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Grimm Up North

A DCI Harry Grimm Crime Novel

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Edinburgh has Rebus.
The Highlands have Logan.
Now Yorkshire has Grimm....

Welcome to Wensleydale, where the cheese is famous, the scenery beautiful, and the locals have murder on their minds....

Detective Chief Inspector Harry Grimm is forced to take leave from Bristol’s Major Investigations Team when his boss, tired of Harry chasing the ghost of his murderous father, sends him north on secondment.

Used to city life and high stress, Harry fears his life will now be spent handing out speeding tickets, finding lost sheep, and directing tourists. But when a local teenager runs away, Harry finds himself pulled into an investigation much worse than anyone could have ever expected.

The nicer the place, the darker the secrets. Wensleydale is beautiful, everyone is friendly and welcoming, and people just don’t get murdered...do they?

A classic fish-out-of-water crime mystery set in the stunning and evocative scenery of Wensleydale in North Yorkshire.

Grimm Up North is the terrific debut crime novel from award-winning author David J. Gatward. Perfect for fans of L. J. Ross, J. D. Kirk, Simon McCleave, Alex Smith, J. M. Dalgliesh, J. E. Mayhew, and J. R. Ellis.

©2020 david j gatward (P)2022 david j gatward Crime Suspense Thriller & Suspense England
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The two main characters in the story -Grimm and the landscape- are made to come alive. Enough is said of the other characters to make you speculate about their backstory and how they will interact with Grimm in the future. A really good listen. Looking forward to hearing more

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I thoroughly enjoyed this first outing of Harry Grimm, it was exciting, fast paced and uproariously funny in places. I can't wait for the next one!

Grimm Up North

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Really enjoyed this book, it is well narrated and doesn't take itself to seriously.

Easy & fun listen

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A new author and narrator for me, a great combination. superb writing and love the authors note at the end.
what a wonderful picture of this gruff man out of his comfort zone in one of the.most beautiful parts of the country. Listen and enjoy this great thriller, I loved it.

Great Discovery

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Cheese with fruit cake. It's a Yorkshire thing as DCI Harry Grimm finds out when he is seconded to Hawes in Wensleydale (All Creatures Great and Small country) from Bristol.

This is the first in a series and I absolutely loved it, and I loved Harry Grimm. He's different to the usual fictional cops. For a start he has a face only a mother could love after being wounded by an IED while serving with the Paras, and he is extremely grumpy and sarcastic. But he is also very smart, and a damn good copper. The rest of the team are well drawn and realistic too and I loved the bromance that developed between Grimm and PCSO, Jim.

The writing is superb and peppered with humour with a clever plot that made me listen in one sitting. The descriptions of the locations are wonderful, mentioning many places I have visited (I'm a Yorkshire girl!) which added to my enjoyment. I can't wait to see what's next for Harry.

The narration is fantastic. Aubrey Parsons has the perfect gravelly voice and West Country accent for Grimm but also manages to do a Scottish accent as well as all the different Yorkshire voices.

Cheese with fruit cake anyone?

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