Gallows Wood: A dark and compelling crime thriller (PC Lucy Halliday Book 1)

Name: Gallows Wood: A dark and compelling crime thriller (PC Lucy Halliday Book 1)
Price: 1.99 USD
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Rating: 4.6 (427 reviews)
Author: Louisa Scarr

by Louisa Scarr

Mystery Thriller

4.6 (427)

4.6 stars from 427 reviews

431 pages~7.2 hr readPublished by Dorling Kindersley LtdPublished 2024-07-11

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Perfect for you if...

You love procedural crime with a personal edge. You're drawn to detectives with skin in the game, especially when it clouds their judgment.
You appreciate ensemble casts where everyone's keeping secrets. Lucy, her dog handler partner, and the new DI all have reasons to lie.
You want British crime fiction that feels gritty and grounded. No glamour, no shortcuts. Just case work, politics, and people trying not to break.

Maybe not for you if...

You need your detectives to stay professional and ethical. Lucy's investigation gets tangled with her own obsession, and that messiness won't sit right with you.
You prefer standalone thrillers. This is book one of a series, and it ends with threads deliberately left hanging.
You're looking for cosiness or procedural comfort. Gallows Wood is relentlessly dark, with bodies piling up and almost no one you can trust.

About this book

When a hand is discovered in Gallows Wood, PC Lucy Halliday and her specialist search dog Moss are called to locate the rest of the body. Their search reveals a killer's dumping ground. Lucy has been searching for answers about her husband Nico's mysterious disappearance, a journalist who vanished while investigating a story. She suspects this case may finally provide the truth she seeks. With new DI Jack Ellis taking charge of the investigation, Lucy struggles to maintain her professionalism while pursuing the murders. Those at the center of the case are withholding secrets that could prevent further deaths. The first book in a police procedural series featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday.

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Currently 4.6★ from 427 reviews

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