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Hemlock Bay

Rachel Savernake, Book 5

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'Martin Edwards is a true master of British crime writing' RICHARD OSMAN
'Combines all the things I love most about crime fiction: atmospheric settings, twisty plots, intriguing characters and an unforgettable protagonist' ELLY GRIFFITHS

The first rule of murder: know your victim.

Basil Palmer has decided to murder a man called Louis Carson. There’s only one problem: he doesn’t know anything about his intended victim, not who he is or where he lives.

Basil learns that Carson owns Hemlock Bay, a resort for the wealthy and privileged. Knowing that his plan will only work if he covers his tracks, he invents a false identity and, posing as Dr Seamus Doyle, journeys to the coast plotting murder along the way.

Meanwhile Rachel Savernake buys an intriguing painting of a place called Hemlock Bay, one that she cannot get out of her head. Macabre and strange, the image shows a shape that seems to represent a dead body lying on the beach.

Convinced that there is something sinister lurking amongst the glamour of the bay, Rachel books a cottage there – where she meets a mysterious doctor called Seamus Doyle…

©2024 Martin Edwards (P)2024 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Crime Historical Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Murder
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Definitely the best of Martin Edward’s Rachel novels. I highly enjoyed the intricate plot and deftly woven characters. My only quibble is the narrator’s voice for Jacob Flint. It’s too slow, as if he was reading from a script. All other voices are good.

Atmospheric coastal crime

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