Book Twenty-three in the Markham Series - Crime in the Park.
Due:
2025
DEATH IN THE PARK
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Easter in historic Hollingrove Park is usually a fun time for families.
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But this year a shadow hangs over the attractions after two brutal murders in
quick succession.
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Tony Pardoe is related to the family that once owned the estate but ends up
strangled next to the Hollingworth Stones, a neolithic monument in the grounds.
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Then one of his friends is found stabbed to death and panic sets in….
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With the park playing host to a Druid society, DI Gilbert Markham has to tread
carefully for fear of offending the local community.
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With the help of their old ally ex-DS George Noakes, the team races to uncover
the park’s secrets.
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Under intense pressure from his superiors, can Markham solve the mystery
in time?
Book Twenty-four in the Markham Series - Crime in the Gym
Due:
TBC
SUMMERTIME AND THE LIVIN’ IS EASY….
But there is no let-up for DI Markham who races to unmask a killer after former
Paralympian and minor celebrity Jack Donahue is found dead at local gym Fitness for
All.
Jack had no shortage of enemies in both his private and professional life, to say
nothing of ripples he made at the gym, so Markham has his work cut out.
AS MORE VICTIMS FOLLOW IN QUICK SUCCESSION, NO-ONE IS
WHAT THEY SEEM AND EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE.
To make matters worse, a series of vicious sex attacks raises the stakes for Markham
and the team.
All paths lead back to the gym but the deeper the police dig, the more secrets and
intrigue they uncover.
Community tensions mount and Markham comes under fire from all sides.
CAN HE STOP THE SUMMER CRIME WAVE OR WLL THIS SEE THE END
OF HIS CAREER?
Book Twenty-five in the Markham Series - Crime in the Cathedral
Due:
TBC
CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR….
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But DI Markham’s hopes for a peaceful holiday are dashed when teacher Suzanne Hayne is found strangled at St Mary’s Cathedral Relics Centre.
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Suzanne had her finger in numerous pies but somehow all roads lead back to the Centre and its mysterious treasures.
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AS THE BODY COUNT MOUNTS, MARKHAM EXPOSES CORRUPTION AND LIES FESTERING BENEATH THE SURFACE.
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Working frantically against the clock, he faces hostility from pillars of the community on all sides. To make matters worse, his new boss Superintendent Ebury-Clarke is not a fan and would be glad to see the back of him.
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Fortunately George Noakes and the team are there to help, determined as ever to crack a case where false leads seem to multiply by the minute.
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IN THE END, IT IS ONLY WHEN THEY DELVE DEEP INTO THE PAST THAT LONG-BURIED SECRETS LEAD THEM TO A VENGEFUL KILLER.