that there is more going on than initially thought and she soon has to work with DI Paul Riddick, who is as brilliant as he is a liability!
This story covers a wide range of topics, including drugs, bullying, gangster style repercussions and the abuse of a vulnerable young man – not to mention grief and love. This book really does have it all and I am grateful to the author and Rachel’s Random Resources for letting me be a part of this blog tour.
Blurb: A decades old case…
When the body of a young girl is found exhumed from her grave, DCI Emma Gardner knows there’s more to this grisly find than just misadventure. Penny Maiden was killed in a hit and run accident forty years ago, and her killer was never found…Could someone be trying to right an old wrong?
A DI on the rails…
Determined to bring a dangerous gang of drug dealers to justice, DI Paul Riddick is trying hard to play by the rules. After his previous reckless actions, he knows this is his last chance to stay in the job he loves. But when his private life takes an unexpected turn, Riddick begins to lose control again.
Emma needs Paul to help her with her case, especially when more bodies are found in the same graveyard. But hurt badly by Riddick once before, Emma’s not sure she can trust him again.
But as Paul’s behaviour begins to spiral even more, Emma worries she may have left it far too late to save her old friend Riddick from his own destruction…
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