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The Third Breath by Malcolm Hollingdrake

DCI Cyril Bennett has taken some time off as his father has recently died and despite not

being close he has things to sort out both physically and mentally.. Meanwhile in his patch

a man is found dead in his car and the pathologist doesn’t have enough evidence either

way to say if it is suspicious or not. When another man is found in similar circumstances

and objects are found that didn’t belong to the man, it puts a different light on things- but

how on earth were they killed? I love Cyril- he has that demeanor of being  a hard worker

, a sense of humour and very trustworthy- someone you wouldn’t mind as a neighbour

and friend whom you know would be on your side in a flash if needs be. To me crime

books need that background of characters so that they are not “just about the job” and

Malcolm always does this so very well. Cyril and his team come alive on the pages and

the snaps of background give them that reality factor. This is book 7 of the series and

will happily stand alone- then again why miss out on other wonderful reads?

A very cleverly thought out plot, I won’t give anything away other than to say I learnt

something scientific as I was reading. Another brilliant read from Cyril and Malcolm,

I very much look forward to the next one.

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The Third Breath blurb

DCI Bennett is away on compassionate leave. After much soul-searching, he has decided to attend his father’s funeral. DS Owen is left at the helm when the discovery of a body in a car in the multi-storey car park is reported. Initially, the Coroner rules out suspicious circumstances but when a second body is found with similar symptoms, Bennett is back in the fold. He suspects that the coincidences must be of some significance. Soon Bennett’s team are hunting for a callous and devious killer who has covered his tracks effectively.Will Bennett’s perseverance and attention to detail eventually crack this perplexing case?

Author bio:

You could say that the writing was clearly on the wall for anyone born in a library, that they might aspire to be an author but to get to that point Malcolm Hollingdrake has travelled a circuitous route.

Malcolm worked in education for many years, even teaching for a period in Cairo before he started writing, a challenge he had longed to tackle for more years than he cares to remember. 

Malcolm has written a number of successful short stories and has ten books now available. Completing ‘The Third Breath’ fulfils the seven book publishing contract with Bloodhound Books but there are exciting plans for the future, not only with DCI Bennett and his team but also with another series. More information will follow soon.

Born in Bradford and spending three years in Ripon, Malcolm has never lost his love for his home county, a passion that is reflected in the settings for all his novels.

This year, Malcolm self-published a beautiful and poignant short story titled ‘The Penultimate Man’ to commemorate the centenary of the conclusion of WW1. It has also been released as an audiobook.

Malcolm has enjoyed many hobbies including collecting works by Northern artists; the art auctions offer a degree of excitement when both buying and certainly when selling. It’s a hobby he has bestowed on DCI Cyril Bennett, the main character in his latest novel, 'The Third Breath'.

Links:

Amazon Page http://bit.ly/AmtoMHdrake

Publisher page http://bit.ly/BhBtoMH

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Twitter @MHollingdrake