The signs are unmistakable. The dog halts, his nose up - nostrils quivering. Every inch of him is poised. Moss has a scent.
When a hand is found in Gallows Wood,
PC Lucy Halliday
and her specialist search dog Moss must find the rest of the body. What they uncover is a killer's dumping ground. Like every case since her husband's mysterious disappearance, Lucy wonders if this one will bring her closer to the truth. Nico was a journalist with a reputation for getting buried in his work; Lucy is certain that this time he delved too deep.
With new
DI Jack Ellis
calling the shots, Lucy struggles to keep her professionalism intact. She can't stay away from these murders - and a killer who may hold the answers she desperately wants. But with those at the very heart of the investigation withholding secrets of their own, can more brutal deaths be prevented?
The first book in the gripping new police procedural series featuring dog handler PC Lucy Halliday. Perfect for fans of Lynda La Plante, Val McDermid and Susie Steiner.
Praise for
Gallows Wood
'
Dark, funny and addictive
, this new crime series is a joy' Jo Furniss, author of
The Last to Know
Deft plotting, super-fast pace
and an enthralling dive into the lives of police dog handlers make this
a book to sniff out and devour
' Heather Critchlow, author of
Unburied
'I fell head over heels for Lucy and Moss.
With echoes of
Line Of Duty
, this is a detective series to watch out for
' Rachael Blok, author of
The Fall
'Gripping from the first page, this book was
as pacy as a spaniel on the scent
' Fliss Chester, author of
Death on the Scotland Express
Gritty, edge-of-your-seat stuff
' Emma Styles, author of
No Country For Girls
A blistering beginning to a new series.
Perfectly paced with twists and turns which kept me guessing...
Louisa Scarr is one of the best crime writers in the UK
' James Delargy, author of
Into the Flames
Louisa Scarr has created something incredible
. A story as brutal and deceptive as any crime fiction fan could ever crave' Graham Bartlett, author of
City on Fire
'An
enthralling start
to this engaging new series with
an ending so propulsive I may have forgotten to breathe
' Marion Todd, author of
Bridges to Burn
Pacy, twisty, shocking
... absolutely first-class characters' Cressida McLaughlin, author of
The Staycation
A twisty mystery, characters you want to root for, and black humour
. The start of an excellent new series!' Chris Frost, author of
The Killer's Christmas List
'Lightning pace, great characters and superb writing ...
A fresh take on the police procedural
' Eleanor Ray, author of
Everything is Beautiful
Pacy, gripping and full of twists
' Tariq Ashkanani, author of
Welcome to Cooper
This will become your next obsession
' Alison Belsham, author of
The Innocent Angels
'An urgent, uncompromising thriller from
one of the best storytellers in the game
' Dominic Nolan, author of
White City
Had me gripped from the very first page
. Character-driven crime writing at its best' Robert Rutherford, author of
Seven Days
By far the best read I've had this summer
. Gritty and compelling, I was invested in Lucy and Moss from the first chapter' Blake Mara, author of
The Dog Park Detectives